Bootstrapper's Paradise

By Sean Boyce

Quick, actionable episodes for aspiring SaaS founders who want to build on their own terms. No fluff, no theory, just real strategies from a serial bootstrapper who's done it multiple times.... more

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January 31, 2022 The Challenges of Fundraising with Bernstein Private Wealth Management’s Evan Linhardt
Vice President of Bernstein Private Wealth Management Evan Linhardt joins me to discuss the common challenges in growing fundraising campaigns, how nonprofits can combat power imbalances they have with key donors and the key elements to a strong relationship between donor and fundraiser.
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29min
January 24, 2022Building Productized Service Businesses with Audience Ops and Process Kit’s Brian Casel
Brian Casel is a web developer, freelancer, and founder of multiple productized services and internet-based businesses. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Product Launch:
How Brian transitioned from freelance web design to building internet-based businesses.
Why Brian got into freelancing and how he got the idea to start his own productized service business.
The value of building a productized service that can run without continuous input.
The challenges of building a productized service business.
The benefits of using a productized service business model.
Where your product ideas should come from to lead to a successful business.
How to determine where to dedicate your time while building your product business.
The importance of having deep knowledge of the niche you are working in.
What it takes to manage multiple businesses at the same time.

Resources:
Process Kit
Audience Ops
Restaurant Engine
Woo Themes
StudioPress
Press75
Productize
Bootstrapped Web Podcast
NxtStep
Podcast Chef

Connecting with Brian Casel:
LinkedIn
Website
Twitter
Connecting with the host:
Sean Boyce on LinkedIn
Free Email Course - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/course

Online Community - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/community
Bootstrapper's Paradise - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/
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38min
January 17, 2022Product Marketers Are The New CMOs with Mary Sheehan
Mary Sheehan is the Head of Product Marketing at Adobe Advertising Cloud, the host of the Women in Product Marketing Podcast, and has been a product marketing leader focused on B2B tech and SaaS companies for over 12 years. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Product Launch:

How Mary became the Head of Product Marketing at Adobe Advertising Cloud.
The product marketing skills Mary has learned throughout her career.
What product marketing is and how it’s different from a traditional CMO.
How product marketing has changed in the last decade.
What effective product marketing looks like.
What’s next for product marketing and how aspiring PMM’s can make an impact.
Why Mary started her own product marketing podcast.
The importance and benefits of diversity.

Resources:
Women in Product Marketing Podcast
SocialChorus
The Social Dilemma
Marcus Andrews Product Marketing Experts
Sharebird (podcast hosting)
NxtStep
Podcast Chef

Connecting with Mary Sheehan:
LinkedIn

Connecting with the host:
Sean Boyce on LinkedIn
Free Email Course - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/course

Online Community - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/community
Bootstrapper's Paradise - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/
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28min
January 11, 2022Virtual Workers and The Benefits of Hiring Online with Onlinejobs.ph’s John Jonas
John Jonas is an outsourcing pioneer, virtual work guru, and Founder of onlinejobs.ph. He’s been helping small businesses outsource their tasks for over 15 years so they can focus on running their own company. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Product Launch:

Why John made a job board for finding virtual workers in the Philippines.
The issues with outsourcing on platforms like Upwork.
What makes the talent pool in the Philippines so good.
How John has optimized his website to encourage organic growth.
John’s push to educate employers about the benefits of hiring online.
How to find problems that really need solving.
Why John focuses his work on automation.

Resources:
OnlineJobs.ph
One VA Away
Upwork
Basecamp
Snagit
Podcast Chef

Connecting with John Jonas:
LinkedIn
Website

Connecting with the host:
Sean Boyce on LinkedIn
Free Email Course - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/course

Online Community - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/community
Bootstrapper's Paradise - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/
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29min
January 18, 2021Balancing Discipline and Agility in Product Management with Jama Software’s Jeremy Johnson
Jeremy Johnson is the VP of Product Management at Jama Software. He leads both product management and user experience teams, and has 12 years of experience in product management. On this episode of Product Launch, Sean and Jeremy discuss
The benefits of a non-technical background in being effective in product management

How understanding the functional areas of an organization will help you be a better product manager

How to perform product management effectively in a complex environment with a team

The importance of effective process in ensuring that product management is done well

How sharing responsibility on your product team can affect increase agility and consistency

The Jama Connect value proposition and how their customers benefit from using it

The importance of receiving feedback direct from customers

How to move faster in product development by being more thorough with your product design and testing process
Resources:
Jama Software website: https://www.jamasoftware.com/
Connecting with Jeremy:
Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-c-johnson/

Free Email Course - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/course

Online Community - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/community
Bootstrapper's Paradise - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/
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30min
January 04, 2021Product Flexibility as a Growth Strategy with Agora’s SVP of Marketing Virginia Liu
Virginia is the SVP of Marketing and Ecosystems at Agora. On this episode of Product Launch, Sean and Virginia cover
How a platform as a service product is unique when compared with traditional SaaS products

How the demand for the Agora service has increased due to the pandemic

The creative applications Agora’s customers have developed with access to their tools and services

How to organize data and feedback from users to make your product better as a platform as a service company
Resources:
Agora on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agora-lab-inc/

Agora on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgoraIO
Connecting:
Connect with Virginia in LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-liu-3705004/

Free Email Course - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/course

Online Community - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/community
Bootstrapper's Paradise - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/
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23min
December 22, 2020Pivoting your Product Business with Daniel Senyard from Shep
Daniel Senyard who is the Co-founder and CEO of Shep. On this episode of Product Launch, Daniel and Sean cover
The Shep value proposition

How Shep pivoted due to industry impact due to the pandemic

Framing you product as a hypothesis

Distinguishing between adjustments and pivots for your product

Pivoting from SMB to enterprise as a target market
Resources:
The Start-Up J Curve, by Howard Love - https://www.amazon.com/Start-Up-Curve-Steps-Entrepreneurial-Success/dp/162634292X

Obviously Awesome, by April Dunford - https://www.amazon.com/Obviously-Awesome-Product-Positioning-Customers/dp/1999023005

Shep Travel - https://sheptravel.com/

Get Shep - https://getshep.io/
Connecting with Daniel:
Connect with Daniel over Email at [email protected]

Free Email Course - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/course

Online Community - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/community
Bootstrapper's Paradise - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/
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27min
December 15, 2020Sales as the Key to Success for your Product Business with Lisa Peskin
Lisa is the Founder and CEO of Business Development University or BDU. On this episode of Product Launch, Lisa and Sean cover
The importance of passion and authenticity in communicating your value proposition to prospects

They 3 keys to business development and sales

Folding 30/60/90 day game plans into your annual plan

Building your prospecting process to deliver effective results

Why your initial conversations need to start with their problems (and not your solutions)

Putting together the pieces to tell an effective sales story

Why not everything can be done online
Resources:
Business Development University - https://businessdevelopmentuniversity.com/

BDU's Prospect Visit Checklist - https://businessdevelopmentuniversity.com/bdu-prospect-visit-checklist-pdf/

Fanatical Prospecting, by Jeb Blount - https://www.amazon.com/Fanatical-Prospecting-Conversations-Leveraging-Telephone-ebook/dp/B01617VD3I
Connecting with Lisa:
Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisapeskin/

Free Email Course - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/course

Online Community - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/community
Bootstrapper's Paradise - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/
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28min
November 17, 2020Better Benefits with Lluna’s Jessica Podgajny
Jess Podgajny has spent her career in client service and management consulting, focused on the people side of projects. She is now the Founder and CEO of LLUNA a B2B platform that enables companies to design, manage, and analyze personalized employment arrangements. On this episode of the Product Launch podcast, Jess and Sean cover
The past, present, and future of LLuna

What Lluna offers their clients (that they can’t get elsewhere)

The growing demand for flexibility

The Lluna prototype build strategy through the use of ‘no-code’ tools

The Lluna team’s go-to-market (GTM) strategy
Tight target market, build momentum and social proof to take to the bigger organizations

Resources:
Tools - Bubble - https://bubble.io/

The Mom Test - http://momtestbook.com
Connecting with Jess
https://lluna.io/ - Reach out to Jess to talk about personalized employer arrangements

Connect with Jess over email [email protected]

Free Email Course - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/course

Online Community - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/community
Bootstrapper's Paradise - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/
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34min
November 03, 2020The Hyper-Automation Movement with Nividous’s Chris Hawn
Chris Hawn is the Managing Director at Nvidous. Chris’s background includes finance, technology and now hyper automation as he’s leading the charge in growth and scaling the business in the US. This week's topic is hyper-automation, and Sean and Chris specifically cover\
Hyper-automation vs Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

How companies interact with their software bot

Use cases for the technology

Industry applications for hyper-automation

Overcoming objections to hyper-automation

What the future of automation means for jobs done by people
Resources:
Nividious Website: https://nividous.com/
Connecting with Chris:
Connect with Chris over email: [email protected]

Connect with Christ over LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hawn-b222a582/

Free Email Course - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/course

Online Community - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/community
Bootstrapper's Paradise - https://bootstrappersparadise.com/
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28min

FAQs about Bootstrapper's Paradise:

How many episodes does Bootstrapper's Paradise have?

The podcast currently has 320 episodes available.