Default Alive

By Corey Haines & Chris Spags

Two founders share an unedited look at what it's like to bootstrap a startup through weekly updates. Chris Spags is the founder of Jetboost, a suite of no-code plugins for Webflow. Corey Haines is the... more

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The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.

Default Alive episodes:

August 10, 202273 | Hiring spree
Corey launches a programmatic content experiment on Product Hunt and starts planning the Swipe Files Summit. Chris moved to Chicago and made two new hires! They also talk about a new SaaS project and Webflow Conf.
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Retext
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Swipe Files
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57min
July 13, 202272 | Bought a new domain
Corey builds a mobile app MVP using the no-code tool Adalo. Chris is continuing to push out small UX updates for Jetboost while preparing for his big move across the country. They also talk about new onboarding flows for SwipeWell and Swipe Files.
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Adalo Crash Course YouTube Video
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1h 1min
June 28, 202271 | Achievement unlocked: First MRR
Corey celebrates getting the first SwipeWell customers. Chris ships a helpful update to Jetboost and brainstorms some content ideas. They also discuss product analytics and being a power user of your own app.
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PostHog
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1h 3min
June 17, 202270 | CopywritingPrompts.com
Corey launches CopywritingPrompts.com and experiments with programmatic SEO for SwipeWell. Chris is getting back in the groove, talking to customers, exploring partnerships, and working on new features for Jetboost. They also provide an update on Default Alive Ventures and discuss the opportunity cost of buying a SaaS.
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CopywritingPrompts.com
Relume
Rails SaaS Conf
Framework Friends
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54min
June 01, 202269 | Introducing: Default Alive Ventures
Corey works on a new side project as marketing for SwipeWell. Chris ships an important update to handle subscription changes and works on turning content briefs into articles. They also introduce Default Alive Ventures and talk about SaaS acquisition multiples based on ARR vs SDE.

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Default Alive Ventures
Tweet Hunter Maker Grant
Pieter Levels tweet
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55min
May 20, 202268 | Emergency Pod: “I’m sorry, I sold the company.”
Corey and Chris were about to close on a deal to acquire a micro SaaS business together until it suddenly fell apart. Listen in to hear what happened and what they’d do differently next time.
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MicroAcquisitions course
Boopos
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1h 8min
May 03, 202267 | $500 MRR
Corey experiments with a $500 MRR Challenge to gain new members. Chris has had to put work on the backburner for a bit while overcoming some challenges at home. They also talk about Elon buying Twitter, NFT launches, and meetups.
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Milk Road
City Clash
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54min
April 19, 202266 | What to build for an MVP
Corey onboards the first SwipeWell users on calls and publishes some new blog posts. Chris is only working half-time right now but managed to ship a key stability update for Jetboost. They also how sleep affects productivity and a new indie hacker podcast, Framework Friends.
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Framework Friends
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49min
April 05, 202265 | Do founders get parental leave?
Corey builds a waitlist for SwipeWell and shares the outline for Founding Marketing. Chris gives a short update on how paternity leave is going. They also talk about the woes of tax season, meeting online friends in person, and the discipline to focus on what you work on.
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Founding Marketing Table of Contents
Jetboost Compare Products
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1h 5min
March 08, 202264 | Corey gets into SaaS
Corey announces a new SaaS project. Chris makes a marketing hire and shares some product updates. They also talk about platform risk, outcome oriented communities, and hiring outside of your area of expertise.
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Bootstrapping an outcome oriented community
The Elephant in the room: The myth of exponential hypergrowth
Jason Cohen talk: Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise (#2 on the page)
SwipeWell (Corey’s new SaaS project)
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59min

FAQs about Default Alive:

How many episodes does Default Alive have?

The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.