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Corey celebrates a year since launching Swipe Files and getting renewal revenue for the first time. Chris shares some struggles he's been facing as Jetboost continues to evolve. They also talk about Basecamp's recent changes regarding company policies and practices.

👋 Corey here — I misunderstood when Chris said "a sauna" and thought he said "Asana" which might explain the dialogue 😅😂 Sorry for the confusion!

Notable mentions:

• ModKit for Webflow
• Sponstayneous
• Changes at Basecamp
• Basecamp's new etiquette regarding societal politics at work
• Geoff Roberts thoughts on Basecamp's changes
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

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• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags

Corey gets back from vacation and brainstorms the Swipe Files roadmap. With support becoming less of a concern, Chris shifts his focus toward marketing. They also talk about founder life as a parent, onboarding surveys, and how the internet is not real life.

Notable mentions:

• Peep Laja tweet on parenting
• Reform
• The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
• Startup to Last podcast
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

Follow them on Twitter:

• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags

Corey thinks about putting some saved money to work for Swipe Files. Chris has a great week as Noah is off and running on Jetboost support. They also talk about Earnest Capital's upcoming crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder and the viability of a return.

Notable mentions:

• Noah Raskin
• Corey's tweet on Earnest crowdfunding
• Crowdfunding the future of Earnest Capital
• Sacra report on Earnest Capital
• LendingClub
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

Follow them on Twitter:

• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags

Corey gets his first newsletter sponsor and talks about the "ORB Framework" for marketing. Chris shares insights from his first quarterly advisory board meeting for Jetboost. They also discuss some strategies for growing a podcast and the pros and cons of acquiring a Shopify app.

Notable mentions:

• Bootstrapped Web
• Unbounce
• Ahrefs
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

Follow them on Twitter:

• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags

Corey launches the Tiny Marketing Ideas newsletter and invites the first beta users to Help A Creator. Chris unexpectedly lands his first support hire! They also talk about reaching your "enough" number and being able to step away from your business mentally.

Notable mentions:

• Brittleness - Jason Cohen
• The enough number - Tyler King
• Wil Reynolds - Living a Life of Enough.
• The Dao of DAOs - Not Boring by Packy
• Corey's podcast swap tweet
• Bootstrapped Web
• Bootstrapped.fm with Peldi of Balsamiq
• Tiny Marketing Ideas
• Help A Creator
• Swipe Files workshop series
• Corey on the Creative Elements podcast
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

Follow them on Twitter:

• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags

Corey launches a new workshop series for Swipe Files and invests in Gumroad. Chris progresses closer to his first support hire as he outlines the position requirements. They also talk about jealousy and comparing yourself to other indie hackers and founders.

Notable mentions:

• Swipe Files Events
• Bootstrapped Web
• Gumroad on Republic
• VEED.io on the Indie Hackers podcast
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

Follow them on Twitter:

• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags

Corey shares the numbers behind course sales, more on the Hey Marketers acquisition, and a Swipe Files revenue milestone. Chris gives thanks to Earnest Capital and sees how great delegating can be. They also talk about the acquisition of Makerpad and how SaaS companies will continue to integrate with media and communities.

Notable mentions:

• Zapier acquires Makerpad
• Swipe Files reaches $2,000 MRR
• Michele Hanson from the Software Social podcast
• Recipe Webflow cloneable from Jetboost
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

Follow them on Twitter:

• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags

Corey shares details on the Hey Marketers acquisition and opens enrollment for his two courses. Chris is eager to move forward after a challenging month and reveals who he hired to create Jetboost tutorial videos. They also talk about having a business vs personal bank account, Corey's Hiten Shah interview on Everything Is Marketing, and the nuances of Stripe payouts.

Notable mentions:

• Hey Marketers
• Rich Thornett
• Everything Is Marketing with Hiten Shah
• Compound Writing
• Don't set Stripe payouts to daily
• Pixel Geek Community
• Less Annoying CRM's help docs built in Webflow
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

Follow them on Twitter:

• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags

Corey scales back on consulting and workshops a new idea for a course. Chris has a rough week dealing with server issues, but managed to finally update the Jetboost website. They also discuss consulting vs working on your own products, why "product-market fit" isn't that useful of a term, and of course, clubhouse.

Notable mentions:

• Jetboost new pricing page
• Art of Product episode with Spencer Fry
• Clubhouse vs Podcasting on Clubhouse with Corey
• Everything Is Marketing: Rand Fishkin and April Dunford
• Product-Market Fit is a Broken Concept. There’s a Better Way. by Rand Fishkin
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

Follow them on Twitter:

• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags

Corey shares some numbers on the launch of Everything Is Marketing and attempts to make room for Deep Work. Chris thinks about hiring and his new schedule as a dad. They also talk about when to hire, when to take a business moonshot, and more baby analogies about business.

Notable mentions:

• Everything Is Marketing
• Michele Hansen on Software Social
• Brian Casel - Bootstrapper’s formula for hiring your first employee
• Tettra
• Reilly Chase's 10 year plan
• More podcasts for bootstrappers

Learn more about their businesses:

• Swipe Files
• Jetboost

Follow them on Twitter:

• @coreyhainesco
• @c_spags