Podcasts about boostrapping

« We started really really slow. The first million of ARR took us 4 years. But now each million takes us 50 days. » « I hope to not have hundreds of people. » New episode, once again in English but this time with a Spanish founder !

Launching an e-commerce startup in the grocery space is no small task. On today's episode Becca and Dom are joined by Abhi Ramesh, the CEO and founder of Misfits Market, a grocery startup that sells surplus and unwanted produce directly to consumers who don't mind funny-looking foods. They talk about how he started the company in his apartment handling every aspect from personally buying the unwanted produce from the farms, to storing the food, to packaging and shipping, all while running the website and trying to fundraise. He racked up six-figure credit card debt to fund the logistics-heavy startup before raising his first seed round — and that was just the first three months of the company.They also talked about:The systemic issues that have created a massive amount of produce wasteChanging consumer behavior when shopping for food and how COVID helped their businessThe lessons Ramesh learned after Misfits Markets acquired Imperfect Foods and what the next steps are for the companyFound posts every Friday. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts to be alerted when new episodes drop. Check out the other TechCrunch podcasts: Equity and Chain Reaction.Go to found.simplecast.com to find episode transcripts.Connect with us:On TwitterOn InstagramVia email: found@techcrunch.com

A quick side note, I'm the executive producer of Monetize Media Podcast and I wanted to share it with all Unscripted Peeps. The show for creators and new media founders who want to grow and monetize their audience. Featuring interviews with creators, influencers and new media founders about the tools and processes they use to scale an online content business. Hosted by veteran digital media entrepreneurs Jason Ziernicki and Kyle Scott, who sold their network of sports websites for $25 million.Listen to the episode: (https://www.monetize.media/intro-episode/) Follow Monetize Media on Social Media:   Twitter: (https://twitter.com/monetizemediahq) TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@monetizemediahq)  Linkedin: (https://www.linkedin.com/company/monetize-media/) YouTube : (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8a20ZIx7dx1reQ4pdvCBPA) Listen on your favorite streaming platform : (https://link.chtbl.com/MonetizeMedia)Check out our website for more information : (https://www.monetize.media) This podcast is hosted by Kyle Scott and Jason Ziernicki and produced by (PodcastSins.com).  

Boostrapping a media business is hard. Being the de facto leader in your category of coverage while being bootstrapped? Near impossible.  But for Jason Yanowtiz, Co-Founder and CEO of Blockworks, impossible was never on the agenda. Adam and Jason discuss how to grow a financial media brand from an idea into a business, doubling year on year. They'll zoom in on why Blockworks throws the kinds of events 10,000 people want to attend, and they'll zoom out to Jason's predictions on how Web3 will impact the media landscape going forward. You'll hear how Blockworks delivers news and insights on digital assets to millions of investors, why their analysis is world class, and how they're helping investors make smarter decisions through podcasts, newsletters and digital content. If, like Jason, you're operating at the top of your game, then our sponsor Sailthru might be just what you need to build relationships with the kind of people who move the needle on your business. Take a look at their platform and get more information here: https://www.sailthru.com/ (https://www.sailthru.com/)  Follow Jason: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanowitzjason (linkedin.com/in/yanowitzjason) Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz (twitter.com/JasonYanowitz) Keep up to date with the latest Media Moves news. Follow Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamRy_n (https://twitter.com/AdamRy_n) Sign up to the Perpetual newsletter: https://workweek.com/brand/perpetual (https://workweek.com/brand/perpetual)

In this episode, Karthik Sridharan, the co-founder and CEO of Flexiple – an online curated freelancing platform that empowers and connects companies and freelancers, joins us to discuss how the role of marketing evolves from the first year of a startup to how it looks at $10 mil ARR. Karthik talks about: --> How long it took for Flexiple to get to its first million from a marketing perspective --> How their marketing approach changed and evolved between 1 million ARR to $3 million --> The kind of goals and metrics they had for marketing in the early stages of Flexiple, and their current KPIs for product marketing, performance marketing, content team, etc. --> What to look for when hiring a VP of Marketing at an early stage company --> Learnings when it comes to leading remote teams and the common mistakes to overcome --> Why scale is relative, and when should one start thinking about scalability --> The difference in approach between a bootstrapping tech startup vs the one raising venture capital, and a lot more...

Whether you're looking to start your own side business or create a lifelong career, the process of starting a new business can be overwhelming. This week on the podcast we're discussing how to start your own business. We'll dig deep into setting you up for success from the beginning and then answer the most common questions I receive about building and scaling your business. Show Notes [02:00] What is our experience with running a business? [05:47] Business plan [13:58] Who are your customers? [18:03] Market opportunities [35:50] Boostrapping vs. raising capital [39:41] Do you need to incorporate? [40:54] Banking and Taxes [51:52] Health insurance (USA) [53:30] Understanding the bookkeeping process [55:32] Shownotes Resources Quantic CORe Clerky Stripe Atlas Inc. Article Polywork Freelancing episode Indie Hackers episode Mercury Transcript Here is this episode's transcript

Today's episode is sponsored by CodeSubmit – the best take-home assignments for your tech hiring!Links:Matt's Twitter JAM StackNetlify's websiteFeature PeakCareer at NetlifySubscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Deezer, or via RSS.

J'ai personnellement lancé plusieurs startups et tenté de lever des fonds à plusieurs reprises. Je sais pas si c'est parce que je suis j'ai un profil technique, si j'utilise pas les bons mots pour les investisseurs. Le fait est que je n'ai jamais reçu le moindre centime d'investisseurs externe ou de fonds public. Et c'est pas faute d'avoir essayé. Les seuls investissements que j'ai pu obtenir sont des prêts bancaires. Et je peux vous dire que lorsqu'il faut se payer à la fin du mois ou même payer une équipe, et bien la seule chose qui compte vraiment c'est nos clients. Donc si vous me demandiez si je recommande de lever des fonds ou de boostrapper, je vous répondrais sans hésiter: boostrap! Pourquoi, tout simplement parce qu'on maintenant a tous les outils pour prouver notre marché. C'est devenu super facile de produire des videos, de communiquer sur les réseaux sociaux. Donc si ce que vous faites a un intérêt pour les autres, vous le saurez vite. Si par contre vous sentez que vous passez une énergie infini sur une levée de fonds, si votre produit n'avance pas et que vous attendez impatiemment d'avoir ces fonds pour faire quelque chose. Ben arrêtez et allez vendre un service similaire à ce que votre produit créera. Ce sera le meilleur moyen de bien connaitre vos client et réellement construire une belle experience client. ---------------------- Si vous voulez en savoir plus sur comment monter et scaler une startup sans CTO, rendez-vous sur https://myctofriend.co . Et si vous êtes intéressé par le Marketing Automation, rendez-vous sur http://marketingautomationninja.com Et vous pouvez aussi regarder ces épisodes en video sur: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCucMocfHoLNjunaJ0wu1HfA

Buying an ecommerce business can be a brilliant move to build wealth, or have costly unintended consequences.  Between finding the right business, knowing what to look for when going through due diligence, and avoiding misinformation - buying an eCommerce business can be a lot to handle. We're giving you a crash course on how to do it. Today’s show is a mashup of three episodes I’ve done with expert eCommerce entrepreneurs in this space - David Newell, Shakil Prasla, and Drew Sanocki. We talk about how to determine if you are the type of person who should buy or build, what a thorough due diligence process looks like, and the things to always investigate within a prospective company. We also breakdown the common pitfalls first-time buyers tend to experience and how to avoid them. Enjoy! Episode Highlights 4:30 How to determine if you should buy or build an eCommerce site 7:27 Buying a business to cross-sell 9:29 The 6 key tenets to robust due diligence when buying a business 13:12 How to assess the quality of a business’ backlinks 16:23 Financials you should always assess as a buyer 19:23 Problem areas to investigate before buying a business 23:15 Technical and legal checklist items you shouldn’t forget 25:38 The biggest mistakes most first-time buyers make and how to avoid them 27:34 Leveraging SEO and content for growth 30:53 Income and age: Two essential criteria for evaluating a company 32:49 Buying a business on a bank loan 35:48 Five things to always look for when buying 39:04 The advice Shakil would have given himself when he was starting out 41:30 Shakil’s process for reviewing prospecting companies and getting them through due diligence 43:30 What Drew is most excited about when buying 46:15 Merger and acquisition opportunities that can help your brand 50:45 Uncovering your blind spots within the acquisition process 52:26 Boostrapping vs acquisition: Which is right for you and which comes first? Links and Resources: Podcast: 095: 4 Reasons Why You Should Buy An Ecommerce Business & The 6 Key Tenets To Proper Due Diligence Podcast: 195: Austin Ecommerce Investor Reveals His Short-Cut To Scaling Podcast: 241: Evolutions In Lifecycle Marketing & New Approaches To Creating Wealth Websites: FE International, Pro Click Ventures, Nerd Marketing, AutoAnything Social Media: David Newell on Twitter, Drew on Instagram The San Francisco Fallacy: The Ten Fallacies That Make Founders Fail Brand Growth Experts The Coalition Foxwell Digital @a_brawn on Twitter @andrewfoxwell on Twitter Review or subscribe on iTunes

Nicolas started selling newspapers in the streets of Paris in high school, studied Math at Ecole Polytechnique then Business at Stanford GSB, and started and sold 3 tech companies with up to 65 employees and $11M in revenues.He is now the co-founder and CEO of Chili Piper - the System of Action for revenue teams - and of KosmoTime - the first Focused Productivity Assistant.

Timestamps: 0:45 - What mistakes do Swiss startups make repeatedly when it comes to bootstrapping? 14:20 - Boostrapping and growing fast 17:43 - Constant AB testing 25:48 - Building a solid user base 32:45 - Organic traffic & relying on Google The Episode in 60 seconds: Considerations when deciding whether to bootstrap: Bootstrapping is a long term project which needs time and dedication. Once you decide to get on the VC train, you can’t go back. External funding rounds also mean valuation rounds, which you have to keep driving up. A downround can be detrimental. If you cannot get a top tier international investor, it may not be worth the trouble. Bootstrapping a user base: Brand: building trust and recognition is a long term game that will pay off. SEO / organic search: quality content and a product that truly meets the user needs will go a long way. Of course, this makes you dependent on the search engine algorithm. Community: know your target audience and build a community around your product. Running experiments: Once you have a user base, experiment everything and optimize whatever you can. Always test on a subset of users to minimize overall impact of negative test results. Monitor all KPIs, not just conversion (e.g. customer retention, customer lifetime value, satisfaction, etc.). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/swisspreneur/message

Suscríbete al canal: https://cutt.ly/itnigyt Esta semana hemos invitado a Javier Arroyo, que nos explica la historia de Smartick, una de las startups líderes la categoria de Edtech en España. Javier creó el producto para eliminar la excusa de "a mi no se me dan bien las mates" a sus hijos y lo convirtió en una solución para miles de niños por todo el mundo. Javier llevó la empresa de 0 a 6M sin inversores o financiación. Algunas de las preguntas que responde son: - ¿Cómo crecer un negocio disruptivo en un mercado enorme cuando la gente no sabe que su propuesta de valor existe? - ¿Cómo escala el PR como canal de captación? - ¿Por qué la distribución via centros educativos no funciona? - ¿Se puede escalar una startup tecnológica sin financiación? - ¿Cuál es el futuro de la educación? Hablamos también de la experiencia de usuario, teniendo en cuenta de, aunque los padres sean el cliente, el usuario siempre serán los niños. También hemos hablado sobre la importancia de tener presencia en los medios. Javier explica los métodos de comunicación y relaciones públicas que sigue un modelo de negocio como Smartick, dado que la credibilidad es vital para este tipo de producto. El gran objetivo de Smartick es darle un mejor futuro a los niños, Javier explica que el producto está al alcance de todos, incluso aquellos que no puedan pagarlo. Video: https://youtu.be/X0j8-L-fvSY

Noah and Ben have a great talk about the lows and highs of a business as Ben is struggling with getting his first user for Playgroup. It's tough being in those valleys of the unknown. However, Noah is on a high with UserEngine making a lot of progress towards his MVP. Let us know if you enjoyed the episode!

There is a growing movement to "bootstrap" startups, and that can be a wonderful path. However, there are a number of factors that make some startups much more suitable for bootstrapping than others. Moreover, there are some key negatives as well as positives that founders should consider before committing to bootstrapping.

The right motivation is a fire under your ass, not a Happy Place you retreat to in your mind when things are hard. The right motivation is enduring, meaningful, and personal — and often times, painful. Here's what the right motivation is not: fantasies of acclaim fantasies of riches and luxury fantasies of retiring early to a Mojito Island They're fun, but actually destructive to your ability to keep going. Why? Why can't these shiny Lamborghini Goals keep you going? What will? Listen to the latest episode of Stacking the Bricks to find out!

A question I've been getting a lot is centered around bootstrapping. Both how to stay sane and focus and also a bit about outsourcing. And in the interest of your time it's a shorty this week. After you listen be sure to hit the comments and tell me what you do to stay sane while bootstrapping and wearing ALL the hats that come along with that.     [powerpress] Resources My interview on Sandy Sidhu's Podcast Be sure to leave your review on iTunesfor a shoutout on a future show. Connect with Me Email me at podcast@thestaceyharris.com Tweet with me and include #HittheMic

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Bricolage refers to ‘making-do’ with limited resources in new and creative ways. How do entrepreneurs approach the realities of running a business?

Our guest today on The Consumer VC podcast is Jesse Pujji, Founder of Gateway X and Ampush. Gateway X is a venture studio and holding company founded by Jesse Pujji. Ampush is a growth marketing partner that crafts holistic strategies and executes throughout the funnel.We discuss:Why he left Goldman Sachs to start a performance marketing companyWhy he was bullish on Facebook ads early onHow early brands should approach social media marketing todayThe biggest mistakes companies make in customer acquisitionWhat is a venture studioHis process for incubating companiesWhen to raise money vs. bootstrapFuture of performance marketing