Scott announces a career change, and Brecht discusses the power of customer development in real life. We also deliver a new edition of the “Half Baked Ideas” series, this time Brecht unveils CopySmackDown.com. Stuff: Hipmunk – Better travel planning Cryptsy – Crypto-currency trading Deep Dark Fears Bootstrap Newsletter by Scott Watermasysk Catacombo Sound System – […]
Archives for January 2014
Bootstrapping to 1,000 Paying Customers in 4 Months — An Interview with Jordan Sherer
Brecht interviews Jordan Sherer of widefido who has bootstrapped two businesses (TodoPaper, Mnmlrdr) successfully made the transition from corporate employment to micropreneurship, and bootstrapped to over 1,000 paying customers in about 4 months. They talk about: Finding an idea Transitioning from corporate employment to living off your own products Finding and driving traffic to accelerate […]
Episode 42: Unlock Your Product’s Value with Customer Segmentation
Brecht and Scott discuss some of the results of Brecht’s recent customer segmentation efforts with DistressedPro, and plans to capitalize on the learnings. We also start a new show segment – Half Baked Ideas – where we pull out business ideas / domains / concepts we thought would make us millions, and proceed to shred […]
Interview: Business Time with Mike Taber
Scott interviews Mike Taber of Startups for the Rest of Us, Microconf, Audit Shark and SingleFounder.com. We cover how Mike got into micropreneurship, pricing consulting gigs, hiring contractors, and the distinction between setting goals and building a plan to reach goals. You can read more from Mike at SingleFounder.com, and of course on Startups for […]
Episode 41: Buying a Website on Flippa and Brecht’s New Mantra
Scott bought a website, and Brecht has a new business mantra! Brecht and Scott talk through some recent tests and learnings on DistressedPro, Scott’s experience buying a website on Flippa, and a structure to evaluate new business opportunities. Stuff Simon Holmes Tweet GuitarsZone.com — It is AWESOME The Hacker Who Cracked the Code in Iron […]