Today Dave and I are diving into the psychology of pricing. And not just any pricing conversation, but freemium, and incentives early in the lifetime of a customer. Several Silicon Valley startups have seen this trap nearly claim their businesses. We go through several ways to avoid this, and allow your pricing strategy to let your business thrive from the beginning. Dave’s updates include … [Read more...] about RS041: The Psychology of Pricing Strategies
RS040: Avoiding Decision Fatigue in Your Startup
Today Dave and I are digging into a problem that every bootstrapped startup founder faces: Decision Fatigue. But first we both catch up on our businesses and what we've been up to since our trip to Rhodium Weekend 2 weeks ago. Dave has been busy in the WordPress world, adding to his portfolio of plugins. His new CRM plugin has been largely rewritten and relaunched in the repo. After … [Read more...] about RS040: Avoiding Decision Fatigue in Your Startup
RS039: Thomas Smale of FEInternational on Buying and Selling Websites like a Pro
Continuing on our focus of buying and selling sites after Rhodium Weekend today Dave and I are pleased to welcome Thomas Smale, co-founder of FEInternational to the show. If you’re looking at either buying or selling a website Thomas is an absolute expert on the topic. Thomas has been a featured speaker at Microconf Europe this year, and today we dig into not just the ins and out of how to … [Read more...] about RS039: Thomas Smale of FEInternational on Buying and Selling Websites like a Pro
RS038: Inside Look at Productized Services with Brian Casel
Today is a DoubleCast. Brian Casel, co-host of the Bootstrapped Web podcast and I sit down for a deep dive into the world of Productized Services. Both Brian and I run productized services that are actually very similar. Brian is the founder of Audience Ops, a content marketing company that helps founders create blog and email content that converts visitors into customers. In this episode … [Read more...] about RS038: Inside Look at Productized Services with Brian Casel
RS037: [LIVE!] Rhodium Weekend Recap
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Today Dave and I are coming to you live from the Rhodium Weekend Conference in Las Vegas. Rhodium is an annual conference put on by business partners Chris Yates (from Episode 24) and David Gass. Rhodium focuses on buying, selling, and growing online businesses. With a focus similar to that of something like Microconf, but slightly different, Dave and I were really excited to dig into what … [Read more...] about RS037: [LIVE!] Rhodium Weekend Recap
RS036: Dave Collins on SEO, Paid Advertising and Power of Copying to Increase Conversions
Today Dave and I are excited to welcome Dave Collins of Software Promotions to the show. Dave is a figurehead in the bootstrapped software space as being an expert in site design, layout, and conversion optimization. Being a regular speaker at conferences such as MicroConf and Business of Software, Dave is an authority at all things SEO, Marketing, and Traffic. … [Read more...] about RS036: Dave Collins on SEO, Paid Advertising and Power of Copying to Increase Conversions
RS035: Surviving The Grind
Welcome to Episode where Dave and Craig are catching up on our businesses, and what we’re doing to get through the proverbial “Grind” of taking our businesses to the next level. This is a stage that every business goes through, and how they navigate it will tell a lot about the long term future of a company. Dave, after deciding to shelf Support Vine a few weeks ago, has decided to double down … [Read more...] about RS035: Surviving The Grind
RS034: Brecht Palombo on Living Intentionally, Success as a Non-Technical Solo Founder, and When Software is all Wrong
Today Dave and Craig are excited to bring on fellow podcaster and solo founder Brecht Palombo. Brecht is the co-host of the Bootstrapped with Kids podcast with Scott Yewell, and founder of Distressed Pro, a tool for investors to use that allows them to more easily find distressed real estate and notes. Brecht is a true success story in the world of bootstrapped, solo founder startups. He’s … [Read more...] about RS034: Brecht Palombo on Living Intentionally, Success as a Non-Technical Solo Founder, and When Software is all Wrong
RS033: Why The End of Jobs is Great News for You as an Entrepreneur
Today Dave and Craig catch up with bestselling author Taylor Pearson to discuss the topic of his new book, The End of Jobs. They dig into all aspects of the changes in the new global "sharing" economy and what that may mean to new entrepreneurs, parents, and anyone who's looking to stay ahead of the curve in life. As the global economy continues to change, Taylor sees a massive shift in the … [Read more...] about RS033: Why The End of Jobs is Great News for You as an Entrepreneur
RS032: 7 Times when SaaS is Totally Wrong For Your Business
SaaS and recurring revenue are all the rage. But after a trip to MicroConf Europe Craig came back with a totally different view of what the potential for one time downloadable software can offer. And it spurred on a really interesting train of thought around when SaaS is wrong of your business, how you can move into SaaS from a one-time transaction. Dave and Craig covered 7 times when SaaS … [Read more...] about RS032: 7 Times when SaaS is Totally Wrong For Your Business
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