ProfitLed Podcast

Season 1

Episodes from season 1 of the ProfitLed podcast.

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S1E15
S1E15: The Route to Wealth and Freedom Nobody Talks About
The Route to Wealth and Freedom Nobody Talks About

"If you are bootstrapped, you don’t need to grow unicorn porn style. Grow 30-40% per year and after $10m, magic happens."

Lloyed Lobo
Lloyed Lobo
Cofounder
S1E14
S1E14: How Hiring Through Dev Shops Work
How Hiring Through Dev Shops Work

"For clients who are bootstrappers, outsourcing is a necessity and not always a choice."

Thomas Vervik
Thomas Vervik
Partner
S1E13
S1E13: How to Write Blogs that Actually Convert
How to Write Blogs that Actually Convert

"There is a problem with the culture of not wanting to be salesy, that we should give and give first. We spend a surprisingly amount of the page selling our client's product."

Devesh Khanal
Devesh Khanal
Cofounder
S1E12
Office Hours 2: Troy Munson | 2x Bootstrapped Founder
Office Hours 2: Troy Munson | 2x Bootstrapped Founder

"You can absolutely run something on the side while having a full-time job. 4 hours is 17% of a day."

Troy Munson
Troy Munson
Founder
S1E12
S1E12: What They Don't Tell You About Raising Venture Capital
What They Don't Tell You About Raising Venture Capital

"The happiest founders, happiest customers, and happiest employees in the software world are those without big funding."

Greg Head
Greg Head
Founder
S1E11
S1E11: Bootstrapping as a Non-Technical Solo Founder After a Failed VC Funded Startup
Bootstrapping as a Non-Technical Solo Founder After a Failed VC Funded Startup

"I pitched one VC who said nobody will ever pay to schedule social media posts. I wanted to prove them wrong."

Amman Ahmed
Amman Ahmed
Founder
S1E10
S1E10: Post Acquisition Learnings After 12 Years Bootstrapping
Post Acquisition Learnings After 12 Years Bootstrapping

"I pitched to one VC, that was enough. I wanted to prove that I could do it on my own."

Gavin Hammar
Gavin Hammar
Founder
S1E9
S1E9: Achieving Life/Work Balance Through Intentional Life Design
Achieving Life/Work Balance Through Intentional Life Design

"We’re all winging it. Some people are further along in their journey, but we are all winging it."

Justin Welsh
Justin Welsh
Founder
S1E8
S1E8: Crafting Your Product Messaging with Your Best Customers
Crafting Your Product Messaging with Your Best Customers

"The way your customers explain the product and problem you're solving is different than the way you explain it."

Aaron Krall
Aaron Krall
Founder
S1E7
S1E7: What are Software Patents and Do I Need Them
What are Software Patents and Do I Need Them

"Patents are often incremental ideas and do not have to be Nobel Prize winning ideas."

Alan Macek & Geoff Mowatt
Alan Macek & Geoff Mowatt
Partners
S1E6
Office Hours 1: Meaghan Burns | Dunyasi Ventures
Office Hours 1: Meaghan Burns | Dunyasi Ventures

"Being able to build on the road and see the world as a digital nomad...that's ultimate freedom."

Meaghan Burns
Meaghan Burns
Cofounder
S1E6
S1E6: What's Non-Dilutive Capital and How to Qualify
What's Non-Dilutive Capital and How to Qualify

"Too much money can lead people to make the wrong choices. It makes them feel like they can make mistakes."

Miguel Fernandez
Miguel Fernandez
Co-Founder & CEO
S1E5
S1E5: How to Successfully Transition from Agency to Product Company
How to Successfully Transition from Agency to Product Company

"The most successful founders are annoyingly detail-oriented, they don't take no for an answer."

Tehsin Bhayani
Tehsin Bhayani
Founder and CEO
S1E4
S1E4: What It's Really Like Building a Venture-Backed Startup
What It's Really Like Building a Venture-Backed Startup

"With the focus to grow at all costs, one of those costs was my mental health."

Zvi Band
Zvi Band
Founder
S1E3
S1E3: Why a Buyer-Centric Sales Process is Your Competitive Advantage
Why a Buyer-Centric Sales Process is Your Competitive Advantage

"When you buy a Tesla, you can do it on a website. Buying software is an excruciating process."

Trevor Larson
Trevor Larson
Cofounder and CEO
S1E2
S1E2: How to Consistently Earn Backlinks and Boost SEO Rankings
How to Consistently Earn Backlinks and Boost SEO Rankings

"Spend 20% of your time writing content and 80% of your time distributing it."

Farzad Rashidi
Farzad Rashidi
Lead Innovator
S1E1
S1E1: Bootstrapping vs Venture Capital - Why Bootstrapping is Better
Bootstrapping vs Venture Capital - Why Bootstrapping is Better

"If only 1% of startups get venture capital, then 99% of startups are ProfitLed. These are the stories that need to be told."

Melissa Kwan
Melissa Kwan
Cofounder and CEO