289: Rethinking the Creator Economy
The Bootstrapped Founder
01/26/24
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The "creator economy" is a dream of self-fulfillment and freedom for many. But once you're in it, it can quickly look bleak.
Today, I dive into a world where everyone tells you to be consistent and trust the process. Let's examine the tension between creativity and attention.
This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com
The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/rethinking-the-creator-economy/
The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/289-rethinking-the-creator-economy
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The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/thibault-louis-lucas-selling-a-10m-saas-and-building-another-one/
The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/288-thibault-louis-lucas-selling-a-10m-saas-and-building-another-one
The video: https://youtu.be/csp6vI8lKt4
You'll find my weekly article on my blog: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com
Podcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast
Newsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter
My book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/
My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/
My course Find Your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com
Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.
- Notion (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx
- Riverside.fm (that's what I recorded this episode with): https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid
- TweetHunter (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid
- HypeFury (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60
- AudioPen (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ
- Descript (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q
- ConvertKit (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw
- (00:00) - Building Products
- (17:22) - Building Stable Efficient Software Product
- (24:59) - AI Risks and Nomadic Lifestyle Discussion
- (33:52) - Video Content for Indie Hackers
- (41:31) - Building in Public, Power of Feedback
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This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com
The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/spencer-patterson-mastering-market-niches-and-startup-growth/
The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/290-spencer-patterson-mastering-market-niches-and-startup-growth
The video: https://youtu.be/ncACSAapc_c
You'll find my weekly article on my blog: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com
Podcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast
Newsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter
My book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/
My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/
My course Find Your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com
Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.
- Notion (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx
- Riverside.fm (that's what I recorded this episode with): https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid
- TweetHunter (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid
- HypeFury (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60
- AudioPen (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ
- Descript (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q
- ConvertKit (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw
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- (07:21) - Marketing and Hiring Challenges for Startups
- (14:14) - Customer Service and Time Management
- (23:42) - Founders Helping Each Other on YouTube
- (27:08) - Discussing Startup Strategies and Media Impact
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