295: Forever Business or Exit?

The Bootstrapped Founder

02/16/24

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Many indie hackers and solopreneurs have a big exit as their primary goal. That
might be because of the money, but also because of a business’ limited life
span. But is there something like a ‘forever business’?

If so, what do you have to keep in mind here?

This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com

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294: RoxCodes — Building Dreams and Letting Go

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"Surrender" is the operative term here. If you ever wondered just how nuanced the sale of a business can be and how a founder has to struggle their way through it, this one's for you.

Rox on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoxCodes

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00:13:04 Building Creator-Led Software
00:25:13 Building a Software Entrepreneurship With Creators
00:30:12 Challenges of Building a Public Persona
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This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com

The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/roxcodes-building-dreams-and-letting-go/

The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/294-roxcodes-building-dreams-and-letting-go

The video: https://youtu.be/OG7ExrERbuY

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

(00:00) - Founder Talks Acquisition and Business Surrender
(08:07) - Choosing Potential in San Francisco
(13:04) - Building Creator-Led Software
(25:13) - Building a Software Entrepreneurship With Creators
(30:12) - Challenges of Building a Public Persona
(44:41) - Emotional Toll of Selling a Business
(51:42) - Navigating Challenges, Building Next Venture

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Yong-Soo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yongsoochung

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The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/yong-soo-chung-surviving-serial-entrepreneurship/

The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/296-yong-soo-chung-surviving-serial-entrepreneurship

The video: https://youtu.be/Q9oQdvSxZXs