332: Beyond Small Bets — Embracing the Big Play
The Bootstrapped Founder
06/28/24
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What happens when the 'small bets' strategy leads to a big win, and you're not prepared for it?
Well, you adapt! So that's what I'm working on this week: figuring out a way forward now that circumstances have shifted.
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331: Geoff Roberts — Playing the Long Game
June 26, 2024
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Geoff Roberts (@GeoffTRoberts) is the co-founder of Outseta, and he's halfway there, 7 years in. Outseta —the SaaS starter kit and the business behind it— is built and operated on a multi-decade timeline, and it's not been easy to achieve profitability. Geoff shares the ups and downs of a long and painful story; what it means to think and operate both in the here and now as well as focusing on the birds-eye view when it comes to bootstrapping a SaaS business.
We also dive into Outseta's choose-your-won adventure compensation model: a full-time salary of $210,000 for everyone with massive flexibility and choice.
Enjoy this conversation with a veteran of self-funded software.
00:00:00 Building a Platform for SaaS Businesses
00:11:39 The Journey of Building Outsetta
00:17:47 Founding Team Alignment and Bootstrapping
00:26:01 Revolutionizing Compensation and Company Culture
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Kitze opens up about how his ADHD diagnosis has shaped his work ethic and productivity, revealing the personal motivations behind creating tools like Benji. True indie hacker fashion: he built a tool that he needed for himself. And that kickstarted a lot of other things.
His candid anecdotes offer a rare glimpse into the life of a busy founder who constantly balances feature development, user experience design, and the demands of a growing user base.
00:00:00 Building Benji
00:03:42 Juggling Multiple Projects and Responsibilities
00:11:15 Founder's Dilemma
00:20:02 Navigating Founder-Investor Alignment
00:27:57 Marketing Strategies for Aspirational Products
00:33:41 Balancing Work-Life Priorities and Responsibilities
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My book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/
My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/
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