Bootstrap.email #14

Thursday, Feb 17th 2022
Hello folks!
It's time for another batch of bootstrapping news and resources. I hope you're all good and ready to bookmark .
Get that MRR, without losing your mind
As some of you know, I'm building Wobaka, a simple and enjoyable CRM and sales automation system for bootstrappers. Forget about website builders, blog engines and 97 other features you don't need. Wobaka helps you enjoy sales and accomplish more .
This week's links

The journey to a $1 million ARR SaaS without traditional VCs
ScrapingBee shares their story on making it to an impressive $1M ARR. Each milestone is presented in a timeline going back all the way to high school .

The Lost Presentation That Launched The 4-Hour Workweek
This was a real gem. It's Tim Ferris presentation at SXSW that launched the 4-Hour Workweek. "Secrets of Doing More with Less in a Digital World".

I created a simple $5,000/month income stream. On autopilot.
Simon Høiberg shares how he managed to create a $5K/month passive income stream. It got me thinking more about paid acquisition channels.

Free is never forever
DHH wrote about free software and the unevitable price increase that comes sooner or later. Let's vote with our dollars! (and watch out for growth strategies from humongous companies!)

Ask HN: What made your business take off that you wish you'd done much earlier?
An interesting thread on Hacker News with some good pieces of advice.
Enjoy and have a great day!

Fredrik
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