Bootstrap.email #23
Friday, Sep 16th
Hello friends!
It's time for another batch of bootstrapping news and resources. I hope you're all good and ready to bookmark 🔥.
⚡️ Wobaka: Simple CRM that works for you, not against you.
Forget about CRM Systems that include webpage builders, blogs and 97 other features you don't need. Wobaka makes it easy to manage contacts, send cold emails and schedule follow-ups. Try it for free.
Building an Audience and Being Scrappy
Let's start this week with podcast episode #1 on Indie Hackers. Great interview with Jason Grishkoff, the founder of SubmitHub on being scrappy, doing things that don't scale and more.
Inspiration from Thomas Edison
A great Twitter thread by Michele Hansen filled with inspiration from Thomas Edison.
Interview with Justin Welsh, doing $135k/month including a breakdown of his income, workday routines, ups and downs and more.
Is it okay to just bootstrap, even when VCs are knocking?
Hacker News thread on what to do with a bootstrapped business when VCs are knocking. Some good insights here from other people who have run both VC funded and boostrapped startups.
That's it for this time! Enjoy, and let me know what you think by hitting reply! 👋
Fredrik