Build your bootstrapped business to $250k in revenue. Each week, I share tactics and strategies of how founders build sustainable ventures without venture capital
How she built a million $ software biz in a recession
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Hi friend! This week is a busy one for me. One of my largest events is on Thursday, and I'm moving to a new place this weekend. I'm excited about all of it, though. The move will help with these deep dives since I'll be closer to NYC, and it'll be a new studio setup for the videos 👀 Now, on to this week's deep dive. Here's this week's deep dive:In 2007, everyone was naïve about what would happen to the economy. Erin Rollenhagen was no exception—she was equally unaware of the economic turmoil ahead and the challenges of starting a software agency simultaneously. Erin is the founder and CEO of Entrepreneurial Technologies, a software agency with over 20 full-time employees based in Iowa. Yes, the state you might associate only with cornfields and a football team with a questionable offense is home to a highly successful software agency. Who knew? It's been over 17 years since Erin founded Entrepreneurial Technologies. Let's dive into how she started and grew the company into what it is today.
Helpful Content from Others:Derrick Hicks building in publicIf you want to see what it's like to build from $0 to $250k live on Linkedin, Derrick Hicks is doing just that. Derrick is a former marketing director at ConvertKit and is now acting as a fractional CMO. I'm learning a lot from seeing him build his new business in public. Maybe it's a future deep dive?? Oxylus Energy is in TechCrunch!It's not a bootstrapped company, but one I'm excited about. I've worked with this team a little bit in the past couple of years, and they're taking some big steps forward towards sustainable aviation fuel. Another newsletter you should check out:
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Build your bootstrapped business to $250k in revenue. Each week, I share tactics and strategies of how founders build sustainable ventures without venture capital
Hi friend! I'm traveling this week and have a pretty unique interview lined up while I'm traveling. Excited to eventually share this one 👀 In the meantime, I joined the exodus off of X/Twitter and am on Threads! Let me know if you're on there too. What's one hurdle you're trying to get over with your business? Happy to try to help if I can! Now, here's this week's deep dive: Here's this week's deep dive: “I’m probably more stable” was Asia Orangio’s response to when I asked her “why start...
Hi friend! I don't know about you, but this past week has felt like an entire month. So much going on. Thankfully, I was able to re-focus by the end of last week and create a new deep dive that was a lot of fun to create. Also, how about them Detroit Lions?!? #JaredGoff Now, here's this week's deep dive: Here's this week's deep dive: Most founders who have built a services business will tell you referrals are the lifeblood of their business. But Kendall Cherry believes referrals are actually...
Hi friend! Happy Election Day! I'm not sure about you, but I've planned a full day so I don't just watch the news all day and lose my marbles 😂 Besides the election, many things feel like they're in the works! Excited to share them in the next few months. In the meantime, here's this week's deep dive: What's one growth strategy you're curious about?? Here's this week's deep dive: Two founders launching a travel startup at the beginning of a global pandemic and somehow that leads them to...