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The world is in chaos but we’re still here. Today we’re talking about some of the trends and the future of podcasting after some big news with The Joe Rogan Experience. We’re also going over some updates with Carthook, ProcessKit, and Audience Ops. Here are today’s conversation points: The big debate over Joe Rogan’s Spotify … Continue reading Navigating Stress & Distractions

In today’s episode we’re talking about socializing with family friends and work during the pandemic, as well as the latest news and questions on our minds about the current status of tech and the world. PokerStars, weekly stand-ups, Facebook, and what reopening might look like. The big question on everyone’s mind is: “How long is … Continue reading What if we take some off the table?

Welcome back! Brian and Jordan are back behind the mic. We’re talking about ProcessKit’s best month, and Brian’s excitement about moving forward and making progress. We’re also talking about Jordan’s experience with Carthook’s people coach and accidental faux pas with his leadership team. Here are today’s conversation points: ProcessKit’s best month with conversions Jordan’s focus … Continue reading Managing Customers & Managing Teams

We’re back for another episode of Bootstrapped Web. This episode is all about our thoughts on quarantine hair, having our kids at home, and working from home challenges. We’re talking about how to make working-from-home better, happier, and more productive. This week’s ad is for Council.Club, which is an invite-only site that helps remote workers … Continue reading Remotely Working on Working Remotely

Brian shares a quick announcement for his other podcast, The Productize Podcast. That’s an interview show where Brian invites business owners who are scaling with systems, processes, and teams — Primarily those in productized services, but he also speaks to SaaS founders who are pairing services with their software. It’s a different format than Bootstrapped … Continue reading Trailer: The Productize Podcast returns in 2020

We’re back behind the mic and keeping the streak going during the quarantine. Today we’re updating each other on our energy levels on Day # Who-Knows-What of “quarantine life”, catching up on the latest news in our businesses, how we put pressure on ourselves, road maps, standards & communication, Shopify crises, and “sponsored ads.” Not … Continue reading Raising Our Game

Most of us are hovering around week 5 of the quarantine. How are you holding up? Today we’re talking about the lack of barbers and salons, the state of the economy, trends in our businesses and what we’ve seen in the market, the latest news on Carta, and updates on our businesses. We also address … Continue reading People and Process

This is four weeks in a row now. Quarantine life is conducive to podcasting. Coronavirus has put people into precarious positions right now. What should be on our priority lists? How do you handle traumatic or dramatic events during a global crisis like Coronavirus? Especially while we’re all working remotely. Today we’re talking about what’s … Continue reading Scrambled

It turns out when we work from home and we’re under quarantine, we can upload pretty consistently. Welcome back to the podcast, everyone. Things are still weird out there with COVID-19 and we’re just trying to take things day-by-day. Everything is so unstable and unpredictable. We’ll share fears and commiserate together. Today we’re talking about … Continue reading Day by Day

Brian and Jordan here! Like most of the US, we’re settling into the second week of quarantine life. As time goes on, it feels like this whole thing is going to last even longer than we imagined. Today we’re talking about COVID-19 and how it has affected us directly: mentally, physically, emotionally, and fiscally. We … Continue reading Compartmentalizing

Brian and Jordan are holed up in their houses, podcasting in the time of Corona. There were pre-Corona episodes, and now our first post-Corona episode. Having heard some of our colleagues’ podcasts, it is apparent when these episodes were recorded: pre-Coronavirus and post (or in the time of) the Coronavirus.  We’re not just talking about … Continue reading What Now?

Two weeks in a row! How much can happen in a week? We’re back behind the mic today and we’re talking all about marketing and company culture. We talk about how straight forward the eCommerce marketing pitch used to be and about word-of-mouth marketing and what that can mean about your product. We also cover … Continue reading What is Marketing?

Brian and Jordan are back and feeling a little better from last week. We’re touching on the coronavirus and how it pertains to the economy and how it affects our businesses and conferences in the near future. We’re also talking about the stories in our heads, having renewed energy about our businesses, positioning, prioritizing, and … Continue reading Viruses and Positioning

We’re are both back after a couple weeks off the mic. Today we’re talking about therapy sessions, the amount of stress and pain in entrepreneurial careers, business trips, leaks and waiting times, solving puzzles, and sales. When is a good time to start removing yourself from different positions in your business so you can start … Continue reading Sales and Therapy

Brian and Jordan are back for the third week in a row. We talk about their plans for the next couple of weeks (Slovania and BigSnowTinyConf). We also go through a few current and upcoming updates. We pose a few questions including, when you have a new product, do you take longer and make base … Continue reading Culture & Onboarding