Bootstrapped Digest with Ashley Baxter Podcast
1) Start talking about your idea
I used to dive straight into my code editor without talking to potential customers. This lead to a lot of failed projects. Today I share two experiences. One where I built my project in secrecy and ke...Show More
2) Do things that don't scale
In Paul Graham’s essay, do things that don’t scale, he talks about you acting as the software, doing things manually that you plan to automate later. Currently I’m the software. I process quotes, rene...Show More
3) "This is so much bigger than me"
Following on from the last episode where I talked about why now is the right time to automate the business, in this episode I go into more detail about what’s required to do that. To date this has bee...Show More
4) The road to automating my business
I've been MIA but this episode will explain why. This is the long, hard road to automating my business—a process that I'm 2.5 years (and counting!) into.
5) Product-market fit struggles
Despite being 4 years into building With Jack I'm not convinced I have product-market fit. Everyone has a different definition of what PMF is, so I go through some of the popular definitions and talk ...Show More
6) This is not a year in review
I'm back with a long overdue update! In this episode I document what it was like bootstrapping my business through a pandemic as a solo founder. I share the challenges of the past year and the lessons...Show More
7) My mid-Year review
We're 55% of the way through 2019! Coupled with the start of summer being quieter for my business, now seems a good time to revisit some of the goals I set myself and do a mid-year review. How am I do...Show More
8) Why can't I celebrate tiny wins?
Last week With Jack hit a huge milestone. Despite this being something I have been working towards for so long, I didn’t feel anything when it happened. My friends said I was in shock. Over a week has...Show More
9) Mistakes I made when choosing a market
Before starting my business I hadn’t given much thought to what goes into choosing a good market. I love targeting freelancers, but that doesn’t mean I’ve chosen an ideal market to sell to and I want ...Show More
10) Reflecting on a disappointing product launch
In March I launched a new product. I was excited about this product because it has a myriad of features that solve problems freelancers face regularly. The launch, however, was underwhelming. In this ...Show More