Arvid Kahl
Empowering founders with kindness. Building in Public. Sold my SaaS FeedbackPanda for life-changing $ in 2019, now sharing my journey & what I learned.
Appears in 359 Episodes
206: Marie Poulin & Benjamin Borowski — Digital Permaculture
Marie and Ben are a power couple. Together, they run Notion Mastery, an intense workshop for people who want to use Notion professionally and productively. In our conv...
205: Artificial Scarcity Damages the Creator Economy
Artificial scarcity, a marketing tactic that fosters urgency in customers, can lead to short-term financial gains but raises ethical concerns and negative consequences...
204: Josh Spector — Saying Less and Making More
Most of Josh Spector's newsletter issues are just a few sentences. Sometimes, just a link. And still, advertisers and readers alike flock to Josh's emails. In our conv...
Bonus: Arvid on "First Class Founders" by Yong-Soo Chung
This is probably the most concentrated and well-produced podcast I've been on in a long while. And I want to share it with you here today as a bonus episode.Kudos to @...
203: The Art of Naming Your Business
What are the factors involved in choosing a solid business name? From securing an available domain to choosing a unique name for SEO reasons, I delve into the linguist...
202: Peter Askew — Domain Expertise
Peter knows how to get good domains and turn them into businesses. He's selling onions, helps dude ranchers get clients, and will share his approach to monetizing doma...
201: How I Stay Consistent
Here are my personal strategies for achieving consistency in content creation, which encompass implementing accountability systems, connecting with my audience, and re...
200: Justin Jackson — Bootstrapping Transistor.fm on Open Standards
Justin Jackson has been successfully bootstrapping Transistor.fm with a small team throughout the ups and downs of a shifting economy. He even rejected massive clients...
199: The SaaS Solution-Workflow Fit
Looking to build a successful SaaS business? Don't just focus on product-market fit. In this video, learn about the Solution-Workflow Fit, a crucial element to conside...
198: Rob Fitzpatrick — Tinkerers, Thinkers, and Teachers
Rob Fitzpatrick is a serial entrepreneur, a writer, a community leader, and a very curious human being. I talk to Rob about building an incredibly complicated business...
197: Securing your SaaS
How to secure your product, the business, and an eventual exit, including using established frameworks, outsourcing to secure third-party vendors, and having clear and...
196: Troy Hunt — Securing Your SaaS
Troy Hunt (of HaveIBeenPwned fame) is a cybersecurity expert who has been around long enough to be able to give actionable and pragmatic security advice without compli...
195: Don't Fall for the Follower Count Trap
Goodhart's law is powerful and important to remember for every creator: when a measure becomes a target, people tend to optimize their behavior to meet that target, wh...
194: Matt Wensing — Publish Your Juicy Thoughts
Today, I’m talking to Matt Wensing — the founder behind Summit and tweeter of many often controversial things. We talk about bootstrapping a financial SaaS, how to dea...
193: Stair-Stepping with Plugins: Platforms to Build On
Stair-stepping into software entrepreneurship is a great way for developers to start their own businesses without taking on massive risks. Building a plugin on an esta...
192: Colleen Schnettler — Stair-Stepping into SaaS
Today, I’m talking to Colleen Schnettler, co-founder of Hammerstone and build-in-public podcaster. We talk about getting bootstrapper-compatible funding, juggling way ...
191: Writing for Founders
Arvid shares what writing can bring to the founder table.Self-funded entrepreneurs can benefit from honing their writing skills, as it can be used to communicate ideas...
190: Hassan Osman — Writing on the Side
Today, I’m talking to Hassan Osman— he’s the host of Writer on the Side, and himself a prolific writer. We talk about crafting books that sell (and keep selling), self...
189: Be The Kindest Person in the Room
Arvid talks about how applied kindness builds a brand and an audience.In a hostile world, many founders isolate themselves, but this isn't sustainable. Kindness change...
188: KP — Building an Authentic Personal Brand
KP talks about building in public, sharing your journey, and becoming a respected community member.
187: Negative Reviews are Good for You
Arvid looks at bad reviews and how to handle them.
186: Brennan Dunn — Mastering Email Marketing
Brennan shares the secrets to using emails to build relationships and increase your revenue.
185: The Monkey and the Pedestal
Arvid shares a productivity framework that makes task prioritization much easier.
184: Laura Elizabeth — Building Software Products As a Non-Technical Founder
Laura shares her experience building businesses without knowing how to code.
183: Expanding Your Opportunity Surface
Arvid talks about improving your chances to get where you want to be.
182: Daniel Fayle — Door-to-door to $2M ARR
Daniel shares his journey to $2M ARR, from early marketing stunts to running a stable business.
181: The Role of Trust in Remote Work
Arvid talks about remote work best practices that empower both employee and employer.
180: Marissa Goldberg — Running a Remote-First Business
Marissa shares how to solve common remote work problems such as underwork, overwork, and office-life-balance.
179: Founder Mental Health Pitfalls
Arvid explains common mental health issues and what to do about them.
178: Patrick Campbell — Life After a $200mil Exit
Patrick shares the ups and downs of building and selling a $200mil business — and the role of founder mental health.
