Bootstrapper Resources
A list of my favorite resources for budding entrepreneurs and bootstrappers.
For entrepreneurs, the learning never stops. If you have found yourself on a similar path to mine, you may find this section particularly valuable. I've compiled a list of must-have resources that I think every bootstrapped needs in their arsenal.
Podcasts
Indie Hackers Podcast - An awesome pod where @csallen and @ChanningAllen interview early-stage bootstrapped founders and ask them how they built their businesses.
Startups For The Rest Of Us - “The Original Podcast for Bootstrapped SaaS Entrepreneurs“ put together by the legendary @robwalling.
YCombinator - A great podcast put together by the staff of YCombinator, the legendary startup incubator.
Video Courses
YCombinator Course Library - A fantastic collection of videos put together by the YCombinator team.
StartupSchool - A free curriculum of must-have knowledge for tech entrepreneurs, also put together by YCombinator.
Communities
1MillionCups - A collection of meetups in the US where entrepreneurs can present and get feedback on their ideas. It’s a great place to network with other entrepreneurs.
Indie Hackers - Brought to you by the same team as the Indie Hackers Podcast I mentioned above, this is a community of entrepreneurs building online businesses.
Books
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries - Build. Measure. Learn. Repeat. This is a great resource for founders who haven’t yet found product-market fit.
The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick - This book is a how-to guide for how to get genuine insights when interviewing customers for product validation.