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What I learned from 56 $250k+ businesses
Some of the key takeaways from the 2025 Bootstrapped Report
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One bootstrapped biz is solving the nursing crisis
From $40K credit card debt to $4M annual revenue: How one teacher built a bootstrapped business that's solving America's nursing crisis one student at a time.
How a $5,000 Lean Startup Experiment Became Michigan’s Innovation Hub
Launched above a Detroit bail bonds office with borrowed money and Ikea furniture, Bamboo has grown into a community that’s reshaping Michigan’s startup ecosystem.
From Classroom to $25M Software Agency
What happens when a professor trades lesson plans for business plans?
A Baby's Sleep Problem Led to a $3.5M Business
Liz Hilton couldn't sell her baby sleep product through retail or Amazon - until one TikTok video changed everything.
Why This Founder Said NO to Easy VC Money
When everyone was raising "free money" during the 2020 COVID boom, this founder did the opposite
She Got Paid for Her MBA Instead
Instead of paying for an MBA, Layla Pomper treated her business as her education and got paid $250,000 to learn while building ProcessDriven from an overqualified virtual assistant into a YouTube-powered operations consulting company.
How Terry Rice built a six figure business by teaching
For Terry Rice, getting fired from Facebook was one of the best things that happened to him. Within 18 months of being fired from Facebook, Terry Rice developed a consistent six-figure business as a teacher.
How Tally Reached 11K Users in One Year
Discover the strategies that propelled Tally Forms from startup to 11,000 users in just 12 months.
How he made $256k with books while learning to write
Discover how Nathan Barry, CEO of ConvertKit, used consistent writing, community engagement, and platform leverage to build a $256K business from scratch.
Taking risk in your career with Jorge Torres
Are you taking enough risk in your career? If not, what does your world need to look like so you can take some risk in your career?
Why a company should consider using Notion with Cat Mulvihill
Notion is a popular tool for many individuals, but using Notion as an organization is a different experience.
Why you should build custom internal software with Mark Johnson
Building internal software is like...cooking?
The metrics of a successful online community
If you’re building your own online community, it’s really tricky to figure out what metrics to use for success. Thankfully, Circle provides some answers with their 2024 Community Benchmark Report
Save thousands on software tools with Secret
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My favorite online community platform
Community businesses are becoming a hot trend. Here is Matt's favorite online community platform.