Arvid Kahl talks about starting and bootstrapping businesses, how to build an audience, and how to build in public.
209: MicroConf US '23 Recap — What Happens When 250 SaaS Founders Meet
This week, I got on my first post-COVID trip and headed to Denver, Colorado for MicroConf 2023.
It.
Was.
Awesome.
Unsurprisingly, being in the same room with 250 other bootstrapped SaaS founders is one of the nerdiest things you can do. And it was as enlightening as it was nerdy. I just arrived back home in Canada a few hours ago, so I took the opportunity to share my insights from the conference on my podcast. Enjoy!
00:00:14 Intro
00:02:26 What is MicroConf?
00:08:42 STIR
00:11:21 The talks
00:16:34 The speaksessionsers
00:19:19 My session on mental health
00:25:43 Feeling isolated
00:28:31 How to start a conversation about your own experience.
00:34:37 Mental health as a founder is paramount.
00:37:25 MicroConf is more than just a conference
00:43:28 Things outside the conference hall
My MicroConf EU 2019 attendee talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TheiytjsZoY
MicroConf Connect: https://microconf.com/connect
My new podcast project: Arvid & Tyler Catch Up / https://catchup.fm
The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/microconf-us-23-recap-what-happens-when-250-saas-founders-meet/
The podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d12dbc0
The video: https://youtu.be/8ty4NNbVnMo
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Podcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast
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My book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/
My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/
My course Find your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com
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