Bootstrapping SaaS
Episodes
BlogMaker Update: Back to the roots!
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My new B2B SaaS
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Card upfront. Slow growth. What next?
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Latest blogstatic Numbers and Conundrums
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Product Hunt Launch
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A quick update on how the day is going and where blogstatic is now.Thank you to all the friends who have made this day an incredible success. The goa...
Pricing–change rollercoaster of emotions
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Newsletter: https://blogstatic.io/blog/old-pricing
A conundrum 🤔
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Weighing the pros and cons of either keeping blogstatic as is and making it the best possible product at blogging OR going down the monetization route...
Pomodoro to the rescue
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EP70 — 11 months later 🤗
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After an 11-month hiatus recording these, I'm trying to make a comeback.
blogstatic's Product Hunt launch and the aftermath
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The road to 5000 paid blogs
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A quick look at what it will take to get to 5,000 paid blogs in total and make blogstatic a self-sustaining operation.
Is this product market fit? 🤔
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The week that tanked and what's next
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a rough week. With the registrations and payments crashing down to zero.
A quick recap since my last solo episode
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Visit valsopi.com for more details on the latest.
Online authenticity and 'Build in Public' with Kevon Cheung
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pierre de Wulf's story to $1M ARR with ScrappingBee
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doing Email and Content "Write" with Samar Owais
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Saas and Productized Services with Benedicte Raae
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Saas business lessons with Michele Hansen
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sat down with Michele to talk about Geocodio, Saas lessons, luck, switching gears, and more.
Challenges founders face with Stefan Manku
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stefan Manku is a founder whisperer. He has the ability to help founders guide themselves. We sat down to talk about various challenges founders face ...
SEO & Content Talk with Dominic Kent
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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with Spencer Jones: indiehacking, parenting, big startup jobs...
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Indiehacking vs working at big Startups, marketing vs product, rebranding, and what it's like to make products while raising a family.
with Brian Casel — "How far we can push with marketing until we notice the pull"
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I sit down with Brian to talk about his new product ZipMessage, picking fights with the Goliath, Saas lessons from his journey, marketing, selling, bu...
Resilience, purpose, and being as we are with Alex Mathers
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sat down with Alex to talk about presenting in public, happiness, social anxiety, productivity, some deep aspects of self and everything in between.
How to sell ethically with Martin Stellar
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Stellar (https://twitter.com/martinstellar) talks about what it means being a Monk and how all that relates to ethical selling. We talk about p...
Cam Sloan: "You don't need to get your personal brand from your business!"
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I got a chance to talk to my long time online friend, Cam Sloan, who's currently working on Hopscotch. We talk about the challenges of being a solo fo...
Talking shop with Noah Bragg
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noah just quit his job to fully focus on Potion.so. We go deep and talk about the benefits of running a growing product, exiting, VC money, growth, le...
Talking to Ben: Does going slow(er) sabotage our growth?
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Mann (@digitaltrouble) comes up to share what he's been up to.
The pull
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
blogstatic's momentum is growing and I'm trying to maintain my pace without being overwhelmed.
Reloading
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A quick update after a 5-month break from recording.
Claritask, sold!
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lessons from selling Claritask and what's next
A quick update
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Agency work, new ideas, Claritask...
Wellbeing
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I share my tools that help me stay healthy emotionally and physically.
Back after the break
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back after a 3-month break. Talking about what I've been up to. Claritask update. Client work. And what I'm up to now/next.
Taking a little breather
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Signup for Claritask.com to run your team and projectsA list of various Podcasts on bootstrapping:https://transistor.fm/podcasts-for-bootstrappersBoot...
Spilling beer with Ben Mann
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is the founder of https://playgroup.community/ who just launched it with their first paying client, the notorious MegaMaker forum. You can also fi...
Giving Value vs Solving a Problem, with Louis Nicholls
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This show was an elaboration of a discussion/argument we had with Louis a few weeks ago on Twitter. You can find the entire tweet here: https://twitte...
What's a good idea/solution?
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The two tweets I mention heavily on the showhttps://twitter.com/valsopi/status/1266052752901373952https://twitter.com/valsopi/status/12674898358639984...
Claritask as a side project
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am listening to: Hermanos Gutierrez and their album Hoy Como AyerHUGE Thanks to my Patreon supporters:Jace Richardson — RepoGuard.comRep...
Catching up with Corey — Part Deux
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's Friday, so we slip into philosophical thoughts and let that lead us to the end.HUGE Thanks to my Patreon supporters:Flamur Mavraj — Ornio.noJac...
The importance of having the right co-founder
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Among other things, I talk about:My personal experience with cofoundersThoughts on finding a co-founderAudio clips from:Arvid Kahl of Zero to Sold and...
Online Friends
02 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode...Spoke about the importance of having friends that share the same journeyClaritask Scrum being readyHow we don't have to be perfectTh...
1 Year of Bootstrapping Saas
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My panic attack, Claritask progress, issues, and hope ahead.Mentioned in the show:Dwayne Perkins StandupBertram — Craft and Wilderness
Sales and marketing efforts
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I talk about about, how I am usingLinkedin EmailTwitterDirect EmailBloggingA BIG Thanks to my Patreon supporters:Jace RichardsonRepoGuard. Protect yo...
Selling a solution VS a comodity
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I had a thought earlier today about how maybe selling a solution (like Claritask) requires an offline effort (networking, in person sales, conferences...
Claritask is 1
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoying Claritask, more than ever because:Claritask is quite completeCurrent clients are happyNew pricingNew activity New paying clientsMy consultan...
How to find an idea... my way
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I was invited on Product Journey podcast to share my story and had a great time speaking to Noah and Ben. One thing that got my mind churning was on h...
Talking Shop with Helen Ryles
01 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Had the pleasure to speak to my long time internet friend, Helen Ryles (@HelenRyles). We covered topics from product making, validation, marketing, ti...
How I got here
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would I have been able to make Claritask as a side project?The talk I had with my wifeApril Dunford's Obviously Awesome bookHUGE Thanks to my Patreon ...
Just a quick update
18 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Took a few questions from Noah https://twitter.com/noahwbragg/status/1218625288633847808 and Dan https://twitter.com/mrdanmiller/status/12186273208077...
Feeling like a cheat
11 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Among other things...Running a product in the sea of many competitorsMy readings: David & Goliath, Stillness is the Key, Atomic Habits, Obviously ...
Moving forward this 2020
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A recap of last year: bad things & good thingsThe $20K bank loan I was about to takeNew Pricing and why I did it (the reasoning behind it)Healthy ...
Get Lucky! (A blog post)
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Not a regular episode, just something I wrote about how I think about Luck and Getting Lucky!
Back from MIA
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There wont be any ads in the show moving forward. Instead, I will give shoutouts to my maker friends. Want to keep the show ad freeShoutouts:Helen Ryl...
Is Bootstrapped Investor a thing?
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thankful for EP25 supporters:Userlist is a tool for sending behavior-based messages to your SaaS customers. It’s great for onboarding users and nurt...
Back on Claritask
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even though I am excited to come back to Claritask, I still have to find a long-term working model.Started Cold Emailing and landed the first demo wit...
What I wished for my birthday
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Other things I talk about:My relationship with moneyStillness is the Key book by Ryan HolidayFull Stack Radio Episode 125 — "Rob Walling: Choosing t...
I need a new business model
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bootstrapping with client work on one side and Claritask on another is proving to be hard.Among other things I talk about:Bootstrapping is hard in the...
Speaking to Corey Gwin
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey and I have been talking for quite some time on and off. We finally found the time to sit down and talk about this "fancy" bootstrapping life of ...
Things are good
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this show I talk about how I am saving ~$1200 on yearly bank fees.Also, I share some lessons on what I have learned so far running Claritask and ha...
Discipline
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how client work is making me more disciplined with Claritask. Also, how I am positioning Claritask more as a company and ...
Grinding and fighting a (good) fight
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how client work is helping me keep the lights on with Claritask, but it's getting me away from it on daily basis, which I...
Sales in a Bootstrapped Saas with Louis Nicholls
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Nichols was a cofounder of a VC backed startup that exited and now he consults startups and founders on sales and marketing.In this Episode we g...
The one where I have a lot to say
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two big announcements:Next show (EP17) I will have a guest who I will announce a few days before the show. He is a sales marketer for B2B #Saas busine...
Focusing on the ones who love Claritask
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's tricky, focusing on tire kickers and those who are not sure about using Claritask — because they require the most time to support (time that I ...
How I work
03 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I go into detail on how I divide my tasks in Claritask (Features & Quickies). Also talk about latest in Claritask (features & ...
Embracing Bootstrapper Life
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how I am embracing the bootstrapping life more and more and how taking controlled risks and having more money in the bank...
Milestone: $500 All Time Revenue
20 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Also, how taking side projects in costing me more time than it's worth the cash that I am *NOT* getting.Claritask is doing great with current clients,...
Getting my head out of my ass
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The angel investment possibility I mentioned on EP10 didn't go through and glad it actually didn't. I can continue building Claritask on my own terms ...
Should I be taking Angel investment?
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are ton of positives I am feeling about my talks with the potential angel investor. There are a few things which make me reluctant in taking thi...
Not doing what I should be doing!
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I start with a little bit of venting on how I am not doing enough with my outreach efforts and hanging out in places (Twitter) where my clients are no...
Loving the boring bits and the Saas grind
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I talk about the boring bits, how Saas is a long game and you really have to love the grind. Then I continue on how things are getting serious because...
When not to quit and how to run your Saas as a hobby
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how to know when you have a product with some positive signals and how to push through. I also, quickly talk about the be...
Lead problems and what I'll be doing next
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how leads are still a problem and that I will focus on content (I describe in detail what is working for me and where I w...
Weekly confessions while driving
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how hard the week was. Not that anything in particular happened, but the way I feel about things going slower than I want...
Content marketing, the long game, and getting lucky
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how I am focusing on Content Marketing as my sole growth channel of choice, for now.Other notes include on how I don't wa...
Overwhelmed with work, taking small steps, and delighting customers
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week starts with me explaining how I am overwhelmed with everything I am working on in and around Claritask (code, marketing, sales, growth) and ...
New pricing plans & the way forward
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how I worked less (not in purpose) and actually, did more.Also, here are quick show notes:- Growth channels for the time ...
Growth strategies I am currently considering
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this very first inaugural show of Bootstrapping Saas, I get to talk about various growth channels I am considering for Claritask.com. While daily a...