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This Indie Life33: Mattia's burnout gave him confidenceHe burned out only 3 months after starting his indie startup. But one year later found a deeper confidence and became unstoppable. My chat with @heymattia is out 💪---Subscribe to THIS INDIE LIFE podcastApple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-indie-life/id1648517057Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6QoeR2odVYQPYnfiTC5EggYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@indielifepodEverywhere else - https://indielifepod.com/subscribeShow notesHis twitter - twitter.com/heymattiaHis newsletter - themakerjourney.comHis new product: blacktwist.app2024-08-301h 31This Indie Life32: Dominik finds peace in the grindHe hustled for years and only started relaxing when he reached $8K MRR. My chat with fellow indie hacker @sobedominik is out 🎙You can listen to THIS INDIE LIFE podcast anywhereApple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-indie-life/id1648517057Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6QoeR2odVYQPYnfiTC5EggYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@indielifepodEverywhere else - https://indielifepod.com/subscribeShow notesHis twitter - https://twitter.com/sobedominikHis main product - https://www.helpkit.soHis side project - https://www.fil...2024-07-261h 22
Dispersión aseguradaMemeterapia | Dispersión asegurada T3x16Temazo para el último episodio de la temporada: cómo usar los memes como refugio emocional. Vamos, memeterapia.
Resumen
Superar tus propias mierdas a través de memes.
Carles se flipa con las cosas esenciales.
Gracias, Caro, por grabar este podcast, a pesar de no estar en tu mejor momento 🥰
No somos los únicos pringaos a los que le ocurre cierta
cosa.
Normalizar los problemas de salud mental a través del humor.
En los memes se refleja siempre algún dolor.
¡Crea tus propios memes!
Adapta memes que te gusten.
Crear imágenes para...2024-07-1544 minThis Indie Life31: Marie is in energy savings modeMy interview with Marie Ng is out 🎙After growing her app to more than 20,000 users in 3 years, she’s often stuck working on admin tasks that kill her energy. But she found ways to recharge and keep the burnout away 🧘♂️ 🔋My favorite moment is at 33:52.---Marie's linksHer twitterHer productThis week's sponsor - LoopLoop - unify your inboxes from all apps - special price with code INDIELIFEGreg Fragin X accountDago's linksDagobert's TwitterDago's Twitter CourseDago's NewsletterShow linksCall the indie hotlineSpon2024-05-231h 25This Indie Life30: Dmytro and Dago wonder if his product is too smallMy interview with Dmytro Krasun is out 🎙Even though he has a successful product, he doesn’t make enough money to escape the grind and feels trapped in his business. But he has a plan to eventually grow outside of it 💪---Dmytro's linksHis twitterHis productHis websiteHis newsletterMeditation app he recommendsJason CohenApril DunfordThis week's sponsor - BetterLegalBetterLegal - setup an LLC in the US in 5 minutes - exclusive special price for us by using this link! (appears at checkout)Chad Sakonchick X accountDago's linksDagobert...2024-05-101h 20This Indie Life29: Lukas and Dago talk about burnout and therapyI finally overcame my perfectionist tendencies and edited the podcast episode with Lukas Hermann 🥳We talked about the dark stuff he’s been through as an entrepreneur: from getting betrayed by his first cofounder to a physical breakdown that will keep him scarred for life...But we had fun the whole time 😁---Lukas' linksstagetimer Lukas' twitterHis custom lego setDago's linksDagobert's TwitterDago's Twitter CourseDago's NewsletterOur linksCall the indie hotlineSponsor us2024-04-261h 19This Indie Life28: Nico and Dago talk about the dark side of entrepreneurshipThe first guest of This Indie Life is here!Nico and I talked about the dark side of entrepreneurship: from getting his first gray hair at 26 to being on the verge of breaking up with his girlfriend... but we had some laughs too 😁Nico's linksNico's TwitterTalknotes - his audio transcription + rewriting appMaker Ads Guide - course on running adsSo you suck, now what? - post on his blogThis week's sponsor - BetterLegalChad Sakonchick X accountBetterLegal - Setup an LLC in the US in 5 minutesDago's linksDagobert's Twi...2024-03-2758 minThis Indie Life27: James is gone; Dago is backIn this episode, Dago quits his job and comes back to the indie life. Meanwhile James is nowhere to be found and the podcast is headed towards a new direction.Dagobert linksDagobert's TwitterDago's Twitter CourseDago's NewsletterJames linksJames' TwitterIndie Bites - indie founder chats2 Hour Podcast - podcasting courseWhitstable Craft Co - handmade leather walletsPodPanda - podcast editing2024-03-2026 min
BootstrFMBootstr Episode 6 with DagobertIn this sixth episode of BootstrFM, we have Dagobert as our main guest. He shares all about his journey, why he decided to stop working on his startup, when we can expect the next startup memes and most importantly, what he will be up to in the future.2023-11-291h 01This Indie Life26: James gets a fancy shirt; Dago gets a divorceIn this episode, Dago has a big life event which is going to change the trajectory of his indie life. Meanwhile, I reflect on one of my best weeks in a while being on form after spending some time away relaxing.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:41 James updates12:07 Dago updatesDagobert linksDagobert's TwitterDago's Twitter CourseLogology - high quality logos and brandsMemelogy - the best startup memesJames linksJames' TwitterIndie Bites - indie founder chats2 Hour Podcast - podcasting courseWhitstable Craft Co - handmade leather walletsPodPanda - podcast editing2023-11-2325 minThis Indie Life25: Are side projects impossible to make successful?In this episode, Dago talks about why he can’t do side projects anymore without going al in, but he does have a plan. Meanwhile, I’ve had a big week with my podcast Indie Bites, speaking to a bootstrapping legend, but having to overcome a metric shit ton of imposter syndrome.About Dagobert (to be updated soon...)Previously a money-chasing software engineer, but now building his own startup with his wife, Logology (that's the name of the startup, not his wife). It took them more than two years just to build a product and had to u...2023-10-1626 minThis Indie Life24: We're back and indie hacking againIn this episode, Dago talks about how the honeymoon period for his job is over and how he’s going to address it with side projects. Is logology coming back? Meanwhile, I’ve been settling back into a new slightly too relaxed routine with my whale client and wonder what I need to do to make some progress with my side projects.About Dagobert (to be updated soon...)Previously a money-chasing software engineer, but now building his own startup with his wife, Logology (that's the name of the startup, not his wife). It took them more than...2023-10-0521 minThis Indie Life23: Are we no longer indie hackers? (Dago's job update)In this episode, Dago has started his new job and gives an update on what it’s like now he’s joined the dark side. Is he happy? Does he regret the decision? All will be revealed in this update conversation. I, meanwhile, travel to Dago’s country, avoid him completely and drive to the furthest point away from him to do some work.Dago updates:How he's finding his new jobDoes he regret it?Pros / consJames updates:Driving 1,600 miles to the South of FranceMoving the flat aroundWallet biz updateAbout Dagobert (to be...2023-07-1025 minThis Indie Life22: Closing down Logology (Dago's startup)In this episode, Dago’s got a big announcement. You might have seen on Twitter, he’s closing down his startup Logology and getting a job. I’ll read his whole tweet and then we’ll discuss why he’s making such a big decision.Read Dago's tweet.About Dagobert (to be updated soon...)Previously a money-chasing software engineer, but now building his own startup with his wife, Logology (that's the name of the startup, not his wife). It took them more than two years just to build a product and had to use most of ou...2023-06-1325 minThis Indie Life21: Where have we been?Dago and I have taken a break from the pod while Dago gets to the bottom of his burnout. He's spent some time meditating and figuring out what the next steps are for his indie hacking journey. I have been galavanting around the world and away from my problems, spending time in both New York and Brazil, despite still being in crippling debt.Dago Updates:Figuring out burnoutShould he get a job?James Updates:Trip to New York and BrazilStill struggling with motivation / directionAbout DagobertPreviously a money-chasing software engineer, but...2023-06-0225 min
Arvid & Tyler Catch UpBooks, Antibiotics, and Dealing With Social IsolationArvid and Tyler discuss Arvid's recent interest in writing and publishing books, including his potential book on building in public — and how it should be published. Tyler also shares his recent struggles with illness and the outpouring of support he has received after announcing staff reductions at the Calm Company Fund. They both reflect on the value of building in public and the community it creates — and how this community can help entrepreneurs navigate the choppy waters of social isolation. Paul Millerd and Dagobert Renouf get shouted out... a lot.Paul Millerd's book: https://www.goodreads.com/book...2023-05-031h 00
The Bootstrapped Founder212: Dagobert Renouf — The Emotional Journey of Entrepreneurship“As an entrepreneur, you need someone you’ve been through shit with already” — and that’s exactly why Dagobert and Lucie are the perfect power couple co-founders. I chatted with @dagobertrenouf about overcoming struggle, growing a business together, and dealing with the lack of motivation when things get complicated.We discuss the power of Twitter and building an audience before creating a product. Dagobert shares his personal journey with Logology and how he lost motivation before finding inspiration from his Twitter community. He also talks about the importance of understanding customers' problems before building a product and how he pla...2023-05-031h 01
Innovators Can LaughBuilding community-owned tech products on the Multiverse X BlockchainSend us a textGiants Village is a community-owned tech product with a real-world utility that started with a collection of 10,000 unique digital collectibles, known as NFTs, on the Multiverse X blockchain. The project currently has 1,400 holders and aims to raise an additional €500k in 2023 by selling tokens and NFTs to the community. Giants Village is focused on building a strong community first, with the recognition that community is what's really important, and that companies need to build a community around them. The project aims to build a product that is stable and long-term, and has do...2023-04-2724 minThis Indie Life20: Dago "I am a Twitter rockstar"In this episode, Dago has decided he is a Twitter Rockstar and tries to justify himself, meanwhile, I’ve made huge progress in paying off my debts and there’s even some positive leather news.Dago Updates:Coming to terms with the fact he's a Twitter rockstarThoughts on the Twitter API price increaseJames Updates:New sponsor deal going wellSold more walletsAbout DagobertPreviously a money-chasing software engineer, but now building his own startup with his wife, Logology (that's the name of the startup, not his wife). It took them more than...2023-04-2425 min
Hypefury PresentsS02E05 Increase your visibility on the Twitter timeline with Dagobert RenoufDagobert is the Twitter meme king in our little Startup and Founder scene. But not only that, he's a Master at creating visibility for himself and his tweets in the timeline.In this episode, you'll learn how to get the same results as Dagobert. He reveals his biggest secrets from the Twitter Growth course he recently released. Even I learned a lot from him!2023-04-2137 minThis Indie Life19: Dago is cured!In this episode, Dago’s got to the bottom of his illness and is on the road to recovery, you won’t believe what it is! After months of positivity and growth, I might be running into some mental health problems so we try and stop it from getting worse, but there is some good news from me later on.Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oVPOcy8WcbgAbout DagobertPreviously a money-chasing software engineer, but now building his own startup with his wife, Logology (that's the name of the startup, not his wife...2023-04-1025 minThis Indie Life18: The AI skeptics embrace AIIn this episode, Dago is up and about, looking fantastic in his recording setup. We'll be diving deep into a topic that's on everyone's minds - artificial intelligence. Despite being skeptics at heart, Dago and I have both started to embrace AI in various aspects of our lives, and we're excited to share our thoughts and experiences with you.Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking chat about the fascinating world of AI, as we explore the ways in which this groundbreaking technology is changing our lives, for better or for worse. So sit back, relax...2023-04-0421 minThis Indie Life17: Where is the finish line?In this episode, Dago is still sick so records from bed and tries to find out his customer’s deepest darkest fears. Meanwhile, I’ve had a positive week having discussions about selling indie bites, or maybe finding an alternative solution to my short term money problems, but I do have to tackle a little bit of rejection along the way.Dago updatesWent to doctorsBrain fog is clearingDebating how to record next course segmentJames updatesEnjoying momentumWary of burnoutWorking towards a goalAbout DagobertPreviously a money-chasing software engineer, but now...2023-03-2224 minThis Indie Life16: Finding joy in workIn this episode, Dago is coming to terms with working less and making the most of it. I’m not talking sipping mamosas, I’m talking optimizing his Twitter time. I share more details about my long term indie bites partnership, although there might be a stumbling block in the way in my quest for being debt-free.Watch us on YouTube 📹Dago's course 🐦Buy a leather wallet from James 💳Podcast website 🎙️Dago updates/reflectionsbeing forced to optimize my twitter time is coola.i is cool but takes the joy of creating awayJames updates/reflectionsInd...2023-03-1622 min
VezaTalksVezaTalks 012: Dagobert RenoufIn this episode, we're thrilled to have Dagobert Renouf, founder of Logology, as our special guest. Dagobert left his high-paying job to pursue his passion for building a startup with his wife, and he quickly realized that the traditional marketing methods he had learned simply didn't work in the digital age. He charted his own path to success by interacting with over 500 Twitter comments every working day, which allowed him to build a more personal brand and grow his Twitter following to over 60,000 followers.Dagobert shares his insights and experiences with our listeners, discussing the myths and...2023-03-0937 min
Innovators Can LaughRevolutionizing In-Store Advertising Using Robotic Displays with Ionut VladSend us a textIonut Vlad is the founder of TokiNomo. TokiNomo is an in-store advertising solution that uses robotic displays to increase engagement and sales. In this conversation, Ionut shares his journey creating Tokinomo.For example, he recounts how he and a group of entrepreneurs had two weeks to create 30 prototypes for a beer company, which they managed to do with the help of a carpenter friend and some quick solutions from a shoemaker friend.😂Tokinomo has had success with pilot and full-fledged campaigns, such as one inv...2023-03-0919 minThis Indie Life15: Staying positive and one-year deal for Indie BitesIn this episode, Dago is still sick so records from bed and tries to find out his customer’s deepest darkest fears. Meanwhile, I’ve had a positive week having discussions about selling indie bites, or maybe finding an alternative solution to my short term money problems, but I do have to tackle a little bit of rejection along the way.Watch us on YouTube 📹Dago's course 🐦Buy a leather wallet from James 💳Podcast website 🎙️Dago updates/reflectionsStill sickJames updates/reflectionsIndie Bites sponsorship dealStarted tracking my timeLemon SqueezyAbout DagobertPreviously a mo...2023-03-0723 minThis Indie Life14: Uncovering fears and getting rejectedIn this episode, Dago is still sick so records from bed and tries to find out his customer’s deepest darkest fears. Meanwhile, I’ve had a positive week having discussions about selling indie bites, or maybe finding an alternative solution to my short term money problems, but I do have to tackle a little bit of rejection along the way.Watch us on YouTube 📹Dago's course 🐦Buy a leather wallet from James 💳Podcast website 🎙️Dago updates/reflectionsStill sickWorking on landing page fears / problemsBought twitter blue check for conversion ratesJames updates/reflectionsConversations arou...2023-02-2726 min
Innovators Can LaughHow to Empower Working Moms and Bootstrap a Platform with Alexandra BadeaSend us a textHow can you empower working moms and bootstrap a platform?After facing initial rejection from investors, she bootstrapped a platform with her own money that provides resources and a supportive peer community to empower working women and Moms. In this conversation, Alexandrea Badea, founder of She is Mom, shares:How networking is key to finding mentors who can help you grow your businessnot to limit yourself by only looking for people with similar backgrounds or experiences as yours; instead...2023-02-2324 minThis Indie Life13: Getting sick and should James sell his podcast?In this episode, Dago talks about reinventing himself on Twitter, dealing with sickness as a founder and he attempts to find 50 shades of grey to wear. I meanwhile ponder just a single thing, is it worth selling my baby? (aka my podcast).Watch us on YouTube 📹Dago's course 🐦Buy a leather wallet from James 💳Podcast website 🎙️Dago updates/reflectionsWrote tweets for 3 weeks instead of 1Got sick so can’t do logology 2 this weekFinally found my “lifetime” outfitJames updates/reflectionsDid Skiing Trip, got ill, now back to workConsidering selling Indie BitesFiguring out a cash injection and...2023-02-1723 min
Innovators Can LaughInnovating Medical Devices with AI while Overcoming Imposter SyndromeSend us a textI chat with Dragoš Duse and Diana Andritchi, co-founders of medtech startup Synaptiq. Synaptiq creates software solutions based on AI for improving medical devices, with one tool using revolutionary software to separate cancerous tumors and organs at risk. Currently, they have seven customers in Romania and are projected to generate 400,000 euros in 2023.We discuss the importance of employee retention in comparison to other aspects of business such as client acquisition and investment deals. We also touch on the importance of being out of one's comfort z...2023-02-1621 min
Dispersión aseguradaParón por depresión | Dispersión asegurada T2x07Os contamos por qué no hemos publicado episodios el último mes. Aprovechamos para normalizar el hecho de hablar de trastornos y enfermedades de salud mental.
Resumen:
¡No os pongáis post-its con mensajes tóxicos!
Cribad vuestras redes sociales.
Carles nunca se ha visto las abdominales.
Caro nos cuenta cómo entró en depresión.
Cuando liberar carga mental te acaba estresando más.
Caro tiembla como un chihuahua cuando…
El síndrome del sobrado: “¿qué me van a contar que no sepa?”
Hagamos también postureo de cuando estamos mal, por favor 😜
Gestiona tus emociones, ¿sí o no?
¡Meteros los...2023-02-1438 min
Innovators Can LaughExploring the Benefits of Media for Growth Funding with Diana FlorescuSend us a textDiana Florescu is the founder of Media Growth. In this episode we learn about Diana's journey as an entrepreneur and her current project Media for Growth which involves exchanging equity for media assets. Plus, hear about the survival rate among companies that have raised media for growth funding and the insightful conversation on valuing time and self-reflection.Show highlights:1:23 – what is the weirdest food you have ever tried living/traveling abroad?3:00 – do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat...2023-02-0925 min
Innovators Can LaughAllgrow: A Global Startup Organization for Social ImpactSend us a textListen to Maralina's inspiring journey from wanting to be a painter as a child to becoming an NGO volunteer in countries like Egypt, Mexico, Turkey, and Suriname. Hear her discuss her work in creating ecosystems for people to exchange knowledge and creating safe spaces for local kids and women empowerment programs in Haiti. Plus, learn about the unique winemaking tools found in Romania and how Madalina uses games to create a relaxed environment.Do you wish to connect with our special guest?2023-02-0221 min
Innovators Can LaughExploring Chess, Manipulation & Product-Led Growth with Claudio DescalescuSend us a textDiscover how Claudio Descalescu, the chief growth marketer for Y Combinator-backed ArchBee, uses chess, manipulation, product-led growth and surveys to improve products and gain insights into customer behavior. Listen to Claudio's interview on Innovators Can Laugh to learn about his experience with ArchBee and the tools he uses to increase conversion rates.Do you wish to connect with our special guest?Visit Archbee’s website: https://www.archbee.com/Tune in...2023-01-2627 minThis Indie Life12: Dago gets into debtIn this episode Dago gets himself into debt, only works 19 hours in a week, and enjoys using AI. Will we get the old Dago back, who knows? Meanwhile I manage to publish an episode of Indie Bites with my leather man, increase my prices despite my reservations and am about to hit a big milestone for the month.Watch us on YouTube 📹Dago's course 🐦Buy a leather wallet from James 💳Podcast website 🎙️Dago updates/reflectionsDug into a.i for LogologyLogology customer researchI could literally not do anything else but tweet and we would be goodPreparing the move: buy...2023-01-2025 min
Innovators Can LaughHow to Implement Innovative Carbon Removal Projects with Matthias Rettenbacher of CarbonySend us a textMatthias Rettenbacher is the founder of Carbony - a European marketplace for high quality carbon removal projects. In this conversation, he shares his passion of reversing climate change through biochar and enhanced weathering technology. We also discuss his preference for dinner with Gary Vee over $50,000 cash and he shares an amazing gift he received from a friend who was like a father figure to him. Matthias’ goal is to neutralize 500 million tons of emissions by 2040. He recently retired from his regular job to focus full-time on this project and...2023-01-1922 minThis Indie Life11: Burnout and bifoldsDago talks about his impromptu Twitter hiatus and shares some nuggets of wisdom from his course, James is back on his feet after a down period after selling some bi-fold wallets on Twitter and tries to convince Dago why he should exercise.Watch us on YouTube 📹Dago's course 🐦Buy a leather wallet from James 💳Podcast website 🎙️Dago updates/reflectionsTaken a break from tweetingNot feeling "in the game"Should you put links in your tweets?I don't understand why people exerciseJames updates/reflectionsStarted making and selling bi-fold walletsDifference in my mood with money vs witho...2023-01-1623 minThis Indie Life10: Profit vs revenue and AI logo generatorsIn this episode Dago ponders how AI will affect his logo business and is thinking of moving to another part of the country to help his indie hacking. I have a battle with the UK postal service who decided not to ship wallets to customers and find out how much profit I made on the £5k of leather wallet sales in December.Watch us on YouTube 📹Dago's course 🐦Buy a leather wallet from James 💳Dago updates/reflectionsproduct update: A.I logo get me anxious / back in hardcore work modereflecting on the journey: audience first approach is 10x mor...2023-01-1025 min
Build Your Thing – The Podcast For Content CreatorsHow to Find a Unique Angle to Sell Your Product in a Saturated Niche With Dagobert RenoufIf you want to sell online courses, you have two options.
Solution number 1, is selling a course around a topic nobody else sold before. But doing that is risky. Because there may be no market for it.
Solution number 2, is selling a course around a topic where there's already competition.
This is way less risky, but on the flip side, let me tell you this: you won’t succeed unless you find a unique angle to your course.
And this is exactly what we’re going to tackle in today’s episod...2023-01-0352 min
Innovators Can LaughCovering all the News about European Startups with Irina ObushtarovaSend us a textIf you thought you knew Irina Obushtarova, think again. In this conversation we learn about her days working as a waitress while wearing short shorts to her first gig at a media company in Vienna. We touch on her first startup (sounds like a script from a Telenovela) to why Eastern European startups are so admirable. We even dive into a story about a hilarious bad date she had.One hell of a conversation that I think you’ll like!\Sho...2022-12-2932 minThis Indie Life9: Maintaining momentumThis episode, Dago talks about how much he’s enjoying doing a podcast and his plans for maintaining momentum for his course. I’m also thinking about momentum in the new year after crossing £5k this month in leather wallet sales in the run up to Christmas. Dago's updates:product update: so happy to do this podreflecting on the journey: audience first approach is 10x more geniusmeme: quit software job to build a startup (december 5th) → how lucky we are as founders, can go back to a job anytimepersonal: winter / tired AF now that make moneyJames...2022-12-1724 min
Innovators Can LaughBiodegradable innovation startup Lamon is fighting plastic with Angela IvanovaSend us a textDo you wish to connect with our special guest?Visit the Lamon website: https://lam-on.com/Tune in to every conversation about exciting European Startups and Innovators on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon! Leave a rating and review so we can keep making amazing interviews!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Innovators Can Laugh in your favorite podcast player.Connect with Eric:...2022-12-1524 minThis Indie Life8: What happens when the sales slow down?This episode, we reflect on our black friday sales and how Dago made a full-year worth of sales i a weekend, I meanwhile have a found a new lease of life thanks to my the leather wallet business but question the potential for it becoming something I spend more time on, or if it’s just a distraction.Dago:reflecting on the journey: More money 1 month vs 1 year, but the real challenge is to do the same with a productproduct update: Recording bonus, difficult to switch context. (1 year marketing / 1 year building)meme: thanks giving, guilty for la...2022-12-0625 minThis Indie Life7: $2k wallet sales; $5k course sales in a dayJames has had a massive week making £1,600 in a day selling leather wallets, Dago has success with black friday sales and we finally get to the bottom of how you pronounce niche.Get Dago's course here 👈What we covered in this episode:Dago took some time offHow to pronounce NicheBlack friday salesMeme of the weekJames’ £1,600 in one day in wallet salesHow to capitalise on growthJames' newspaper adNew Indie Bites artSponsor - StatamicStatamic is a content management system built on Laravel that is designed to make building, managing, and scaling content...2022-11-2624 minThis Indie Life6: Doubt and imposter syndromeThis episode, Dago talks about how he feels one week on from his course launch and some of the new ideas he has for keeping the momentum. I on the other hand was not having a good day when we recorded this, I was feeling a little down in the dumps and wasn’t even sure if we should record.But we want to be honest and truthful with this show, to give a real idea of what it’s like to be an indie founder, so decided to record and publish never the less. So you hear...2022-11-1524 min
Innovators Can LaughHow to assess a potential CEO or leader with Marian TemelkovSend us a textNo matter how talented a leader is, they aren’t going to go far if they don’t have a good team. This is the wisdom that Marian Temelkov, founder of Executive search firm Dynamis, shares with us in this conversation about the most powerful strengths a leader can have, and how to assess it. We discuss how he assesses a potential leader and what are the most important values a leader can have. Do you wish to connect with our s...2022-11-1021 minThis Indie Life5: $16k course launch, but sad? Is going viral worth it?This episode Dago talks about how he made $16,000 launching his course and why he’s not feeling amazing about it, I go viral on Twitter and then make a promise I might not be able to keep.Get Dago's course here 👈What we covered in this episode:Dago's course launchPost launch-depressionIs Dago burnt out?Why James is in debtHow he can get out of itDago has NEVER been in debtJames' viral tweetWhy James deleted his viral tweetHow James can work more than 20 hours a weekSponsor - Ramen ClubMy favourite commu...2022-11-0425 min
Innovators Can LaughHow to move faster towards your Goals with Startup Mentor Stoyan YankovSend us a textImagine you are the main character of your own movie. But not just the main actor. You’re also the producer and director of this movie. Close your eyes and visualize how you would tell this story.Will it be filled with adventure and suspense?Would your story be uplifting or depressing?Would your story have the power to change lives?This is the power that Stoyan Yankov instills in others. A master coach, speaker, and au...2022-11-0341 min
Software SocialGetting Into Public Speaking as a DeveloperMichele chats with indie developer Benedicte Raae about getting into public speaking through streaming. Follow Benedicte on Twitter! https://twitter.com/raaeBenedicte's website: https://queen.raae.codes/StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/A couple friends of this pod have launched their own shows for entrepreneurs lately! Check them out:Ship SaaS Faster (Simon Bennett + Volkan Kaya): https://shipsaasfaster.com/Marketing Retro (Adrienne Barnes + Josh Ho): https://marketingretro.substack.com/The Weekly Build (Marie Ng + Jesse Anderson): https://www.theweeklybuild.com/This Indie Life (James M...2022-11-0140 minThis Indie Life4: Deadlines, disagreements and launchesThis episode Dago talks about why he had to delay the launch of his course, we both discuss some of the disagreements we’ve had in the past few weeks and I think about how I can grow Indie Bites.Dago's Twitter course is launched! 🎉 Grab your copy here.What we covered in this episode:Dago updates:Struggling to launch his coursePerfectionism and all-nightersWhy you can’t launch on the same day as going viralAre deadlines pointless? “Deadlines are not absolute”Meme of the weekDisagreeing with a co-founderJames updates:Sold his motorbikeIndie Bites with Michele Han...2022-11-0124 min
Innovators Can LaughHow to transform any surface into Carbon neutral white board paints with Yasen RusevSend us a textImagine you’re working as a driver in Bulgaria and one of your clients is an international business owner. After four days of chauffeuring him around, he invites you to lunch. After two hours of dialogue, he invites you to come to Vienna for a year and learn their business. So, you could come back to Bulgaria and open and manage their business in Bulgaria.Sounds like a fairy tale right?Well, it’s not. At least not for Yasen Rusev, co-founder of Escreo. In t...2022-10-2739 minSoftware SocialSick Leave for Indie Founders?Should indie founders take sick leave? Michele and Colleen discuss.A couple friends of this pod have launched their own shows for entrepreneurs lately! Check them out:Ship SaaS Faster (Simon Bennett + Volkan Kaya): https://shipsaasfaster.com/Marketing Retro (Adrienne Barnes + Josh Ho): https://marketingretro.substack.com/The Weekly Build (Marie Ng + Jesse Anderson): https://www.theweeklybuild.com/This Indie Life (James McKinven + Dagobert Renouf): https://indielife.fm/The Non-Tech Founders Podcast (Laura Elizabeth and Nathan Powell): https://nontechfounders.transistor.fm/Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve be...2022-10-2529 minThis Indie Life3: Burnout, course launch and AI toolsThis episode Dago is in full-prep mode for his Twitter course launch and talks about how the early access has helped them. Both of us are no stranger to burnout, so we discuss both our approaches to avoiding it, including revealing how many hours we both work each week. I think you’ll be surprised by our answers here.👉 Follow the pod on Twitter💸 Sponsor the showWhat we covered in this episode:What we think about AI toolsJames updatesCars dying, frustrated with life problemsJames' thoughts on New YorkSlippery slope of falling behind on workD...2022-10-2525 min
Innovators Can LaughHow to skip the hospital visit and use your phone to detect anomalies related to oncology diseases with Georgi KadrevSend us a textImagine if you could skip the hospital visit and use your phone to detect anomalies related to vascular conditions and oncology diseases. Sounds futuristic? Well, Bulgarian startup founder Georgi Kadrev is making this a reality with Kelvin Health. Kelvin Health is a clinical decision support tool that utilizes a mobile thermal imaging camera that captures the heat of the body, segments the thermal image, and applies artificial intelligence to digitally assess your vascular condition. It’s like having the superpowers of Predator in the pa...2022-10-2026 minSoftware SocialCompetitive Advantage and Moats for Small SaaSes, Part 2Michele continues her chat with Summit founder Matt Wensing about ways indie SaaS founders can think about moats and competitive advantages. This episode: cost advantages, size advantages (big and small), and false moats.Recommended reading on competitive advantages: The Little Book That Builds Wealth A couple friends of this pod have launched their own shows for entrepreneurs lately! Check them out:Ship SaaS Faster (Simon Bennett + Volkan Kaya): https://shipsaasfaster.com/Marketing Retro (Adrienne Barnes + Josh Ho): https://marketingretro.substack.com/The Weekly Build (Marie Ng + Jesse Anderson): https://www.theweeklybuild.com/2022-10-1834 minThis Indie Life2: Disagreeing on sponsors, clients and false validationThis episode is a little meta, because Dago and I discuss the launch of the show and if we should accept sponsors. So I said we’d be open and honest and sometimes we may even disagree, but I thought it might take longer than the second episode. We both have kinda different approaches to monetizing the show so we hash out our thoughts in this episode We do then go into our updates, where I talk about some exciting new client developments and Dago has a rollercoaster of a beta-launch for his course.Follow the pod on...2022-10-1425 min
NeverEmployed Chat (Podcast)2 New Twitter Growth Strategies 2022Dagobert Renouf used memes as a marketing strategy to grow fast on Twitter.
Thus he was able to increase his followers and the number of customers for his startup logology at the same time.
In 2022 Elon Musk gave a Ted Talk and announced to acquire Twitter.
Since then much changed.
Many people claim that the Twitter algorithm changed completely - in favor of small accounts!
Dagobert knows that many people need a new strategy to grow on Twitter.
He helps others to increase their followers by building...2022-10-1256 minThis Indie Life1: Intros, dollars and insomniaIn this episode, both Dago and I introduce ourselves, from there we head into our usual updates as Dago’s talks about his new Twitter course, why his most viral meme of all time is to keep him in check and we both had some deep realisations about our physical health might be more closely related to our startups than we think.Follow the pod on TwitterTalking points:Intro to the foundersJames construction podcasting mishapDagobert updatesprogress on twitter course and impostor syndromefeeling like i’m in danger building my startup and not sleeping / rand...2022-10-0725 min
Innovators Can LaughHow an IT company finances a foundation with its profits with Blagovesta PugyovaIs it possible for a charity to own a profitable software development company? Well it is. The Bulgarian foundation ‘Give a Book’ owns 41% of the IT company Childish. It employs 30+ people and the company's focus is developing business and team-building web applications using the Python programming language.The model in which an IT company finances a foundation with its profits is so impressive for Bulgaria that Childish won an award from the Forbes Business Awards 2022 in the "Socially Responsible Company" category.Hear the story of this amazi...2022-10-0630 min
Innovators Can LaughFrom Boston Consulting Group to Creating Bulgaria’s First Kids’ Subscription ServiceSend us a textI chatted with Boryana Levterova, co-founder of Infinity Toy Box. Infinity Toy Box is the first subscription service for kids where you can rent games, toys, and books. Prior to launching her startup, Boryana was working as a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group in Chicago. We dive into how she came up with Infinity Toy Box during maternity leave, what challenges they’ve faced because of Covid, and some of her life experiences. Time Stamps:0:35 – Eric tries to speak Bulgarian...2022-09-2220 min
Innovators Can LaughCombining financial services, data-driven insights, and travel APIs to help people afford global travel with Alejandra FernandezSend us a textI chatted with French startup founder Alejandra Fernandez of Flywallet. Flywallet is an all-in-one digital wallet and flight aggregation tool that makes it easy for users to save monthly for future travel. But the platform does more than that. It keeps track of flights within your budget, and can help offset travel related carbon emissions when you book a flight. Alejandra is from the Dominican Republic, but relocated to France after being accepted into Station F.In this conversation we learn:What is the average...2022-09-1518 min
Innovators Can LaughPowering the AI Industry with Humans in the Loop Workforce with Iva GumnishkaSend us a textI knew very little about the field of AI data annotation until I chatted with Iva Gumnishka, co-founder of Humans in the Loop. Humans in the loop is a social enterprise that provides ethical human in the loop workforce solutions to power the AI industry. Many companies that advertise their products as AI-driven are not entirely AI-driven. Some of them have real people working in the background to answer or do things machines are not capable of.If you’re interested in AI and wan...2022-09-0823 min
The Weekly Build2: Newsletters, Building in Public, and Moving From Solo to Team DevelopmentPrettierAli AbdaalExtra Focus NewsletterLlama LifeDagobert Renouf2022-09-0634 min
ADHD Founders2: Newsletters, Building in Public, and Moving From Solo to Team DevelopmentPrettierAli AbdaalExtra Focus NewsletterLlama LifeDagobert Renouf2022-09-0634 min
Innovators Can LaughOn a Mission To Be The Global Leader in the Refurbished Market for Tech Products with Reynold SimonnetSend us a textImagine you’re in England and walk into a vegan restaurant. While looking at the menu, you notice that each dish shows its carbon footprint. You’re thinking about ordering a hamburger, but see that the beef burger’s carbon emissions are a whopping 3 kilos! Or, ten times the amount of the vegan alternative. Would you still order the beef burger?This episode isn’t about going vegan, but rather, the rapid and high consumption of electronics and one man’s journey to simplify the supply chain of secondhand...2022-09-0133 min
Innovators Can LaughHow Branding and Design Can Create a Deep Emotional Connection with Lucie Baratte.Send us a textCan branding and design create a deep emotional connection with an audience?Well according to Lucie Baratte, designer and co-founder of Logology, the answer is yes. Logology is a website where in 10 minutes, you can get a logo that you love all based on a brand discovery questionnaire to help figure out what you need. If you’re wanting to get a better understanding of how powerful a brand identity can be, this is the episode for you! Links:Do you...2022-08-2541 min
Innovators Can LaughAna Bibikova on how Introverts can be perfect sales people, experiencing burnout, and being a digital nomad.Send us a text“Introverts can be perfect sales people and better marketers, but the problem is that we get overwhelmed when socializing, but not because we can’t read social queues. But that we read too much of them.” This is from my conversation with Ana Bibikova, startup consultant and aspiring founder.If you’re on Twitter and in the startup community, chances are, you know Ana. But if you don’t, she’s an entrepreneur, digital nomad, and has captured the attention of other introverts. If you’re an introvert or just want t...2022-08-1852 min
Innovators Can LaughAndrius Rimkunas on a smart, wireless, GPS-powered alarm system, Lithuanian state television, hitting rock bottom, and moreSend us a textThis is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes - a chat with Andrius Rimkunas. Andrius is co-founder and Business Developer at Monimoto - a super easy to use anti-theft GPS tracker for motorcycles. Andrius entrepreneurial journey is quite remarkable as he has a background in IT, radio, marketing, and project management. He describes himself as a bit of a crazy person (and after you hear some of his entrepreneurial pursuits, you’ll understand why). If you’re interested in hearing a story...2022-08-1134 min
Innovators Can LaughDr. Monika Paule on Biotech, Gene Editing Solutions, Running Two Startups, and Being an Academia ProfessorSend us a textThis is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes - a conversation with Dr. Monika Paule. Dr. Paule is a High-tech company founder of two innovative startups and is an Associated Professor & Technology Transfer expert in Academia. When not acting as the CEO at CasZyme, a company which aims to to develop innovative applications in the field of CRISPR based Molecular Tools, she’s building EdTech company “Paulai Tech” which is aimed at STEM Education. Join us as we discuss what life is like running two startups, jugging family life, being...2022-08-0417 min
Innovators Can LaughFrom creating the Uber for service professionals to growing HypefurySend us a textHey ICL fans. Today we’re chatting with Yannick Veys, co-founder of Hypefury. Hypefury is a powerful scheduling tool for social media, particularly Twitter. But before Yannick began growing Hypefury, he co-created a Dutch startup that was the Uber for service professionals and sold it. He also has successfully created multiple websites that bring in streams of Adsense income from Google.If you’re wanting to elevate your marketing skills especially when it comes to marketing a startup, this is the episode for you. Let’s dive in....2022-07-2119 min
Innovators Can LaughOvercoming barriers to get into a VC with Tzvete DonchevaSend us a textI chatted with Tzvete Doncheva, International Investor Relations for VC firm PropTech1. PropTech1 targets founders who are building innovative businesses in the real estate industry. Tzvete’s path to VC is a little different than most. Her career first started in media before breaking into VC. During our chat, we discuss barriers one has to overcome to get into a VC and why female founders historically get less funding than males.If you’re interested in learning more about VCs, this episode is for you. Let’s dive in!2022-07-0624 min
Innovators Can LaughIs my Chihuahua allowed? Avvinue - the First Pet Travel Booking EngineSend us a textI chatted with Nicole Caba, the founder of Avvinue – the first pet travel booking engine. That’s right, a booking website for pet travel. With so many pet owners worldwide and each airline having its own set of restrictions when it comes to traveling with pets, Avvinue is bound for takeoff!If you’re a pet owner or just want to hear an interesting story about a wonderful idea that was hidden in plain sight, this is the episode for you! Show highlights:2022-06-2923 min
Innovators Can LaughThe Easy No Code Web Scraping ToolSend us a textI chat with Indiehacker Robert Balazsi who has built a no-code web scraping tool that has really taken off since he started building in public. Robert and I dive into juggling work and indiehacking, the importance of being your own customer, and leveraging building in public.If you’re trying to juggle work and building something on the side, then this episode is for you.Show highlights: 0:35 – where to find a delicious Hungarian desert1:40 – an unusual food Ro...2022-06-2227 min
Innovators Can LaughPersonalized Approach to Employee Benefits with MELPSend us a textI chatted with Vidmantas Šiugždinis who is a very talented serial entrepreneur, investor, and lecturer. In a previous role as CEO of Lemon Fitness club, he grew a health company from 8 clubs in Lithuania to more than 30 clubs in 3 Baltic countries. Now he is creating MELP - a personalized employee benefits platform that provides a wide variety of choices for employees.In this chat, we learn about his obsession with the number 7, the weird thing he does for his morning routine (99.5% of us wouldn’t even consider doin...2022-06-1527 min
Innovators Can LaughThe digital memory album for you and your familySend us a textI chatted with bootstrap founders Daniel and Markus from Storyark. Storyark is a digital memory album for you and your family. It allows you to securely store photos, videos, audio, and text and share them with your family and close friends.They got this idea at Oktoberfest and, as you probably guessed, are also dads with small kids.In this chat, we learn about how they are bootstrapping their startup, how Storyark is different than other apps in the market, and also fun stuff...2022-06-0829 min
Innovators Can LaughBootstrap Startup LessonsSend us a textArvid Kahl is a seasoned pro when it comes to bootstrapping startups. He created Feedback Panda and one year later grew it to $55,000 MRR. He then sold it two years later for an amount of money that was life changing. He then launched Bootstrapped Founder where he writes about Bootstrapping, startups, engineering and mental health. He’s also written a couple of guides, one of which is Zero to Sold that is meant to guide software engineers who want to become entrepreneurs.Arvid and I discuss:...2022-06-0156 min
Innovators Can LaughThe all-in-one pack to build and ship Saas products fastSend us a textNico Botha has witnessed a lot of companies waste time and money to design and build their MVP. So, he created a SaaS boilerplate to help startups save time and money as the most important parts of the application are already done for a fraction of the cost. In this conversation Nico and I discuss: All the integrations that Shipsaas starter kit includesthe mistakes he made when launching his product (including the pricing he listed on ProductHunt)The fun projects (in...2022-05-2524 min
Talks with Ness showINSIDE STORY 02 "Logology": A startup disrupting the creative design market💡In today's episode, I'm hosting Lucie Baratte and Dagobert Renouf the co-founders of the french startup Logology.
We talk about :
✅The challenges that they have faced when they have launched their startup
✅Their journey and the hustle of entrepreneurship and bootstrapped businesses
✅The unique offer of Logology and their successful achievement in developing a complete offer centered around their customers
✅How they have managed to go from "struggling with marketing and sales" to "building a huge twitter community" and take their startup to the next level
⁉️Want to be my guest, send me a...2022-05-2446 min
How to Sell Advice185. Twitter growth strategies and memes-as-marketing with Dagobert RenoufI interviewed Dagobert Renouf of Logology last week on how he's been so successful on Twitter.Dagobert is extremely active and publishes a meme every day of the week, which is a big hit for his 30k+ audience.But like any successful story, there's an underlying mindset and strategy that makes the tactics more successful.So I wanted to dig into those. And he delivered.We’ll get into the specifics of:His overarching Twitter strategyWhy he believes memes as a marketing tactic works so wellHow he comes up with hi...2022-05-1351 min
Innovators Can LaughBrand design for your Startup in 5 minutesSend us a textCan you imagine receiving tons of referrals from people who never even bought from you? That’s right. 9 out of 10 people who recommend you, never even bought from you. How can this be? Well this is the life of Dagobert Renouf, co-Founder of logology.co.In this conversation, we discuss:How Logology went from $2,250 in 5 months to $17,500 in 7 monthsHow Dagobert strategically uses Twitter to build his community (he went from less than 100 followers to more than 20,000 in just a fe...2022-05-1134 min
NoCode WealthE144 Dagobert Renouf: Founder @ LogoLogyDagobert Renouf left a high-paid software job to bootstrap LogoLogy with his wife, his father in law doesn’t approve.
Logology helps you get a designer-quality logo for your startup. In 5 minutes.
Twitter: @dagorenouf
Website: LogoLogy.co2022-04-2728 min
Craftsman CreativeHow to grow your business using Twitter with Dagobert Renouf | Craftsman Creative Workshop 004Today's cohost is Dagobert Renouf, founder of Logology and a massive presence on Twitter. We chat about how he strategically chose Twitter to find his audience and grow his business. Learn more at twitter.com/dagorenouf and logology.co2022-04-1457 min
Indie BitesWhy your product needs marketing - Dagobert Renouf, LogologyDagobert Renouf is the founder of Logoloy, a logo and brand design service that he started with his wife, doing around $3k in monthly revenue. This is an awesome story. Dago started building Logoloy in September 2018, then completely failed the launch after building for almost 2 years. It wasn't until May 21 that Dago realised he actually needed to find a marketing channel that worked for him -which was Twitter. Dago went for 15 years chasing money, but then realised that wasn’t the course to happiness. So after a turbulent few years, he’s now in a place of fulfilment, with plen...2022-04-0815 min
Doing Epic StuffDagobert Renouf is the unlikely start-up influencer/entrepreneur leveraging the power of vulnerability | Ep. 36Welcome to the Doing Epic Stuff podcast with your host Mike Drohan. Together we’ll explore the stories and journeys of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.Man, being an entrepreneur is a real test. It just is. There are no safety nets. No cheer squad when you’re feeling sh*tty about progress (or lack of). No ‘easy days’ where you can just coast, safe in the knowledge that there will be a pay-check at end of the week.It’s allonYOU!But for some, such as...2021-12-221h 10