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Indie BitesHow Tally grew to $150k MRR in 5 years - Marie MartensMarie Martens is the co-founder of Tally, a form builder she started with her partner Filip, now used by half a million people and are over $150k MRR. Marie was on the pod 3 years ago when they’d scaled to 16,000 users and $8k MRR in 1 year. In that episode we discussed the origin story, getting their first 100 users and how they’d grown so quickly. Today, we’re going to be finding out how they’ve built such a robust business over the past 3 years and 15x’d their revenue.Listen to Marie's first episode:https://indiebites...2025-05-2317 minIndie BitesWhy the Marketoonist is the dream indie business - Tom FishburneTom Fishburne is the founder of Marketoonist, a bootstrapped marketing cartoon business he started in 2010. He started drawing and sharing cartoons in 2002, and it took him 8 years to make the leap, despite having a successful career in marketing. 15 years later, Tom is still going strong, with the business making money from cartoon licensing, speaking gigs, brand deals, his book and more.Listen to the extended version of the show here: https://indiebites.com/membership/Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:23 - Moving to Czech Republic out of college02:16 - From Czech Republic to MBA03:19 - Starting cartooning04:03...2025-05-0116 minIndie BitesWhy Jack Ellis acquired Fathom Analytics from his co-founderJack Ellis is the co-founder of Fathom Analytics, a simple, privacy focused analytics tool launched in 2019. I last spoke to Jack on the podcast in 2021, where he talked about the inception and growth of Fathom, taking on a massive incumbent and why Jack loves working with a co-founder. In December 2024, Jack acquired his co-founder’s share in the business, making him the sole owner (i think). Today, we’re going to talk about why he made this unique move and what’s next for Fathom.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:20 Jack finds out about EmailOctopus02:34 Why Jack acquired Fathom05:03 How ca...2025-04-1614 minIndie BitesTypeshare's $34k MRR bootstrapped journey - Sam ShoreSam Shore is the co-founder of Typeshare, a writing platform made to create and publish text across the internet. Typeshare has made over $1m in revenue since it was started in 2021, with over 80,000 user, currently $34k MRR I’m speaking to Sam to find out how he started Typeshare as the first of 12 startups he was planning to build, and what made this stick.00:00 Intro01:10 Sam's entrepreneurial background02:03 Failed past projects03:31 12 startups in 12 months04:16 The idea for Typeshare05:38 Getting traction with Typeshare06:50 Getting to $15k MRR in 1 year with infuential partnerships09:52 How is Sam making sure he has fu...2025-03-0515 min
The Hair DoctorsNatural Female Hair Loss Treatments | Trichologist Penny JamesIn this episode of The Hair Doctors Podcast, I sit down with Penny James, a trichologist based in New York City, to uncover the truth about female hair loss. From common causes like telogen effluvium and androgenetic alopecia to practical solutions and lifestyle changes, we break down everything women need to know about maintaining healthy hair. Penny’s holistic and no-nonsense approach offers valuable insights for anyone looking to understand and tackle hair loss effectively.Interested in taking care of your hair loss?Kopelman Hair Restoration: https://kopelmanhair.comTrichogenics: ht...2025-02-1234 minIndie BitesHow Justin Duke is building Buttondown into the perfect bootstrapped businessJustin Duke is the founder of Buttondown, a simple email tool he launched in 2017. Justin was last on the podcast 2 years ago when he’d hit $15k MRR and just left his role at Stripe to focus on Buttondown. I was struck by Justin’s well thought through approach to building. He makes calculated risks and shares a lot of his learnings on his blog, Applied Cartography (which is an essential read for any indie hackers).This episode I catch up with Justin to hear how he’s grown the team to 8 people and his approach to buildi...2025-02-0717 min
Dangerous Times at Chillhaven HighCHILLHAVEN Epilogue: Thoughts... For Your Penny!Carlos, Hunter, Penny, and Ron Featus all take a little road trip to Nevermare Manor.
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Dangerous Times at Chillhaven High stars Bess Lawson, James Ketelaar, Avery Stressman, and phillip jane stressman, and is fully produced by phillip jane stressman. Original music written and performed by James Ketelaar.
2025-02-0535 minIndie BitesHow to sell your indie business - Josh PelegToday I’m not actually joined by an indie hacker, but by someone who can help a lot of indies out there. Josh Peleg is the Head of Biz Dev and Mergers and Acquisitions at BlueThrone. Essentially, he knows all about how to sell a business from the buyer's side.In this episode we’re going to learn from Josh exactly what you need to know about selling your indie product. How you find an acquirer, what does the process look like and how you can get a deal over the line.I’ve spoken to som...2025-01-2215 minIndie BitesArvid Kahl on building a profitable SaaS (Podscan), calm funding and juggling a media businessArvid Kahl is returning to the podcast for the third time. In 2019, he’d just sold Feedback Panda for a life changing amount of money and then wrote the book Zero to Sold. In 2023, he was in full-on creator mode with The Bootstrapped Founder and had just released The Embedded Entrepreneur. Now, he’s still producing the content but is also spending time on his SaaS Podscan, which is an extremely ambitious tool that transcribes every podcast and let’s you track mentions of your brand.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:27 Arvid's life as a SaaS founder02:48 Are people still...2025-01-1516 minIndie BitesHigh Signal founder on the state of indie hacking and building in public in 2025 - Pete CodesRecently I’ve been reviewing my catalogue of previous guests and have been intrigued to see where they are now, so expect to see a few more returning guests over the next few weeks.Today is a chap who was last on the podcast 3 years ago, and is still ever present in the indie community. Pete Codes is writes the High Signal newsletter, sharing all the best indie hacking news every week. He’s making his main living through Ghostwriting for Twitter, Bluesky and LinkedIn, but he’s still launching new projects and keeping his previous projects live.2025-01-0814 min
Philly Fortune Talks with Jake PennyLeadership and Innovation in Education: James Harris's Journey of Strategic GrowthIn this episode of Philly Fortune Talks, Jake Penny welcomes James Harris, a visionary in educational leadership and business strategy. With a background spanning over 20 years in both education and entrepreneurship, James discusses his transition from business to education, how his military and corporate experience with companies like Coca-Cola shaped his innovative approach, and his journey as COO of United Lutheran Seminary. From turning around school districts to managing multimillion-dollar budgets, James shares insights on leadership, the importance of empathetic communication, and the power of community in driving educational success.
James provides practical wisdom for aspiring leaders...2024-12-2334 min
Workplace Confidence PodcastHow to lead smart people at Signature Discovery - James EdgarWorkplace Confidence Podcast - How to lead smart people at Signature Discovery with James Edgar. In this episode, Penny Haslam chats with James Edgar, Chief People Officer at Signature Discovery, an outsourced provider of early-stage drug discovery services for biotech and pharma companies. James brings a unique perspective to the role with a background in media, advertising, investment banking and even private prisons. Now at Signature Discovery, he’s driving growth in a rapidly expanding company that specialises in cutting-edge science, including oncology and Alzheimer’s research.James shares how his diverse career path an...2024-09-2428 minIndie BitesHow Podsqueeze grew to $16k MRR in 18 months - Tiago FerreiraTiago Ferreira is the co-founder of Podsqueeze, an AI podcast tool that helps automate your podcast content. The tool, that helps you create show notes, newsletters, social posts and more, is currently doing $16k MRR and growing. You might also know Tiago from his podcast Wannabe Entrepreneur, where he’s interviewed impressive founders including Pieter Levels.Timestamps00:00 - Intro120 - Tiago Ferreira01:06 - Tiago's background02:25 - Lessons from failures03:40 - Starting Podsqueeze - solving your own problem05:53 - How Podsqueeze had a successful launch06:40 - How to have a successful launch08:10 - Growth tactics for Podsqueeze...2024-09-1315 minIndie BitesHow Buy Me A Coffee grew to millions of users - Jijo SunnyToday I’m joined by Jijo Sunny, who is the co-founder of Buy Me A Coffee, one of the most popular donation and membership platforms on the internet. They’ve processed 10’s of millions for creators and have built a 26 strong team. Since founding Buy Me A Coffee, Jijo has dabbled in all sorts of projects, including a stint in YC with a podcasting app. Now though, Jijo is back building a new product, Voicenotes, a voice driven AI note taking app.👉 Listen to the full 1 hour conversation with Jijo here: indiebites.com/membershipTimestamps00:00 I...2024-08-2316 minIndie BitesHow focusing on customer happiness led to success for KnowledgeOwl - Marybeth AlexanderMarybeth Alexander is the founder and Chief Executive Owl of KnowledgeOwl, a bootstrapped knowledge base software founded in 2015. Started as an idea within SurveyGizmo, where Marybeth was working at the time, the company has since flourished into a small, profitable, sustainable business ultimately being built to improve the lives of the founders, employees and customers. In this episode we talk about how Marybeth bought the company from her previous employers, how they grew through reviews and why more indie hackers should put customer happiness front and centre.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:26 Founding story of KnowledgeOwl (prev Help...2024-08-0916 min
Living in Woodland Park and Colorado SpringsPenny ArcadePenny Arcade. 🎮✨📣Listen to this podcast to learn about the Penny Arcade in Manitou Springs! Discover a nostalgic world of vintage games and fun for all ages. Dive into the charm and excitement of this historic arcade! 🎉🕹️🔴Subscribe to these channels here:👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇https://bit.ly/3uzp97Cyoutube.com/ColoradoSpringsHappenings🔴We have so many people contacting us who are moving here to Woodland Park, Colorado or the Pikes Peak Area and we ABSOLUTELY love it! Honestly, if you are moving or relocating here to Woodland Park or the Colorado Springs area, we can make that transition so much easier on you!!!2024-07-0803 minIndie BitesRanking #1 in Google with Lorem Ipsum and making a career out of scientific SEO - Kyle RoofKyle Roof is the co-founder of High Voltage SEO, PageOptimizer Pro and Internet Marketing Gold. An agency, software and course business respectively which all focus on mastering SEO. I’ve spoken at length on the podcast before about how SEO can be such an effective tool for indie hackers to use, so Kyle is the perfect guest to talk to today.Timestamps00:00 Intro02:58 How Kyle learned SEO04:31 Being Scientific with SEO05:47 Why you should try paid ads07:17 Ranking top of Google with Lorem Ipsum10:15 Where do people start with SEO12:13 Encouraging word of mouth growth13:56 Recommendations...2024-06-1414 minIndie BitesFinding success with a QR code app after selling his previous indie business - Ramy KhuffashRamy Khuffash is the founder of Hovercode, a QR code generator he’s working on full time. Previously, Ramy founded Page Flows, a library of inspiration videos for product designers that he sold last November.Timestamps00:00 Intro00:56 Email Octopus Sponsor02:30 Page Flows Acquisition05:03 What did Ramy buy after he sold his company05:56 Starting Hovercode08:05 Finding new business ideas09:32 Growth for Hovercode11:22 Working with a horizontal product12:20 The perfect indie business14:48 Ramy's futureRecommendationsBook: The Mom TestPodcast: Hidden BrainIndie Hacker: Laura Roeder, Amar GhoseMy linksTwitterIndie Bites TwitterIndie Bites YouTubeJoin the me...2024-05-3116 min
The Little QuestionsWhy Boards are definitely not boring – with special guest Penny JamesPenny James has a 30 year career at, and leading, some of the world’s largest financial institutions. A Chartered Accountant by training, from Chief Risk Officer at the Pru she joined Direct Line in 2017 first as CFO, becoming CEO in 2019. Penny now holds a suite of board positions: Senior Independent Director at Hargreaves Lansdown, Non-Executive Director at QBE Insurance Group and Mitie Group plc. She is also co-chair of the FTSE Women Leaders Review. Given her long tenure on Boards and range of current Non-Exec roles, this wide ranging interview focuses on how best Corporate Affa...2024-05-2938 minThe Little QuestionsWhy Boards are definitely not boring – with special guest Penny JamesPenny James has a 30 year career at, and leading, some of the world’s largest financial institutions. A Chartered Accountant by training, from Chief Risk Officer at the Pru she joined Direct Line in 2017 first as CFO, becoming CEO in 2019. Penny now holds a suite of board positions: Senior Independent Director at Hargreaves Lansdown, Non-Executive Director at QBE Insurance Group and Mitie Group plc. She is also co-chair of the FTSE Women Leaders Review. Given her long tenure on Boards and range of current Non-Exec roles, this wide ranging interview focuses on how best Corporate Affa...2024-05-2938 min
Strategy and the Virtual ControllerData-Driven Advisory Success with James ChildressAre you leveraging data effectively to close the gap between your business goals and your current performance?In this episode, co-hosts Damien Greathead and Penny Breslin interview James Childress, a former CPA who transitioned his firm to focus exclusively on advisory services. James shares his journey from a traditional CPA firm to specializing in providing advisory services, emphasizing the importance of data-driven decision-making. He discusses the challenges of reducing his client base and team size, the significance of choosing the right clients and team members, and the need for specialized tools like Tableau and data analysis to...2024-05-2443 minIndie BitesFrom Tweet Hunter's 8 figure exit, to starting all over again - Tibo Louis-LucasTibo Louis-Lucas is a serial founder, most well known for starting Tweet Hunter and Taplio in 2021, before selling the company in 2022 for 8 figures. Since then, Tibo has gone on to acquire an AI video creation tool, Typeframes, which he spun Revid.ai recently. He actually announced after recording this that he has left Tweethunter and is back to focusing on his early stage products, which we touch on in this episode. He’s also started a newsletter with over 50k subscribers and has over 115k Twitter followers. Tibo is a bit of a legend in the indie maker sphere ri...2024-05-1617 min
Pull up a Chair with Bina MehtaInsight 10: Penny James on how UK businesses are bringing more women onto BoardsDo you know how many women sit on the Boards of the FTSE350? The FTSE Women Leaders Review is holding some of the UK’s biggest businesses to account, playing an important role in driving representation of women in leadership. Learn from the Review’s Co-Chair, Penny James, about how they’re doing it and why.
This special episode is part of Pull up a Chair’s ‘Insights’ series, featuring bite-sized perspectives and advice from the podcast’s second round of guests.
2024-05-1505 minIndie BitesBuilding a $200k MRR bootstrapped maid software for a price sensitive niche - Amar Ghose, ZenMaidAmar Ghose is the founder of ZenMaid, a Maid Service software that has just hit $200k MRR. Amar is a seasoned bootstrapped entrepreneur, having started ZenMaid back in 2013. Amar’s story shows the power of sticking with something through the hard times, and having an unsexy niche (aka not selling to other indie hackers) can lead to a phenomenal indie business.Timestamps00:00 Intro02:53 Scaling in the first 2 years04:38 Growing an indie business in a price sensitive niche06:54 Travelling while indie hacking08:12 Losing 40% of revenue in 6 months13:23 Hustle Porn - Should indie hackers work harder?15:38 RecommendationsRe...2024-05-1016 minIndie BitesBuilding WP Minute, a 5-figure side project without a huge audience - Matt Medeiros, WP MinuteMatt Medeiros is the founder of WP Minute, a weekly podcast highlighting WordPress news in less than 5 minutes. He’s a podcasting expert, having previously worked as Director of Podcasting success at Castos and now hosts & produces Breakdown, a podcast by Gravity forms. This episode talks about how you can make a sustainable 5-figure side project, with a niche audience while working a full time job and increasing your opportunities as you do it.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:32 From the family car business to digital agency with his dad03:35 Becoming a Wordpress Expert and Starting Matt Report04:45 Using po...2024-04-2516 minPull up a Chair with Bina MehtaEpisode 21 – Penny James, Co-Chair, FTSE Women Leaders Review and Senior Independent Director, Hargreaves LansdownIn the latest episode, Bina speaks with Penny James, Co-Chair of the FTSE Women Leaders Review and Senior Independent Director at Hargreaves Lansdown.
Penny has a wealth of experience in some of the best-known names in insurance; including Zurich, Prudential, and most recently Direct Line Group, where she was Chief Executive Officer.
Join the conversation on sustainable growth!
2024-04-0331 minIndie BitesBootstrapping the 100DaysOfNoCode learning platform - Max HainingMax Haining is the founder of 100DaysofNoCode and 100DaysofAI, which are bootcamps designed to help non-techies gain tech skills. Max wanted to be an entrepreneur from a young age and started 100DaysofNoCode as a challenge for himself to learn NoCode tools during covid, but as more people joined in, he realised he could bootstrap the challenge into a learning platform which he’s now working on full time.Follow Max:TwitterTimestamps00:00 - Intro01:28 - Max early life03:31 - University student inspired by Zuck04:59 - Discovering indie hacking06:13 - Starting 100DaysofNoCode09:45 - Turning 100DaysofNoCode fr...2024-04-0315 minIndie BitesBouncing back from losing 70% revenue - Max Serrano, IGotAnOfferMax Serrano is the founder of IGotAnOffer, a bootstrapped coaching platform focused on helping people get jobs and progress their career. Initially starting out in consulting, Max started IGotAnOffer on the side, creating digital products to help people land consulting jobs, but pivoted to coaching after they lost 70% of their revenue in the tech hiring freeze, having to lay off the majority of his staff. Now, with a profit first mentality, they are on a growth trajectory again.Timestamps00:00 - Intro03:16 - What indie hackers can learn from management consulting04:42 - The idea for IGotAnOffer06:23...2024-03-2715 min
Team DeakinsPENNY ROSE - Costume DesignerSEASON 2 - EPISODE 77 - PENNY ROSE - COSTUME DESIGNER Costume designer Penny Rose (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, THE COMMITMENTS) joins us on this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. Despite dressing actors at a local theatre (as a teenager) and later working alongside fashion designer Elio Fiorucci (as an interpreter), costume design didn’t occur to Penny as a career path until she found herself in the position (as the last-minute backup) on a commercial for director Adrian Lyne. Penny spent the next decade working with and learning from the preeminent English commercial directors of th...2024-02-211h 03Indie BitesBuilding and monetizing an audience as a software engineer - Randall Kanna FransonToday I’m joined by Randall Kanna Franson. Randall is a senior software engineer who has written 3 books, including one published by O’Reilly and a self published one which made over $70k. She also created a course called Hack the Tech interview which made $20k in the first 24 hours and $50k in the first month. All of this has been through Randall’s efforts to share her learnings from almost a decade being a software engineer and growing her twitter audience to over 50,000 followers. She’s also dabbled in SaaS products, notably launching and growing CodeTutor which she sold aft...2024-01-2416 minIndie BitesCan you really scale a No Code SaaS? - Kieran Ball, NoCodeLifeKieran Ball is the founder of NoCodeLife, a selection of case studies of those making successful businesses using NoCode. Kieran also has courses on how to become a NoCode SaaS founder, specifically using the Bubble platform. I wanted to get Kieran on the pod to discuss and challenge the NoCode movement and if you can actually create a scalable product using the tools available, or if NoCode serves a different purpose.Timestamps00:00 108 - Kieran Ball02:07 Failing to learn how to code03:05 How Kieran discovered no code04:28 Are no code apps hacky?05:52 Who has been successful building...2024-01-1116 minIndie BitesB2C vs B2B SaaS as an indie hacker - Val Sopi, BlogstaticToday I’m joined by Val Sopi, the founder of Blogstatic, a lightweight blogging platform built to take on the likes of Ghost. Currently Val is sitting around $1k a month, but with a low-priced annual plans approach, he’s relying on new sign ups and plan upgrades instead of recurring subscriptions. So he’s at a crossroads of needing to pour fuel on the fire to grow his low-cost blogging platform, or attempt to build a B2B SaaS, which he believes is a much more sustainable option for an indie founder. Val has been hardened by business succes...2024-01-0317 minIndie BitesHow VEED bootstrapped to $7m ARR - Sabba Keynejad, VEED.io (2020)Today I'm revisiting one of my favourite episodes, from 2020, with Sabba Keynejad, co-founder and CEO of VEED.io, an online video editing platform. When I interviewed Sabba, VEED were at around $2m ARR, fully bootstrapped. Since this interview, they’ve gone on to bootstrap to about $7m ARR before raising a whopping $35m series A from Sequoia. And when I first met Sabba, years before this interview, VEED was just a small product that wasn't generating any revenue. This episode is special to me because I’ve followed VEED’s journey from the start and it’s been inspiring to see...2023-12-2714 minIndie BitesLemon Squeezy CTO on why he still makes side projects - Gilbert PellegromGilbert Pellegrom, is co-founder and CTO of Lemon Squeezy, a platform for selling software and digital products online. Previously Gilbert created the Nivo Slider all in 2010, which grew to millions of users before selling it. He then went on to work with Orman Clark at ThemeZilla and Dunked, who he’s teamed up with again to build Lemon Squeezy. What’s interesting about Gilbert is that despite being the CTO of a rapidly scaling startup, he’s still making and shipping side projects, which we’ll talk about more on this episode.If you want to hear more abo...2023-12-2016 minIndie BitesScaling and exiting a $65k MRR with meal planning app - Jeffrey Bunn, Mealime & ClearfulToday I’m joined by Jeffrey Bunn, who is the co-founder of Clearful, a digital journal app he built with his wife, Maria. Previously they co-founded Mealime, a meal planning app which grew to a whopping $65k MRR before they exited in 2018. In this episode we cover the story of founding both apps, how they utilised the app stores for growth and why they started a B2C app in a crowded market.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:30 Starting Mealime07:07 Pivot to mobile and reducing prices08:36 Mealime Growth09:46 Private Equity Exit10:38 Life post-exit an...2023-12-1317 minIndie BitesThe slow and steady path to growth - Michael ChristofidesToday I’m joined by Michael Christofides, who is the founder of PgMustard, a product which helps people speed up Postgres queries. Michael started out working for a Devtools company as a product manager and went on to run customer success at London based unicorn, GoCardless. Now, Michael might not be as well known and successful as other popular indie hackers, but he works on his own terms and has been committed to his project for years.In this episode I want to unpack why Michael stays committed to his product despite slow growth, his unique approach to...2023-12-0616 min
Dentists Who Invest PodcastWhy I've Never Invested In A Pension with Dr. James Martin DWI-EP196You can download your FREE report on how you can avoid financial mistakes as a dentist using the link just here >>> dentistswhoinvest.com/podcastreport———————————————————————Why haven't I ever put a single penny into a pension fund? It's a question that sparks heated debates and garners diverse viewpoints. As we navigate this minefield of perspectives, I open up about my own investment strategy, casting a spotlight on two key factors: tax implications and accessibility. Pensions may offer tempting tax benefits, but they tie up your money until retirement. I've chosen a different path, investing in other ways and prioritizing the co...2023-12-0411 minIndie BitesArvid Kahl on side projects, hobbies and making money as a founderArvid Kahl runs The Bootstrapped Founder, a podcast, newsletter and educational resource to help founders grow successful bootstrapped businesses. He’s also written two books, Zero to Sold and The Embedded Entreprenuer. Arvid is a returning guest, having previously been on the show almost 3 years ago, to talk about his exit from FeedbackPanda, which he grew to $55k MRR with his partner, Danielle.In this episode we talk about life as a creator and solopreneur, how Arvid is scratching his SaaS itch and how people can leave their jobs to work on their side projects....2023-11-2917 min
The Bear Essentials: news from Stratford-upon-Avon's little theatre with BIG ideasJames and the Giant Peach: meet James!It's nearly time for The Bear Pit's winter show: James and the Giant Peach! Penny SK catches up with young actors Jasper and Hal, who share the title role, to chat about what audiences can expect from this exciting production.2023-11-2305 minIndie BitesQuitting his job and taking a £20k loan to go full time indie - Harvey Carpenter, GrowformHarvey Carpenter is the founder of Growform, a form builder which is now around 7K MRR. It's a mixture of enterprise and some other clients, and he's tackling a product in a market that is extremely competitive and crowded, but he's trying to carve out his own little slice of that market.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:21 Harvey's life before Growform01:35 Side projects as a 17 yr old04:10 Getting a law degree05:04 The idea for Growform06:42 Benefits of picking a niche09:12 Growth tactics10:06 Quitting his job and taking a loan13:16 Future goals13:48 Taking recreation seriouslyRecommendationsBook: The...2023-11-2215 minIndie BitesHow to get to ramen profitability - Charlie Ward, Ramen ClubToday is a special episode, because it marks 100 episodes of Indie Bites. And to mark the occasion, I’m bringing back my guest from episode 1, Charlie Ward, founder of Ramen Club to talk about how he’s grown to community into the core of the London indie scene while scaling to £7k MRR in the process. Charlie has also been a long time supporter of the show, having sponsored well over 30 episodes and taking a bet on me early on.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:40 - The impact Ramen Club has on other founders03:08 - Rebranding to Ramen Club0...2023-11-1515 minIndie BitesBootstrapping EmailOctopus to $3m+ ARR - Jonathan Bull & Tom EvansToday I’m joined by Tom Evans and Jonathan Bull from EmailOctopus, an email platform who have bootstrapped to over $3m ARR since they were founded in 2014. They’ve been battling in a crowded and competitive market, with some huge funded companies to contend with, but they’ve made it work in an indie way. In this episode we talk about how they lost 99% of their users overnight, why they’ve chosen to compete on price rather than in a niche and their reasoning behind staying bootstrapped for so long.Get the extended episode here: https://indiebites.com/memb...2023-11-0817 minIndie BitesBuilding a financial engine for your indie business - Justin JacksonIn this episode I have a returning guest, someone who is a keystone of the bootstrapping community, it’s Justin Jackson, co-founder of Transistor, MegaMaker and more. Today we have an unstructured but very useful chat about building a financial engine for your business. This is a topic that has come up countless times in my indie journey and I think it’s something that a lot of indie businesses don’t address as early and seriously as they should. There a ton of actionable tips in this conversation about how to manage your finances, building a solid, profitable busine...2023-11-0115 min
Le Dreamcast Show NBA PodcastNDS #31 - How Good Was… James Harden ?L’épisode était attendu, il est là. C’est l’heure de décortiquer le cas James Harden. A quel point était-il fort dans son prime ? Comment doit-on évaluer son profil si atypique ? Le tout sur fond historique pour comprendre comment nous en sommes arrivés à un joueur qui divise autant la communauté. Un beau programme et qui dit beau programme dit forcément bel invité puisqu’on reçoit Guillaume (@GuillaumeBLab) pour décortiquer tout ça. Installez vous bien et on est parti pour le cas de la barbe la plus connue des USA.2023-10-211h 51Indie BitesRob Walling on multiple projects, why building an audience is dumb and other SaaS wisdomRob Walling is an absolute legend in the bootstrapping and indie scene. He’s a veteran entrepreneur with his most notable exit being Drip in 2016. Rob also founded MicroConf, started TinySeed and is the host of the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast, which has over 680 episodes having started in 2010. It doesn’t stop there for Rob, he’s also written 4 books, Start Small Stay Small, Start Marketing the Day You Start Coding, The Entrepreneurs Guide to Keeping Your Shit Together and most recently, The SaaS Playbook.Get the hour long episode here: https://indiebites.com/member...2023-10-1317 min
Time to ResetSleep Smarter, Live Brighter: The Science Of Enhancing Productivity With James SwanwickTransform your sleep, transform your life. Harness the power of blue light blocking glasses and optimal sleep practices to awaken your full potential. In today's episode, host Penny Zenker invites a special guest to dive deep into a topic that affects us all: sleep. James Swanwick, an Australian-American investor, entrepreneur, and speaker, is the creator of the alcohol-free lifestyle movement and the innovative blue light blocking glasses known as "Swannies." James shares how the “Swannies” glasses, scientifically proven to enhance sleep by 12% and increase productivity by 11%, can be a game-changer for those seeking a good night's rest in our tech...2023-10-1318 minIndie BitesGrowing an audience, making difficult decisions and launching screencasting.com - Aaron FrancisAaron Francis is currently an Educator at Planet Scale, but you would have seen him all around the internet doing courses, YouTube videos, podcasts and more. Notably he was a founding member of the Hammerstone team, which he’s recently left, to focus his energy on doing something he loves. Most recently, Aaron has launched Screencasting.com, a course teaching you how to make better screencasts.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:25 Aaron's Background02:10 Learning Software Engineering through books03:24 Audience Building05:51 Benefits of each content medium08:07 Making time for everything09:27 Having a full time job10:23 Leaving Hammerstone12:36 Launching Screencasting.com14:33 Ho...2023-10-0516 minIndie Bites$20k MRR with Airtable app using YouTube and SEO for growth - Andy Cloke, Data FetcherToday I’m joined by a returning guest, Andy Cloke, who runs Data Fetcher. Data Fetcher is an API plugin for Airtable that he’s grown to 20k MRR. In our previous episode Andy was only at around £3k MRR, so in this conversation we talk about what he’s done to grow so rapidly, including investing in new marketing channels such as YouTube.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:58 Growing to 20k MRR04:51 Building a machine06:01 YouTube Strategy09:09 Launching another product11:38 Hiring and reinvesting into the business13:07 Future of Data FetcherRecommendationsBook: Psychology of MoneyPodcast: AcquiredIndie Hacker...2023-09-2815 minIndie BitesMaking $200k a year teaching Google Sheets - Andrew KampheyToday I’m joined by Andrew Kamphey, who is the founder of Better Sheets, a platform of tools and tutorials to get better at using Google Sheets, that has done well over $200k in revenue since he launched in 2020. He started out working as a tech on cruise ships, before moving to LA to work in the film industry, which is where he gained all of his Google Sheets prowess. From here he’s had a meandering life journey, working while travelling South East Asia, starting and selling an influencer newsletter, writing a book about charging and even launching a Sa...2023-09-2114 min
The Procurement Software PodcastProcuretech in the Middle East – Iyad Aldalooj from Penny SoftwareIn this episode of The Procuretech Podcast, host James Meads welcomes Iyad Aldalooj, founder and CEO of Penny, a source-to-pay solution and B2B marketplace, based in Saudi Arabia. They discuss the challenges and nuances of the procurement technology space in the rapidly developing Middle East and Gulf region.
Tune in for an insightful conversation on the future of procurement in the Middle East.
The Procurement Technology Landscape in the Middle East
In this episode, Iyad underscores the need for user-centric design in enterprise software, aligning it with consumer app experiences like Uber.
Iyad critiques the persisting complexity...2023-09-1333 minIndie BitesBootstrapping Ticket Tailor to £6m ARR, selling and repurchasing the company, losing motivation and more - Jonny WhiteJonny White is the founder of Ticket Tailor, a platform for selling tickets online doing over £6m ARR and growing. Jonny founded Ticket Tailor in 2011, grew it to £2k MRR and then sold it to a company called TimeOut a short while later. After a few stagnant years at TimeOut, Jonny then bought the company back to make the lifestyle business he’d always wanted. After hitting all his goals, Jonny made the decision to build out a team and bootstrap the company to profitability and beyond. Now with a team of 20+ people, Jonny has a whole new set of c...2023-09-0416 minIndie BitesCarving a new life path with a newsletter about Workspaces - Ryan Gilbert, WorkspacesRyan Gilbert is the creator of the Workspaces newsletter, which showcases the best workspaces in tech and beyond. He grew it to 6,000 subscribers and $2k per month with sponsors + affiliates, before being acquired by Loops (Founder Chris Frantz was on episode 61) and going on to be their first employee. In this episode we talk about how simplicity has been so important for growth of the newsletter, how he makes it appealing for guests to share and his reasoning for selling at such an early stage.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:26 Life before Workspaces03:37 Did you have any side projects...2023-08-0315 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife19 | Having Honest Sex with Shana James, Author, Relationship & Dating Coach, & TEDx SpeakerHonestly, how do you feel about your sex life?
Are you giving it attention? Are your desires being met? Do you know how to ask for what you want?
You're not alone if you have found sex to be a taboo, prohibitively private and misunderstood topic that has ultimately impacted the quality of your conversations and experiences, confidence, and attention on this important part of our lives.
If you're keen to change this, learn more, and discover another way, this is the episode for you.
Listen in to hear what's possible...2023-07-3152 minIndie BitesTaking on Bit.ly bootstrapped - Tim Leland, T.LYTim Leland is the founder of T.LY, a link shortener with almost half a million users that he recently quit his job to pursue full time. Tim started out building chrome extensions, including a weather extension that grew to 200k users at it’s peak. He then capitalised on Google closing down their link URL shortener and tried to build his own competitor, which is where T.LY was born. Tim has gone for the high volume, low price option for his product, which often isn’t recommended as a good route for Indie Hackers, but Tim has made...2023-07-2116 min
Previously Learnt : Life Lessons From Notable PeopleNever Give Up - with Mental Toughness expert and former British Rally Driver Penny MalloryOn this episode of Previously Learnt, I was incredibly fortunate to be joined by Mental Toughness expert Penny Mallory. Penny has had a such an interesting and varied life to date and has some amazing life lessons. Penny is a former British Rally Driver but how she got to that point was no easy road...Never Give Up, Making Mistakes is Essential, When in Doubt Do Nothing, but Never Give Upcheck out www.pennymallory.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-1528 min
W.S. Trades Stock And Options Trading Podcast.The Truth About Penny StocksIn this episode we explore the world of penny stocks. What are they, why are some people attracted to them, and what are the risks involved in trading them? Learn how to avoid scams, frauds, and pitfalls, and how to trade penny stocks wisely and safely.2023-07-0816 minIndie BitesWorking towards life-changing outcomes as an indie hacker - Colleen Schnettler, HelloQueryIn this episode I’m joined by Colleen Schnettler, which a lot of you would have heard from through her Software Social podcast she co-hosts with Michele Hansen. Colleen has been on quite the journey over the past few years, going from years of contracting to launching her first product, Simple File Upload, then getting a large contracting gig with Hammerstone, landing a separate full-time job to then quit 3 weeks later to rejoin that Hammerstone as a co-founder. Now Colleen is working on a product called HelloQuery, a reporting tool for SQL queries which has been accepted into a re...2023-07-0415 minIndie BitesGamifying products, shipping quickly and knowing when to quit - Marc LouvionMarc Louvion is an indie hacker with many many products. His tagline on his website is relatable for all “I was fired everywhere so I had to work for myself (even Tai Lopez fired me...)”. If you go to Marc’s Indie Page you can see all his projects, including Habits Garden, Gamify List, Visualise Habit, Make Landing & more. Marc is living in Bali and on his way to $5k MRR across his projects. You might have seen Marc on Twitter with his hilarious launch videos and candid build in public updates.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:32 Marc's indie hacker...2023-06-1416 minIndie BitesIs indie hacking having an identity crisis? - Dominic Monn, MentorCruiseIn this episode I’m bringing back a previous guest, Dom Monn, who is the founder of MentorCruise, which he’s now working full time on with a small team. I brought Dom back on to discuss something that has been on my mind, and has come up in twitter conversations recently which Dom has been involved in.Is indie hacking having an identity crisis? Is the indie label and mentality limiting success and holding many founders back? I think it could be and so we discuss why this might be happening and what we can do abou...2023-06-0115 minIndie BitesHow to find and validate your ideas - Bram Kanstein, Startup Stash / No Code MVPToday I’m joined by Bram Kanstein, who you might know from Startup Stash, which is the most upvoted product ever on Product Hunt. Bram also started the No Code MVP a course, which shows you how to launch an MVP without code. In this episode we focus a lot on how indie hackers can find ideas and launch them the right way.Timestamps00:00 Intro03:18 Startup Stash05:56 No Code MVP09:47 Finding ideas12:22 Idea validation15:00 RecommendationsRecommendationsBook - Untethered Soul by Michael SingerPodcast(s) - Joe Rogan, HIBT, MFMIndie Hacker - Danny PostmaFo...2023-05-2715 minThe Procurement Software PodcastWhere is procurement tech headed? Solo episode with James MeadsWelcome back to series 4 of The Procuretech Podcast!
Join procurement content creator and consultant James Meads as he hosts weekly conversations with experts in the digital procurement space. With insights from thought leaders and news on the latest tech, we aim to excite and inspire you about the future of the industry.
Introduction to Series 4 – Solo Episode with James Meads
This episode is something a bit different. A solo episode from James that serves as an introduction to the new series, as well as a chance to catch up on recent trends in the digital procurement marketplace.
So wh...2023-05-1023 min
this is investingwhat is a penny stock? 💵Penny stocks: spectacular upside comes with tremendous downside risk. Should you take the risk?Have a topic suggestion for Nick? Post it in the mmm Facebook group.This podcast is produced and published by Oregon Trail Investor in the USA. All information is for entertainment purposes only. The brand my millennial investor is used under license. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-05-0415 minIndie BitesGrowing Frontend Mentor to 500k users and $30k MRR - Matt StuddertMatt Studdert is the founder of Frontend Mentor, which helps people level up their front-end coding skills by building projects. They have over 500,000 users and are hovering around $30k MRR. Matt didn’t start out wanting to run a SaaS, starting out playing poker, then became a personal trainer, before changing his career and learning to code when he was 28.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:16 Playing Poker full time02:58 Becoming a personal trainer04:24 Learning to code with General Assembly06:33 Front End Mentor08:33 Building a scrappy MVP11:29 Growth for Front End Mentor15:03 ReccosRecommendationsBook - badass make us...2023-04-3016 min
Jr Hendrick Techsan GentlemanJim Hendrick on Penny Dreyfus The CaseJRs father reluctantly takes to the airways with a off screen interview with liberal Democrat Penny Dreyfus (Docker) being grilled over the Bottomless Lake real estate development2023-04-2705 minIndie BitesJordan O'Connor on running a $30k MRR SaaS and doing SEO consulting on the sideJordan O’Connor is the founder of Closet Tools, a bootstrapped app that helps people sell more stuff on Poshmark which has been in and around the $30-40k MRR mark. He’s found a lot of his growth through SEO, like many successful entrepreneurs, and now helps other founders do the same through his Rank to Sell power half hours.Listen to the full 90 minute chat with Jordan here ->Timestamps00:00 Intro03:29 Jordan being awful with money04:30 Jordan's indie hacking journey06:10 Launching and failing with different products07:06 Choosing SaaS08:31 Starting closet tools11:38 Pricing for...2023-04-2017 minIndie BitesGrowing a $2m p/y indie business - Josh Ho, Referral RockJosh Ho is the founder and CEO of Referral Rock, a SaaS he founded in 2014 doing over $2m a year in revenue. Referral Rock helps businesses to design, launch and manage a customer referral program. Josh has had decades of experience as a founder, pouring his early entrepreneurship energy into a notes app that he ultimately couldn’t monetize.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:24 - Josh's background02:11 - Lessons from a failed startup04:16 - Failed startup to new long term bet05:41 - The idea for Referral Rock06:59 - Pricing a B2C product2023-04-1216 minIndie BitesBuilding a 6-figure creator business - Jay Clouse, Creator ScienceJay Clouse is the founder of Creator Science, which is a membership, community, newsletter and podcast helping you become build a creator business, which he bootstrapped to over $40k a month towards the end of last year. His podcast is one of the best produced shows out there and it’s on my very short list of shows that I can listen to every episode and know it’s going to be killer. I think the creator business angle is interesting for indie hackers who haven’t quite found a product yet and want to build something. Creating content and sp...2023-04-0516 min
The Tragedy of CinemaThe Twilight Zone Series: A Penny For Your ThoughtsJimbo and 80's E continue their episodic journey thru the 5th dimension with episode 16 of season 2, A Penny for Your Thoughts from the classic tv show, The Twilight Zone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tragedy-of-cinema--6450305/support.2023-02-1439 min
World What's Up!Sofia Jones Finance Expert Penny House Interview Season 3 Episode 1Sofia didn't have the easiest start to life with her mum dying soon after she was born. She spent her first two years in an orphanage in Lisbon Portugal. At the age of two she was adopted my an English family. Sofia says "My parents told me that the orphanage had told them that I was ‘lively’ and ‘had a mind of my own’. I came to my new family and moved to the UK when I was 6 years old. Faced with their own challenges, I watched my parents work incredibly hard to make a new life for my adopted...2022-07-2324 min
Maybe I'm AmazedSlice Penny and His Extraordinary Story to MinistryDr. Howell speaks to Slice Penny on his call to ministry, how mistakes can lead to new beginnings, and how small things within the church can lead to major changes in others' lives.2022-07-2235 min
A Coupla Dusty MuffinsGuest Mike James-Whatever Happened to TV News?Are the words 'TV News" now an oxymoron and has this one hallowed profession it abandoned its responsibility to report truth and be accurate. Or is it mostly now 'road kill' journalism. Both longtime veterans of the news business, Julie and Penny share their concerns and ask veteran Seattle anchorman Mike James what he thinks. He's worried too.facebook.com/coupladustymuffins,instagram.com/coupladustymuffinscoupladustymuffins@gmail.com2022-07-2032 min
FriendlessKale PennyThis week on Friendless, your host James unfriends actor, singer, dog walker, english teacher, and all around top man Kale Penny. We discuss exposure therapy through science exhibits, the perks of being a travelling artist, buying a house on a whim, and so so much more!!Listen to Kale's Music here!And check out his wife's awesome tea shop here!Be sure to follow Friendless on Instagram or on Twitterand follow James on Instagram and on Twitter!Sign up for the newsletter too!! It's really good...2022-05-241h 27
Wrong ReelWR595 - Charlton Heston is 'Will Penny' (1968)Picking up where we left off in our discussion of 'The Westerner', David Lambert joins us to discuss writer-director Tom Gries's cult classic 'Will Penny' (1968). David Lambert Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidlambertart/posts Follow David Lambert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidLambertArt Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel #Sponsored Use Promo Code WRONGREEL at manscaped.com Wrong Reel Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/wrong-reel2022-05-091h 33
Amanda's WorldAmanda’s World featuring JamesThis week on Amanda’s World The bonus episode I had on James the Book author of the book The Diary of a Manic OCD . We talked about so many different things. Thanks for listening to to this bonus episode and I’ll see you on Thursday. My Instagram amanda_penny_14 . James’s book https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Manic-OCD-Bookseller/dp/B08ZFDPS3Q/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=2022-05-0931 min
Career Stories from the FieldEpisode #10 - Meet James O'Hare, from Telesales to Managing DirectorThis week I’m talking to James O Hare. James has recently taken up the position of Managing Director for Link Mobility – a Mobile Solutions and CPaaS provider. James started his career as a telesales operator then moved into a vast array of sales and account management roles. he was recently the Head of Sales and then General Manager for a high growth communications company. James shows just how avid learning and embracing new opportunities has helped him reach the top job.
2022-03-1429 min
Behind The ShieldNorman Penny - Episode 585Norman Penny spent three decades in the Canadian military, initially in the Army and then as a Search and Rescue Technician for the Air Force. We discuss his journey into the armed forces, serving in Yugoslavia, the Pararescue training pipeline, some of his team's notable rescues, the importance of realism in training, mental health and so much more.2022-03-081h 43
Graduate TheoryPenny Talalak | On Designing a Successful Side HustlePenny Talalak is a UX/UI Designer @ BCG Digital Ventures, Freelancer, Speaker & Mentor.Graduate Theoryhttps://www.graduatetheory.com/19-penny-talalakAll Linkshttps://linktr.ee/graduatetheoryFollow Pennyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pennytalalak2022-02-2853 min
The Retired Teacher Coach PodcastEpisode 9: Confronting Retirement Anxiety...Starring Penny SturtevantI retired from k-12 teaching in May of 2019. In February of 2019, I was teaching away and not yet planning on drifting off into the sunset. Everything changed that month when our school board announced that they were offering a buyout to veteran teachers to ease labor costs. Suddenly, I was presented with a lucrative option that I wasn’t anticipating. I took my school board up on their offer and I only had three months left in the school year to second-guess myself.
Penny Sturtevant, my lovely wife, will retire in three months. We recorded this episode in...2022-02-0324 min
Jim Paris LiveBeyond Bitcoin - How To Invest In Penny CryptocurrenciesOn this episode Jim discusses how to get started in penny cryptocurrencies that could be the Bitcoin of tomorrow.2021-12-2051 min
Who's Piloting this Podcast?Lost in Space, the original Unaired Pilot!Monkeys in dresses, the plural of Cyclops, an improbable glass bus, space incest, and gender inequality all emerge as themes in the unaired pilot for "Lost in Space"! Join us as we dive into the awesome future world of 1997 as seen through the lens of 1965's "Master of Disaster", Irwin Allen. Before the flailing robot existed, before Dr. Zachary Smith was a character, before "Danger Will Robinson" was ever uttered, CBS launched the Robinsons into the outer worlds and flew the Gemini 12 directly into a field of asteroids, promptly losing the most expensive science experiment ever created by Man.2021-10-251h 11
RERAWMaking Money Leveraging Zillow Without Giving Them A PennyZillow has clearly earned their place in the real estate industry, like it or not. And, whether you spend money with them or not.. there's great opportunity to make money by leveraging them. Let's talk about that exploitation opportunity and see if you can make some extra dough without spending a penny and all-the-while getting more money for your clients.2021-10-0430 min
By The PowerPenny Crayon S01e08Penny Crayon can draw anything she wishes!
Whatever she draws becomes real.
Could she draw the power squad talking about the cartoon of the week for a whole episode?
Doubtful! We discuss this classic British cartoon ,what would we draw if it then became reality. You will never guess what James goes for (no seriously he could have chosen anything and he chooses that!).
There is all of the usual off topic discussion and some very big and deep questions are asked and answered.2021-03-311h 12
Radio Archives — James Miller | LIFEOLOGY®What is your “Why?” | Pretty Penny FilmsChristina Naime and Kimberley Peterson, co-founders of Pretty Penny Films, share their story in how this company was created and how it is the pioneer in sharing stories with diverse and underrepresented characters. PrettyPennyFilms.com #PrettyPennyFilms #KimAriaPeterson #ChristinaNaime #LGBT #Film #Actor #Production #entertainment #diversity #women #empowerment #hollywood2021-02-1128 min
Third & James RecordsOli McCracken - Pretty PennyOli McCracken - Pretty Penny by Third & James Records2021-01-0905 min
The VisionA tale of 2 cities ft Penny JamesAn interview explaining the life of Penny James and motivating others as well 🙏🏾2020-12-1219 min
The Two Norries Podcast#7 Cork Penny Dinners with Catriona Twomey.Caitriona manages Cork Penny Dinners which is one of Cork's oldest caring charitable organisations. They currently serve up to 2000 freshly made meals per week to those in need. We chat to Caitriona about her work and touch on addiction, homelessness, inequality and poverty. For those wanting to know more about Cork Penny Dinners visit here http://corkpennydinners.ie/.Help us out at https://www.patreon.com/thetwonorries.Connect with us at https://thetwonorriespodcast.com/.Our production partner can be contacted at https://www.unitymedianetwork.com/.Finally, thank you all for listening and watching. We...2020-08-1055 min
The Philanthropy212 PodcastEncouraging Generosity Through Research and Teaching with Dr. Russell James of Texas Tech UniversityDr. Rusell James is very well known in the philanthropic and estate planning fields. He is currently the Professor of Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University where he is leading research on charitable giving and fundraising in pursuit of his focus to make and share words, pictures, and discoveries that help others to encourage generosity. His research has been cited in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News and World Report, CNN, NBC News, Bloomberg News, ABC News, USA today and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In this episode… Th...2020-03-191h 03The Philanthropy212 PodcastHow to Build a Culture of Philanthropy with Tamar Copeland of the James Beard FoundationTamar Copeland is a not-for-profit Executive with more than 20 years of experience in not-for-profit resource development, strategic planning, and organizational management for diverse causes including social and economic justice, international development, arts and culture, women and girls, and academia. Tamar holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and is currently serving as the Vice President of Development at the James Beard Foundation. In this episode… A culture of philanthropy is often the desired state for any fundraising organization or nonprofit. But the roadmap to actually getting there is a little amb...2020-01-3021 min
Penny RadioS01E01 - Welcome to Penny RadioHappy New Year! Welcome to the first ever episode of Penny Radio. Listen to find out how this podcast can help you finally take control of your financial future! Start the New Year and decade off on the right foot and make a New Year's resolution that you can stick to and that future you will be extremely glad you did!2020-01-0115 min
The Penny Section PodcastA James Cameron conversationOn this week's Penny Section, we talk about James Cameron and our opinions on his career. Let us know what you think our IG page or emailing pennysectionpod@gmail.com
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Penny RadioTrailer - Penny RadioExciting news! Penny Radio is launching on 1st January 2020!!
Subscribe now and tune in on New Year's Day to find out how to finally take control of your financial future. If you can't wait, head over to pennyradio.co.uk to find out more!2019-12-1801 min
Music for Education & Wellbeing[6] Getting media coverage for your music education and community music work – with Penny James, Cardiff-based media publicistIn this episode, I’m talking with Penny James, Cardiff-based freelance press and PR specialist who’s held PR Manager roles with organisations such as Welsh National Opera and St David’s Hall, and has gained national and in some cases international coverage for Wales Millennium Centre, Music Theatre Wales, Black Rat Productions, Artes Mundi and many others ||| We talk about * how to prepare for approaching journalists * why you need a content calendar and a media toolkit and what they contain * thinking creatively about where you place your stories * the importance of documenting your work * preparing a press release * what you ca...2019-08-0233 min