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RT @ksaitor: Not a popular idea among bootstrapped companies. I’d even say, it’s contrarian to them.

But the world is not black and while…

In Chicago?

I'm doing a little 🎧 @TransistorFM meetup tonight with @jonbuda.

(We'll start at 7pm)

https://www.meetup.com/Transistor/events/253108627/

@the_fln @TransistorFM Yup! Here's a bit more info on that...

@the_fln I've mostly been using Overcast, but lately I've been trying @breaker, and I really like it. 👌

@jasonfried What kind of annual return is interesting to these kinds of investors? 10%?

@dglawson152 http://forecast.baremetrics.com 👍

You can also listen to "bootstrapper's paradox" in audio form on the @TransistorFM podcast:

https://share.transistor.fm/s/8140d13d

Those of us who have been trying to be "pure bootstrappers" need to give this a second look.

The idea of removing the financial risk + reducing burnout seems like a big win.

I got to talk about the "bootstrapper's paradox" with @jasonfried at #laracon this past week.

It's a myth that 37signals was "anti-investment."

We need more investors (like Bezos + @indievc) who don't want a seat on the board and aren't looking for the "10X exit."

⚡ Getting a lot of response from this post:

"Bootstrapper's paradox" https://justinjackson.ca/bootstrap-reality/

We definitely need more models outside of traditional VC / angel money. 💸

@onedurr @vladfr That's a great tool by @Shpigford and the Baremetrics team:

https://forecast.baremetrics.com/

RT @JordanGal: Really important topic raised by @mijustin

And really hard to deal with. We tried to find a hybrid approach @CartHook

Wi…

RT @vladfr: Bootstrapper's paradox - you don't see this often, but @mijustin hits the nail on the head. You've given me lots to think about…

After months of hacking on @TransistorFM in different countries, @jonbuda and I are in the same room together. 👍

We'll officially launch on Aug 1st. 🎉

In the meantime, we've got lots of work to do! 👨‍💻👨‍💻

@davidhemphill this one's dope

@avosalmon 🙌

RT @TransistorFM: In Chicago?

@jonbuda and @mijustin are hosting a little meetup tomorrow night: http://meetu.ps/e/FC5fB/5tTz8/f

@patrickbjohnson I haven't!

As business models go, it's hard to beat SaaS or PaaS.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1020916743311536129

@AKWebDev @taylorotwell @TightenCo 🙌

@pstephan1187 Thanks Patrick! 🙌

@stauffermatt @wesbos Thanks Matt! 🙌

Awesome to have @unclebobmartin on the #laracon stage. 🕺

Now @wesbos is on the #laracon stage explaining CSS Grid. 👌🇨🇦

Good advice on how to develop product instincts. 👉

https://twitter.com/stewart/status/1021995688656334848

Now we have @RyanHoliday on the #laracon stage!

“For creatives, the enemy isn’t piracy; it’s obscurity.”

To kick off the morning we have @jkglei from http://HurrySlowly.co helping us to be more mindful at work. #laracon

RT @laravelnews: Q and A with @jasonfried

@ianlandsman were you in the crowd or watching the livestream?

@michaeldyrynda @freekmurze @taylorotwell nice work! 👍

⚡️ #laracon just got electric.

Folks are so excited to see what @taylorotwell is going to announce for @laravelphp 😮

@sara_bine @LaraconUS @laravelphp @JoseCanHelp @AnthonyTerrell Love this one 😂

@dmfj @LaraconUS omg 😂

And now @youyuxi is on the #laracon stage talking about @vuejs CLI

Up next we have @gonedark to talk about the data behind Laravel Shift. 👍 #laracon

Now @SamanthaGeitz is on stage at #laracon talking about front-end testing in Vue.js. 🙌

Here we go!

@adamwathan on stage at #laracon

This #laravel lineup is crazy

The #laracon stage is set!

Really sweet venue here at the @msichicago 👌

@mavrck Yup! @jonbuda and I are hosting a meetup on Saturday:

https://www.meetup.com/Transistor/

@jeremyvaught I'm about to take that lyft trip now!

🛫 Vancouver to Chicago 🛬

@TechNoahLogy That's awesome.

How big is your team?

New @TransistorFM episode featuring my thoughts on the "Bootstrapping paradox."

Featuring clips from:
@jason
@fredrivett
@mikeaag
@jasonfried
@dhh

https://overcast.fm/+MBmXsVpoA

RT @julien: 30/ Completion is crucial. Completing something is what lets you say, "I did that." It's proof to yourself that you can follow…

RT @ianbremmer: Things not looking so good for millennials..

via @axios

@guysmilez see you there! 👋

@monsieurmechant damn!

@jeremyvaught see you there! 🙌

@paulredmond 👋

The speaker lineup for #laracon looks 🔥:

@adamwathan
@freekmurze
@jasonfried
@SamanthaGeitz
@gonedark
@youyuxi
@taylorotwell
@jkglei
@stauffermatt
@RyanHoliday
@SIXLIV3
@wesbos
@colindecarlo
@calebporzio
@unclebobmartin

Looking forward to introducing these folks on stage. 👍

@JoshDoody lol. yup

🎧 I was on @rezzz's show. We talked about how to find your strengths, doing experiments, and getting out of your comfort zone.

https://www.breaker.audio/live-in-the-feast/e/36177065

RT @smithtimmytim: Justin Jackson’s episode on AFK is an instant classic. So many great lessons and helpful quotes!

https://t.co/1LdMS9ZmA…

@kylefox lol sweet

@Padraig SUPER helpful thread for @jonbuda and I as we build @TransistorFM.

Thanks for posting it! 👍

@jassehomar99 That's @andrewculver and @Shpigford 👍

↑↑↓↓←→←→BA

https://twitter.com/lindsaybayuk/status/1021239355132690438

Noticing many of my friends are getting burnt out on digital work.

https://twitter.com/jongold/status/929461185077899265
https://twitter.com/kylefox/status/838873147336175622

They're turning to IRL experiences:
🌿 Permaculture
🛠 Building and woodworking
📷 Photography
☕ Building traditional businesses (coffee shops)

What age do you think you'll retire from digital work?

What do you think retirement will look like for web professionals?

What factors are we not considering?

@adamwathan @LaraconUS 👍 safe travels!

@chrisbrandrick @steveschoger Nice! I'm going to 🎧 this right now.

These folks were at the advent of Web 2.0:

@kevinrose is 41
@garyvee is 42
@jasonfried is 44
@ginab is 46
@arrington is 48

They're not even in their 50s yet.

We don't have a completely picture from beginning → retirement.

The older folks can warn the younger folks about the pitfalls of what they're doing now:

🧓 "Don't let your present work ruin your future!"

🤔 In most vocations, the retired veterans can teach you a lot.

👷‍♂️ Construction workers: "Move into a desk job before your body gives out."
👩‍🏫 Teachers: "You can't depend completely on your pension when you retire."

The thing is, we don't really have this in Web 2.0.

@abigailotwell See you soon! 👋

Microsoft crossed $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time.

Gaming? $10 billion.
Surface? $4.6 billion.

Subscriptions? $23 billion. 😲

@mdbrad who set that budget? 😂

lol this isn’t real

@Shpigford MegaMaker 😉

@kwuchu 🙌 yes! Such a good feeling.

@kylefox @adamwathan Lol.

I sat down in my seats at Fogerty, turned to the guy beside me:

"What was the last concert you were at?"

"Hmm, Goatsblood in Vancouver."

🤘

🎤 I've also seen a bunch of smaller bands play this past year.

🤔 What makes me go see an indie band?

💬 It's almost always because a friend invites me.

🤔 So why did I pay to see @John_Fogerty live?

🎧 Because I grew up listening to CCR. In the USA alone CCR has sold 26 million records.

🎸 John is a legend. He's been a star for a long time.

💵 I paid to see him live because I know his hits. There's lots of nostalgia at play.

👨‍🎤 Last weekend, I went to see @John_Fogerty live.

📰 I heard about it in the newspaper.
🖥️ I heard about it on Facebook Events and John's FB page.
✉️ I got an email from John's newsletter.
📱 I got a notification from @Bandsintown.

(That's a lot of touchpoints)

🎸 Thoughts on marketing bands.

🤔 First question: how do people hear about concerts? What makes them go?

RT @knivets: “Don’t start with an idea start with people” https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1020569173230006272

What you build isn't as important as who you help (my chat with @adamwathan) https://justinjackson.ca/who/

👉 "Quit stressing yourself out trying to find the perfect SaaS idea."

Great chat with my buddy @adamwathan 👊

http://www.fullstackradio.com/93

@randfish Was just discussing this with @jonbuda on our podcast! 🐉

https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/what-do-you-call-the-day-after-april-fools-day

I'm excited to see what @taylorotwell's got cooking! 🍳

So much cool stuff happening with @laravelphp. 🐘

https://twitter.com/taylorotwell/status/1020425873785270273

@HelgeSverre thanks!

@podcon Can't wait! Question: did you use a tool to make this video? I like it!

Alright: it looks like @EveryFinancial might be the 🇨🇦 business bank I've been looking for!

https://www.everyfinancial.com/?ref=a78apnn3pv

@davidcrow THIS LOOKS INTERESTING.👀

👋 @jeremywblack - how can I get early access?

This is true.

It's why we're making it our mission at @TransistorFM to "help shows get more listeners."

https://twitter.com/semil/status/1019824572684619776?s=21

RT @TayZonday: Being poor now just leads to being more poor later. Can't pay to clean your teeth? Next year, pay for a root canal. Can't pa…

Awesome! 🙌

https://twitter.com/kwuchu/status/1020062170586009600

@taylorotwell Sweet!

"Taylor must have built a CMS" 🤔

@mjwhansen 🙄

@kylefox Lost in Space (with my kids)

We've been signing up early-access users since December (and have serve 4.2+ million podcast downloads) but this will the first time the public can sign up for @transistorfm. 🙌

@taylorotwell What % will I understand?

@jasonfried Using tools like @Shopify! 🙌

RT @smithtimmytim: I think @mijustin is a great example of being honest with yourself. Honesty with oneself—I think—is the first step in co…

For those of you incorporating in Estonia: what are the downsides?

1. Can you still use Stripe?
2. What banking are you using?

Still looking for a small business bank in 🇨🇦 that has features + pricing comparable to @AzloNow and @RevolutApp.

@Swizec Yes. 😊

We've set a launch date for http://transistor.fm 😱

https://twitter.com/TransistorFM/status/1019663321992081408

What would you folks cut out?

https://twitter.com/BStulberg/status/1013814615329910785