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Have you noticed that as we get older, we stop asking questions?
As children, we constantly ask: Who? What? When? Where? Why?
In today’s episode, I talk to best-selling author Mark Victor Hansen, and his multi-talented wife Crystal, about the importance of asking questions.
Questions you need to be asking yourself RIGHT NOW.
Mark Victor Hansen has had an incredible career, and thanks to his motivational speeches and written work, he has become the best-selling non-fiction author of ALL TIME.
You’ll probably recognize Mark as the co-author of the highly successful series, Chicken Soup for the Soul.
You may not know that the initial book got rejected 144 times before being published.
This makes it the second-highest rejected book of all time.
Mark took rejection in his stride and went on to sell over 100 million copies.
His success looks set to continue with his latest release, Ask!: The Bridge From Your Dreams to Your Destiny, which he wrote with Crystal.
You too can overcome rejection and advance your life, career, and relationships.
Mark attributes his success to key moments in his life which he shares in today’s interview. He also explains his core strategies which you can start using TODAY to help you reach your maximum potential:
The 3 Questions you need to ask yourself before starting your entrepreneurial journey
How to overcome the fears and anxieties of asking
The power of having high standards and not settling for less.
Mark and Crystal have both forged unbelievable careers for themselves by asking the right questions at the right times.
Isn’t it time you started asking your own?
This episode is definitely worth watching to see the beautiful connection that Mark and Crystal share. The stories they tell about their relationship are so touching—I know I got distracted a few times—but I’m sure you won’t hold that against me!
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Jacqueline Brown Reviews
Zero to Sold: How to Start, Run, and Sell a Bootstrapped Business Paperback – June 26, 2020
by Arvid Kahl (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars
Zero To Soldis an complete and practical step-by-step guidethrough the four phases of the bootstrapped company that includes preparation, survival Stability, Growth and Preparation.
From the first thought in a bid to sell your company for life-changing sums of money This book will assist you to become an entrepreneur of the highest quality. By focusing on your specific customer, identifying their most pressing issue, and addressing it by offering a service that customers will not hesitate to buy Learn how to develop an ongoing revenue stream that can make you financially self-sufficient.
It's not difficult to develop software applications. The difficult part is turning them into profitable companies that can last for the long haul. If you're trying to create a company that will last, you need to anticipate the obstacles you'll encounter. Zero To Sold describes the tale of a viable startup that was bootstrapped and expanded to thousands of customers before being acquired.
Arvid Kahl is an engineer in the field of software and businessman who has done just what he set out to do. He co-founded and expanded the online productivity of teachers SaaS company known as FeedbackPanda to $55,000 monthly recurring Revenue, along with his co-founder Danielle Simpson. The company was sold for a life-changing sum of cash in the year 2019 just two years after the founding of the company. Arvid blogs about the business on The Bootstrapped founder blog.
In Zero to Sold, Arvid shares his experiences, learnings, and insights from building a Software-as-a-Service business from start to finish. He explains what was successful and what didn't. If you're looking to create your own business that is bootstrapped and remain sane making it happen, Zero to Sold will be the guide for you.
Learn how to:
test and verify your concept before you begin creating a prototype that person needs.
identify a clear target audience find their most pressing issue and create the answer that is compatible with the workflow of their company, and then create an solution that will make people want to purchase. And then, build a repeatable procedureof advertising your item as an enterprise.
expand your business in a sustainable manner grow your business sustainably and ensure that it is sellable to the public, even if you wish to keep it for a lifetime. Sell it for a significant sum of cash. In either case, you have the option to create.
Zero To Sold is the ultimate business document: a memoir, the manual, a journal and a reference. It can help you verify your ideas, create new products and develop your business, no matter what stage you're at today.
One of the best bootstrapping books out there now
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020
I follow Arvid Kahl on twitter, so I was excited when I saw that he had released this book.
This is probably the best bootstrapping book I have read since the Lean Startup. It is chock full of amazing advice and insights.
So many startup books are from venture capitalists that just want to pat themselves on the back. This is a book from a company founder. It puts you right in his shoes and gives you insights that are worth 100x the price of the book.
The biggest problem I had getting through this book, was having to keep stopping to absorb and reflect on some of the advice.
Highly recommended.
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Thinking of starting a SaaS, begin here.
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2022
I like the author, his demeanor and his sense of ethics for winning customers the right way. There are tons of resources and podcasts about selling digital products. This primer is chock full of lessons and fundamentals. It'll save you time.
The trouble with too many online marketers is they are self-oriented. They put up a facade but it's obvious they're just chasing money. This author puts the customer first. The aim is to help the customer by understanding him. The product and the sale is secondary, even optional. It's not about getting rich, but serving well.
Plus, if you like the book, the author has his own equally useful podcast. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2020
Arvid’s book is one of the most useful books for SaaS entrepreneurs. Period. He takes you step by step into different aspects of a successful SaaS business, from customer service to product features iteration and much more. And most important of all, Arvid know what he is talking about from firsthand experience, since most of this book is taken from his own experience building the Feedback Panda startup from the ground up, together with his life partner Danielle until they sold it for a life-changing amount of cash. A must read!
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You need to read this if you are starting a Bootstrapped Business!
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
This is probably the first book I would recommend to anyone that is wanting to build an online SaaS business without raising money. It goes through the whole journey from start to finish. It covers most of the hard decisions and challenges that you will face. This really helps you to put your mind in the right perspective of how to start and create a business that will last. Definitely worth a read!
A story that we can all relate to
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021
This is not a book about a serial entrepreneur that sells businesses for a living.
This is the story of a couple that built a business and decided to sell. Their struggles and successes. This is a story that we can all relate to. Human and real.
Awesome book! I really enjoyed it, and I'm grateful.
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Anecdotal and Information Packed
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
I really enjoy this writing style. It is information dense akin to reading a textbook, but is annotated with personal stories of building a very successful software product!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2020
The book has a lot of good insights and the author linking them with his own experience
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This is a great resource for Indie Hackers
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020
If you're a developer who wants to start their own business, this is a book you should not got without. Arvid takes you through the journey of finding a market, discovering a real pain, building a sustainable business, and selling (or not!). Moreover, unlike most titles in the genre - this book is zero fluff.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020
Excellent, one of the best down to earth, focused and to the point books I’ve read ever.
If you’re thinking about bootstraping a business, this is a must read.
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C Ekweozor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Zero to Sold is about a simple premise. Find the problems, before doing anything else
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2020
So, you have a burning idea to build something. You've even started sketching out user stories and writing code, you’ve grabbed the domain name, you're already tweeting about it.
Wait! Read this book first.
Zero to Sold is about a simple premise. Find the problems, before doing anything else. As software entrepreneurs we tend to rush in, gung ho, ideas frothing over like your favourite latte, convinced we've solved a problem because we codified it into a minimum viable product (MVP).
The good news is that you need that enthusiasm and determination to make a solution work. The bad news is that a solution needs to fit a ‘critical problem’ otherwise you face a life time of really bad churn, and users unwilling to pay.
What Zero to Sold brings to the table is a solid methodology for finding the problems in a niche market that will make developing a solution pay. These critical problems are what users pay for.
If you want a book that will guide you to creating a solution to a problem that is a critical one for the market or niche it is in, this is it.
Read it, and apply the ideas to whatever market you're currently obsessed with.
The beauty of the ideas in Zero to Sold is that you don't need to ditch that domain name from earlier if you're willing to listen to a community of potential users (i.e. the market) tell you their problems and are willing pivot to help solve them.
After all, that’s what being a software entrepreneur is all about!
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars
An essential guide for all bootstrappers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2020
There are a few key takeaways in this book that might make you think you’ve read it all before.
Don’t be fooled.
There are many natural forces in business, e.g. finding the right niche, the right problem and building the right product. This book covers them all and plenty of other concepts.
Where this author (Arvid) excels is in tapping his own experience in building a business. He literally sold his own bootstrapped SaaS business a year before this book was published. That is completely evident whilst reading this book - even in the first few pages.
In each section, Arvid talks about some mistakes he made and lessons learned whilst building his own SaaS business. He shares specific examples from that experience without going into any irrelevant or extraneous details.
What’s more, the author remains humble and scholarly even when talking about something worth bragging about (like making a life-changing exit within 2 years of starting the company).
The other thing I would say about this book is that, because it covers starting and selling a business, there is A LOT packed in here. You will not get its full potential from just the first reading.
You’ll want to make notes of sections that could be relevant later. You’ll probably also jump ahead to sections that are more relevant to the stage your business is at. But I would say it’s worth reading it from start to finish because Arvid does a great job of explaining even the basic stuff (like focusing on the right ideas).
I highly recommend giving this a read. You can ignore that 1 star review as the person certainly hasn’t read it.
Buy the book! You won’t regret it.
Kyle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Should be on every founders bookshelf
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2020
Whether you're bootstrapping or building a high growth startup, the methodology in Zero to Sold is solid. Each topic is broken down and covered in detail (the book is huge). This includes key chapters on identifying profitable opportunities and solving real problems.
Arvid is an experienced and knowledgable entrepreneur who has lived this journey through to successful exit and knows what he's talking about.
This book should have a place on every founders bookshelf.
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Thomas Tsio
5.0 out of 5 stars
MUST read for any bootstrapping entrepreneur
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2020
One of the best if not the best business books I have read.
The book gives you a clear model for building a successful business. Arvid goes into extensive details about each stage of creating and building a start up. No fluff, no repetition, just a comprehensive and actionable guide to running a bootstrapped business, exactly as the description says.
I urge you to buy this book and read it yourself, it really is a must for any bootstrapper!
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Darren Stuart
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book written by someone with firsthand experience and it shows.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2020
I have probably read more bootstrapped content than most, and this book did not disappoint. I used to curate articles for a website about bootstrapping businesses and I wish this book was about then for me to recommend. So much depth and real-world examples that I recommend to anyone that asks for a book recommendation about starting a web business. If you are after a book about how to bootstrap your SAAS business then look no further.
BradC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastically accurate depiction of the Founders Journey
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2020
... and how to navigate the low points!
Arvid's gone about this in exactly the right way. This is a blue print on how to build any SaaS business and give yourself the greatest odds of success - I know because I've been there!
I can't recommend it highly enough. If you're serious about starting a business or you already have and you're trying to work it all out - BUY THIS BOOK.
Joseph Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must read for any aspiring entrepreneur
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2020
A must read for any entrepreneur / bootstrapper / indie hacker. Great tips and insights on all stages of a startups development.
The authors insights don’t stop at the book - his twitter feed is also worth following!
B. Ford
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely required reading for anyone building a tech company
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2020
This is the best, most comprehensive, overview of building a tech company in 2020 and beyond. It covers absolutely everything you could wish to know in an engaging and thorough way. Must read!
D SARKAR
5.0 out of 5 stars
The book contains sound, practical advice
Reviewed in India on June 30, 2020
One of the most important thing that Zero to Sold shows us, is how to develop that crucial connection between designing a product and eventually selling it. In fact, I have already benefited from the remarkable discussion on surviving a recession as a bootstrapped business. The author has clearly learned a lot from his personal experiences as an entrepreneur.
The book contains sound, practical advice. The sadness/despair associated with bootstrapping is well depicted. The author has an exceptional gift of sculpting and weaving emotions into the narrations.
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Karim Lahrichi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Practical & actionable advice from somebody that's JUST been there
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2020
This is the first time I bother to leave a review on Amazon. It feels like it's the right thing to do this time.
The author is someone I can relate to. It's cool to read about Elon Musk's achievements but not everybody is Elon Musk. In fact most of us aren't.
On the other hand, the thesis of this book is simple: most of us CAN start a bootstrapped business. I'm only 50 pages in, and so far the book delivers. It reads like a step-by-step guide of things to do in sequence to get to success, and traps to avoid.
After 50 pages, I need to stop & start searching for a good niche, a critical problem they have, and a potential solution. I've always done it backwards, and something tells me I'm not the only one.
I am grateful to have met the author (Arvid Kahl) on Twitter just before he published this book, in this pivotal moment in my life.
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Alejandro Bernardo Díaz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Uno de los libros imprescindibles si quieres empezar un negocio
Reviewed in Spain on September 1, 2020
Esta es una de las mayores joyas en formato libro que puedes encontrarte.
A través de la experiencia de Arvid Kahl, descubrirás como crear un negocio sin financiación externa (Bootstraping), desde los inicios de la misma hasta el momento de la venta.
No conozco otro libro que trate TODAS las fases de un proyecto, hablando desde la parte técnica de cómo implementarlo o buenas prácticas de seguridad o atención al cliente, hasta cómo nace la idea o cómo prepararse para vender la empresa.
Además, está contado con un nivel de sinceridad tremendo, que hace que puedas ver las partes positivas y no tan positivas de la aventura, todo contado con mucha humildad y sin grandes pretensiones, lo que lo convierte en consejo muy valioso para quien se plantee montar un negocio.
Recomendado 100%. ¡Y más por este precio!