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In this episode of the Unfunded podcast, Joan Westenberg sits down with Dan Anisse, co-founder of Relume, to discuss how they’ve built a profitable AI-powered web design platform without relying on VC funding. 🚀 Dan shares his journey from agency work to developing an AI website builder that integrates with Figma and Webflow, allowing users to generate websites in minutes! 🛠️ Listen to the episode to learn from Dan’s journey including insights on: 💡 💻 AI-driven design - what users are empowered to do with the platform  💼 Bootstrapping - how to remain profitable without VC funding.  👥 Strong community - how to engage users through Slack for continuous feedback.  📈 Scalable growth - how to focus on impact and ownership within teams.  🔧 Product-first strategy - how to constantly solve user problems to stay ahead. Download and tune in to the Unfunded podcast now for real stories from a founder who has scaled with intentional product development and community-led growth. 🎧

Wondering how to bootstrap a cyber security startup? Listen to the latest episode of the Unfunded podcast where host Joan Westenberg interviews Cole Cornford from Galah Cyber. 🤖 Cole shares more about starting the business during the pandemic, turning adversity into opportunity, bootstrapping his way to success, and creating a brand that stands out in the crowded cybersecurity industry. 🚀 Listen to the latest Unfunded episode to hear Cole's tips on keeping work and life in balance while scaling a business. 🎧 Download the Unfunded podcast wherever you listen to podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gkUwShJn

Ever wonder how to grow a business without venture capital? Learn more in the latest Unfunded episode where Joan Westenberg interviews Jess Ruhfus about how she built Collabosaurus and No.2 Co. Jess is an experienced founder sparking relationships and partnerships with world-class brands like Walmart, THE ICONIC, Pinterest and ASOS.com. 🦄 Find out more in the episode and learn lessons from Jess Ruhfus' founder journey: 👀 🚀 Start lean: Building a perfect product from the start can be costly. MVPs are key! 🚀 Marketing matters: Organic Instagram engagement and Facebook groups can work wonders. 🚀 Brand collabs: How partnering with other brands can amplify your reach. 🚀 Bootstrap with grit: Scaling without VC investment is tough but rewarding - control stays with you. 🚀 Know when to pivot: Switch focus to what really drives your business. Listen to Unfunded for more bootstrapped startup wisdom! 🎧

In this episode of the Unfunded podcast, host Joan Westenberg sits down with Jess Ruhfus, the brilliant mind behind Collabosaurus and a new venture, No.2 Co. 🌱 After launching Collabosaurus, Jess spent four years trying to raise VC capital but eventually abandoned it after continuous shifting goalposts from investors. 💸 Pivoting to focus on bootstrapping, Jess led Collabosaurus to sustainable growth and a successful acquisition in 2023. 💥 After selling Collabosaurus, Jess shifted to her new venture, No. 2, applying lessons from her tech startup experience to the physical product space. 👃 This is an episode packed with useful tips for founders! 🚀 Jess explores bootstrapping businesses and how to create products that can make a big impact - without the big development bills. 🦄 Don’t miss the stories of guerrilla marketing, influencer management, organic social media engagement, low outcomes from paid ads - and more stories of how brand collaborations can succeed. 💡 Download the latest Unfunded episode wherever you listen to podcasts. 🎧

On the latest episode of the Unfunded podcast, host Joan Westenberg delves into the bootstrapped AgTech founder journey of Steve Scheding, co-founder of Green Atlas. 💚 Listen to the latest Unfunded episode podcast to learn more about:  💡 Improving crop quality in horticulture 💡 The role of cash flow in bootstrapping success 💡 Strategic partnerships for credibility and growth 💡 Practical solutions and progressive product development 💡 Challenges of hyper-growth VC models in AgTech Discover how Steve leverages automation to solve key issues in horticulture, emphasising crop quality over quantity for increased grower profitability. 🎯 Learn about the challenges and strategies of bootstrapping a hardware startup and the importance of strategic partnerships in global expansion. 🚀 Listen to Unfunded to hear more about agricultural innovation and bootstrapping success with Steve Scheding. 🌱

Anyone thinking of starting a company should listen to this podcast about Green Atlas. 🌱 Be ready 🌱 Solve a specific (actual) problem 🌱 Establish and build credibility 🌱 Get cash flow, then 🌱 Develop new products / improve… (Thinking back to my “being ambidextrous” lectures at Harvard Business School with Michael Tushman) Thank you Steve Scheding [Green Atlas] and Joan Westenberg [Unfunded.fm] #turningideasintoreality #impact #solvingrealproblems

There are many ways to build a company. We have bootstrapped Green Atlas (meaning that rather than building it with investment such as from venture capital, we build by re-investing revenue). This can be very hard for a startup to achieve, but we think it's a good fit for AgTech, and in that sense we're proud to be "Unfunded". Hear Green Atlas co-founder Steve Scheding discussing this on the Unfunded podcast.

Thanks to Unfunded.fm and Joan Westenberg for the opportunity to share my thoughts. 'Unfunded' is a badge of honour in this context! https://lnkd.in/ey_kZBbC Green Atlas #horticulture #cartographer #innovation

In the newest episode of the Unfunded podcast, host Joan Westenberg delves into the journey of Steve Scheding and his ground-breaking work in AgTech co-founding Green Atlas. 💚 Download the latest Unfunded episode and listen to the episode with Steve to learn more about: 🌾 How Green Atlas is revolutionising the horticultural industry by prioritising crop quality over quantity, significantly boosting grower profitability. 🌾 With a strong background in automation, Steve shares more about his journey leveraging promising R&D to address critical challenges in the field. 🌾 The importance of cash flow and how strategic partnerships can have a big impact, can build credibility and can fuel global expansion. 🌾 Challenges in AgTech, the incompatibility of hyper-growth VC models and the value of a progressive product rollout. Green Atlas is at the forefront of AI and robotics in orchards worldwide, offering innovative tree-crop monitoring services. Their products combine hardware and software to map and count flowers and fruit quickly and accurately across entire orchards. 🌳 Listen to the Unfunded episode with Joan to hear Steve Scheding’s valuable insights on building a sustainable AgTech business. 🎧 #bootstrap #bootstrapped #bootstrappedcompany #bootstrappedstartup #startup #startups #startupstories #agtech #agtechfounder #agtechstartup #podcast #newpodcast

In case you missed it, our CEO and Co-Founder Lucy Lloyd was recently on the Unfunded.fm podcast! 🎙 Give it a listen to learn about: 👉 Mentorloop's beginnings 👉 How she and Co-Founder Heidi Holmes landed on the decision to focus on profitability and sustainable growth 👉 Building and running an authentic, values-led business ...and more!