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The Bootstrapped Path to $10M ARR

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The Bootstrapped Path to $10M ARR

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Former operator (COO at two venture-backed startups), early-stage investor, and writer. Started The Margin in 2019 after getting tired of business podcasts that felt like press releases. Now at 2.4 million monthly listeners across Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

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