Bootstrapped Giants

De: Andrew Warner and Jesse Pujji
  • Resumen

  • Behind the scenes stories of how we're building bootstrapped companies
    © 2025 Andrew Warner and Jesse Pujji
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  • I Built 4 AI Agents in 2 Weeks – No Code!
    Mar 10 2025

    [00:00:00] Introduction
    [00:00:45] Early Adoption of Generative AI & GitHub Copilot
    [00:01:30] Discovering How Code Comments Improve AI Suggestions
    [00:02:33] Skepticism About AI Hype & Fear of Being Left Behind
    [00:04:03] Seeing a YouTube Tutorial That Unlocked Building a RAG Agent
    [00:05:06] Building His First Agent in One Week (and Feeling “Bad at AI”)
    [00:07:03] From 1 Agent to 4 Agents, Focusing on Small Single-Purpose Tools
    [00:08:15] Live Business Use Case: The “Mutual Intro” AI Agent
    [00:09:45] Benefits of Ranking Contacts & Saving Significant Human Time
    [00:11:15] Attempt to Build a Large, All-In-One Agent & Its Failures
    [00:14:03] Compounding Error With Multi-Step AI Workflows
    [00:16:57] Conclusion: Why Single-Purpose Agents Work Better
    [00:18:18] Expanding Into LinkedIn Sales Nav & Automated DMs
    [00:19:48] N8n as the Core Platform (Open-Source Alternative to Zapier/Make)
    [00:21:09] Future Vision & “Agent That Builds Agents” Dream
    [00:21:45] Potential for Buying Businesses & Training Their Teams on AI
    [00:22:21] “SaaS Is Dead” – Emphasis on Highly Customized AI Tools
    [00:23:51] Possibility of an AI Course or Accelerator for Nontechnical Builders
    [00:25:12] How Nontechnical People Often Adopt AI Faster Than Engineers
    [00:26:33] Who Should Reach Out About AI (Sales/Support/Small Agencies)
    [00:27:36] Adam’s Email & Looking Toward Future Products/Services
    [00:28:12] Andrew’s Wish for an AI-Generated First Draft from Transcripts
    [00:28:45] Adam’s 4-Step Method for Summarizing Calls & Extracting Stories
    [00:30:27] Closing Remarks & Plan to Continue Updates Based on Audience Feedback

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    31 m
  • I found my zone of genius
    Mar 3 2025

    [00:00:00] Intro & Evolving Work Relationship
    [00:01:03] Balancing Andrew’s Creative Side vs. Business Demands
    [00:02:06] Integrating Different Approaches from Teammates
    [00:02:33] Identifying and Staying in Your “Zone of Genius”
    [00:04:03] Tasks That Energize vs. Tasks That Drain
    [00:05:06] Struggle With First Drafts & Delegation
    [00:06:09] Committing to Genius vs. Excellence
    [00:07:12] “Heroing” & Taking 100% Responsibility
    [00:09:36] Asking for Help Without Overburdening Others
    [00:12:18] Intermittent Fasting & Energy Management
    [00:13:57] Drive to Prove Oneself & Self-Awareness
    [00:17:06] Pinpointing Andrew’s True Strengths
    [00:19:03] Jesse’s “Themed” Workdays & Finding Balance
    [00:24:00] Considering Bigger Moves: M&A vs. New Startups
    [00:29:18] AI Opportunities & How to Experiment Quickly
    [00:32:15] Jesse’s Investment Approach & Personal Finances
    [00:38:00] Shifting Mindset From Scarcity to Abundance
    [00:40:09] “Die With Zero” & Rethinking Spending
    [00:44:09] Wrapping Up & Final Reflections

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    46 m
  • We launched a $40k/month newsletter
    Aug 9 2024

    In this episode: how we launched our newsletter, Bootstrapped Giants.

    Presented by: Superhuman, the email app that gets us to inbox zero fast, helps us sell more and enables us to collaborate.

    Time stamps:
    [00:01:03] Why start the Bootstrapped Giants podcast?
    [00:01:26] Can you introduce yourself briefly?
    [00:04:03] Should we use clickbait titles?
    [00:05:06] How do you handle self-doubt?
    [00:09:36] Would you refund disappointed sponsors?
    [00:13:03] What's the human element in business?
    [00:17:33] What's the Bootstrap Giants business model?
    [00:20:24] How much revenue from ads?
    [00:24:27] What is your growth strategy?
    [00:27:45] Why is private equity better?
    [00:30:36] Should we explore private equity more?
    [00:34:21] How does Gateway X support companies?
    [00:44:06] How did GrowthAssistant start?
    [00:46:12] Has GrowthAssistant's vision changed?
    [00:52:03] How did this Twitter Live work?
    [00:52:30] Should we do private meetings publicly?

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    54 m

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