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Corey and Chris are bringing the podcast to an end. They discuss why, where things are at today, and what to look out for in the future.Learn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags

Corey shares some learnings on startup taxes. Chris shares how the recent growth of the Jetboost team is going and what he’s learning from that. They also discuss SaaS team account architecture, user onboarding email sequences, churn trends in 2023, and of course, they have to talk about ChatGPT.Ask us a question →Notable mentions:Andrew from FlowPhantomPieter Levels tweet on Google fumbling AIDerrick’s blog: Ship Small, Ship FastMusicLMMore podcasts for bootstrappersLearn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags

Corey and Chris talk about their goals, themes, and big projects for the new year.Ask us a question →Notable mentions:SwipeWell Product Hunt launchMore podcasts for bootstrappersLearn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags

Corey and Chris look back on the past year’s highlights, lowlights, and learnings.Ask us a question →Learn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags

Corey is working on co-marketing campaigns for SwipeWell. Chris is back from Webflow Conf and shares everything that happened at the event! They also discuss some of the unique aspects of the Calm Fund SEAL agreement.Ask us a question →Notable mentions:Webflow Conf AnnouncementsWebflow AppsReilly Chase’s tweetTyler Tringas’s tweetMore podcasts for bootstrappersLearn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags

Corey recaps the SaaS Marketing Summit and State of SaaS Marketing report. Chris is wrapping up his final prep before Webflow Conf next week. They also talk about AI, newsletter sponsorships, and SwipeWell mobile apps.Ask us a question →Notable mentions:Webflow Conf AgendaCorey’s AI generated profile picturesSaaS Marketing Summit recordingState of SaaS Marketing 2022 ReportMore podcasts for bootstrappersLearn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags

Corey hits a big newsletter subscriber milestone. Chris gets back from vacation and officially launches the Jetboost blog. They also talk about playing the waiting game with SEO, Webflow Conf, and SwipeWell’s public roadmap.Ask us a question →Notable mentions:SwipeWell Public RoadmapSaaS Marketing Summit on October 12thJetboost BlogMore podcasts for bootstrappersLearn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags

Corey and Chris answer listener questions live on the podcast to celebrate the 2-year anniversary of publishing. They cover how they spend their time, favorite tools, what success looks like, the highs and lows of the journey, and more.Ask us a question →Notable mentions:GrainMailmanZipMessageManifest Destiny blog postMore podcasts for bootstrappersLearn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags

Corey integrates a new newsletter growth tool for Swipe Files and ships a new landing page for SwipeWell. Chris is still celebrating recent wins while pondering the future of Jetboost. They also talk about Chrome web store SEO, “Two Way Write Ups,” and product evolution.Next week is a Q&A episode to celebrate the 2-year anniversary of the podcast. AMA!Ask us a question →Notable mentions:SwipeWell Chrome Store listingState of SaaS Marketing SurveyTweet about Jetboost benefitsTwo Way Write UpsGreat Bootstrapped Web episodeSparkLoop Partner NetworkMore podcasts for bootstrappersLearn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags

Corey prepares to roll out waitlist invites for SwipeWell. Chris shares what he learned while setting Jetboost up to hire full-time employees instead of contractors. They also discuss Google’s upcoming search update, programmatic SEO, and useful SEO tools.Ask us a question →Notable mentions:Above Board podcastStartup to Last podcastPageFactorySplitbeeMore podcasts for bootstrappersLearn more about their businesses:Default Alive VenturesSwipe FilesJetboostSwipeWellFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags