{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Shopify Growth Show","title":"Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#131)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6d518f3a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3548,"description":"Nathan Barry is the CEO of ConvertKit, an email service provider that's gone from idea to $30M in ARR with zero funding.Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:Nathan’s explains his framework: Ladders of Wealth CreationShould you start something yourself or acquire a businessWhy you should focus on a small niche when competing against a powerful incumbentHow he has grown ConvertKit from idea to $30M ARRHow he approaches capital allocation and leverage as a bootstrapped ownerHow to attract talented people when you have less money to offerWhat aged well and what didn't with Nathan's book Authority Resources:Nathan BarryConvertKitAuthority Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/EnGVMNRPAK0fVYR5TKVtLQJoIALKwkn0-wtzIppxgjk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjVj/OGEyY2U1MTRiOTIx/YzRlNzVjNzczMDY2/NjhiNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}