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402: A $2 Billion Industry Built on Digital Duct Tape

402: A $2 Billion Industry Built on Digital Duct Tape

The Bootstrapped Founder

July 11, 202522m 58s

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Show Notes

Today I’ll share my insights into the podcasting universe, from a software founder perspective. There are so many untapped opportunities in a space where budgets and expectations are growing massively, so why not talk about the most challenging issues and what could be gained if they were solved.

This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by Paddle.com

The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-podcasting-infrastructure-crisis-a-2-billion-industry-built-on-digital-duct-tape/
The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/402-a-2-billion-industry-built-on-digital-duct-tape


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