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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2025 · 1H 5M

How You Can Bootstrap to 3,000 Customers - With ZERO Funding

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What if you could grow a business to 3,000 customers - without funding, investors, or even ads?Elston Baretto is the founder of Tiiny Host, a no-code platform that lets anyone instantly publish and share websites, portfolios, and presentations. He bootstrapped Tiiny Host from a solo side project into a thriving subscription business with 3,000+ paying customers and 150,000 monthly visitors, all without a single penny of outside investment.He reveals:▫️Why revenue-first beats raising money every time.▫️The secret to growing when you have no budget.▫️How to find the one marketing channel that works for you.▫️The reason most founders fail, and how to avoid it.▫️How to turn your first customer into 3,000.Show Chapters:00:00 Intro01:06 Problem Solving07:16 Founders & Early Team12:47 Delivering on a limited budget18:36 First Customer Acquisition22:01 Securing Funding & Investors30:39 Managing Finances34:56 Brand Building40:38 Company Culture & Values46:58 AI In Business52:17 Advertising55:08 Personal Well-being & Burnout01:01:48 Long Term StrategyFor more on Elston and Tiiny Host, head to:https://tiiny.host/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebaretto/With thanks to our Sponsors:Workable - https://www.workable.comScaleup Finance - https://www.scaleup.financeWolfpack Digital - https://www.wolfpack-digital.comFuelled by Neutonic. For 10% off head to https://www.neutonic.com/chin-wag or use code CHINWAGSubscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzrFraJCcsQOlTjAdgGt97A?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chinwagcoFollow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/chin-wag

What if you could grow a business to 3,000 customers - without funding, investors, or even ads?Elston Baretto is the founder of Tiiny Host, a no-code platform that lets anyone instantly publish and share websites, portfolios, and presentations. He bootstrapped Tiiny Host from a solo side project into a thriving subscription business with 3,000+ paying customers and 150,000 monthly visitors, all without a single penny of outside investment.He reveals:▫️Why revenue-first beats raising money every time.▫️The secret to growing when you have no budget.▫️How to find the one marketing channel that works for you.▫️The reason most founders fail, and how to avoid it.▫️How to turn your first customer into 3,000.Show Chapters:00:00 Intro01:06 Problem Solving07:16 Founders & Early Team12:47 Delivering on a limited budget18:36 First Customer Acquisition22:01 Securing Funding & Investors30:39 Managing Finances34:56 Brand Building40:38 Company Culture & Values46:58 AI In Business52:17 Advertising55:08 Personal Well-being & Burnout01:01:48 Long Term StrategyFor more on Elston and Tiiny Host, head to:https://tiiny.host/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebaretto/With thanks to our Sponsors:Workable - https://www.workable.comScaleup Finance - https://www.scaleup.financeWolfpack Digital - https://www.wolfpack-digital.comFuelled by Neutonic. For 10% off head to https://www.neutonic.com/chin-wag or use code CHINWAGSubscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzrFraJCcsQOlTjAdgGt97A?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chinwagcoFollow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/chin-wag

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