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The Systematic Venture
by Voss
The Systematic Venture is a journal that discusses entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and technology.In the podcast, I am sharing my learning and talking about my methods to generate value without VC money, as a bootstrapped entrepreneur.Written by an entrepreneur for entrepreneurs. tsv.blog
Episodes
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TSV Podcast #23 - What selling two SaaS taught me
I sold two SaaS, and did not become anywhere close to a bougee millionaire in the process. But I learnt about selling a biz, a bootstrapped one. First podcast since quite a while. If you are a listener, write to : [email protected] or [email protected] And tell me more about you, if you want to. If you work at...
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TSV Podcast #22 - How not to use AI?
Don’t kill your differentiators, don’t use it when it’s solving problems that you are not supposed to deal with. Even Elon Musk said he regretted putting too much automation in Tesla factories. Be careful, it’s a technological revolution but only if you use it intelligently. Learn more reading…
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TSV Podcast #21 - When stories shape products
In this episode, I explain why storytelling is not just about marketing but a core driver of product development. I use examples from my own work in accounting software and running a pizza brand, along with lessons from companies like Amazon, Tesla, Salesforce, and Slack. The goal is to show how…
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TSV Podcast #20 - The art of speed
Many companies don’t actually know how to go fast. They confuse activity with progress. They spend time on processes that don’t matter—often leftovers from the corporate culture their founders came from. Real speed is about focus. It’s about working only on what truly matters, and moving in a...
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TSV Podcast #19 - How to fail at raising funds 2/2
I’ve been a terrible failure at raising funds. From the very beginning, I did my speech in a way that almost guaranteed Iwould never raise a single VC penny. I don’t pretend to have the techniques—I’ve never raised a dime—but I know what failed in my case, and that’s what I’m sharing in this…
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TSV Podcast #18 - How to fail at raising funds 1/2
I’ve been a terrible failure at raising funds. From the very beginning, my company was built in a way that almost guaranteed it would never raise a single VC penny. I struggled because of that. Today I’m in a better place, but back then I really wished I had some cash to move faster. It would…
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TSV Podcast #17 - Fight against entropy
Successful businesses are remarkably effective at fighting entropy. In this podcast, using the mental models of Charlie Munger and Naval Ravikant—crossing multiple disciplines—I explain what makes a good business and how to build a horizontal layers that can make you the market leader in your...
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Why are we entrepreneurs? Celebrating 1,000 downloads.
This isn’t a full episode, just a pause to acknowledge something that matters to me and to explain why it matters at all. We recently crossed one-thousand downloads. For the big shows that’s background noise; for me it’s a concrete sign that strangers in thirty-seven countries have decided the...
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TSV Podcast #16 - Spend more time per lead
I think this episode may be more suited for people who have never sold before or who want to teach themselves how to sell. I explain how to spend more time on leads, especially at the very beginning of a company when you want to close your first clients. I offer two simple tips: * Qualify leads...
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TSV Podcast #15 - Start with one : How great companies find purpose
FOMO is irresistible at the beginning of a company, everyone wants to chase quick profits, which is understandable since companies usually start with nothing. However, there are strong historical reasons to focus on one thing at the start, especially because entrepreneurs are unlikely to be...
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TSV Podcast #14 - What running a pizzeria taught me about entrepreneurship
I’m a math guy, a software engineer, and a B2B SaaS entrepreneur. But I also open more traditional businesses—like what I believe is the best pizzeria in Medellín. Running a pizzeria taught me fundamentals I never truly grasped in tech: how to win trust fast, how to build something people…
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TSV Podcast #13 - The cost of casualness
Many people start businesses in areas they don't care about, especially when they can raise funds and gain some fame, common in the tech industry. Too often, people lack patience for what they are building. I believe there is a huge cost to this casual approach. To understand more, you should...
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TSV Podcast #12 - type-1 and type-2 selling
In this podcast, we explore the difference between two types of selling: * For B2B, when migration is traumatic, you must first pitch by addressing and capping the downsides. * For B2C, where the product is commodity-sized or churn is extremely high, you need to pitch the upside and make it feel...
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TSV Podcast #11 - Sales : Process and purpose
This episode is based on real user feedback I gave to my sales team at my accounting software company. For a few months, I've noticed that our conversion rate is not great, even though we have some excellent leads. I decided to review the sales recordings and sales communications. I realized that...
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TSV Podcast #10 - Sales and marketing, build around your differentiator
Find what makes your product or service different from others. Show how your difference helps: think about how it improves work, saves time, lowers expenses, or gets better results. Turn these into clear numbers or feelings. Create a simple, strong one-liner that shows the main benefit or…
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TSV Podcast #9 - How not to compete?
Avoid hastily cutting your prices; instead, identify the intangible assets that your customers value in order to set healthy prices. You can reach me at [email protected]. Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe
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TSV Podcast #8 - Market downturns are a blessing
Market downturns are a blessing if you have efficient operations, even more so if you never raised funds and don’t need more money to grow. Let’s bust that myth together: shrinking VC investment is not a problem. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Get full access to The...
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TSV Podcast #7 - The Pareto Principle
You will lose your focus and do useless stuff—that’s fine. In this podcast, I try to explain why the Pareto Principle is a life-saving concept and how to find what you should really focus on. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Get full access to The systematic venture at...
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TSV Podcast #6 - Initial failures, ultimate allies
You will fail, a lot, but you should make sure those failures come at low costs. In this podcast, I share some classical mistakes and why you should neither underestimate competitors, neither overstimate their ablity to fucntion friciotnlss. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected]....
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TSV Podcast #5 - Anxiety and bootstrapping
A stream of consciousness on anxiety and why, except if you're doing illegal stuff, it's never as bad as it seems in your mind. Keep the faith. [email protected] Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe
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TSV Podcast #4 - Iteration
Iteration is essential, not optional. In this episode, I attempt to explain why it is critical not to function with a broken feedback loop and how it can be a superpower. Please feel free to contact me [email protected] Get full access to The systematic venture at tsv.blog/subscribe
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TSV Podcast #3 - All your predictions are useless
The Systematic Venture is a journal where I document my entrepreneurial journey and share my learnings. This is my way of telling new entrepreneurs what I wish I had known before starting. I am not a millionaire, nor a multiple-exit founder; just a random dude with some knowledge and decent…
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TSV Podcast #2 - Long term thinking
The Systematic Venture is a journal where I document my entrepreneurial journey and share my learnings. This is my way of telling new entrepreneurs what I wish I had known before starting. I am not a millionaire, nor a multiple-exit founder; just a random dude with some knowledge and decent…
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TSV Podcast #0 - Introduction
Introduction to the Episode of The Systematic Venture The Systematic Venture is a journal where I document my entrepreneurial journey and share my learnings. This is my way of telling new entrepreneurs what I wish I had known before starting. I am not a millionaire, nor a multiple-exit founder;...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Systematic Venture is a journal that discusses entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and technology.In the podcast, I am sharing my learning and talking about my methods to generate value without VC money, as a bootstrapped entrepreneur.Written by an entrepreneur for entrepreneurs.
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