Podcast Episode 14: Bootstrapping Your Way to Success

April 13, 2013 , 16 Comments

Travis Ketchum is the CEO of Contest Domination, an app that allows anyone to create viral contests that can be used to generate traffic and get more leads. For anyone interested in building up their own business, Travis' story is worth some close examination. Without any funding, he managed to bootstrap his way from a plugin to a successful SaaS business. In today's podcast episode, he provides insights into how he managed to build and grow his company.

Podcast Video

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Links

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About ​Shane Melaugh

I'm the founder of ActiveGrowth and Thrive Themes and over the last years, I've created and marketed a dozen different software, information and SaaS products. Apart from running my business, I spend most of my time reading, learning, developing skills and helping other people develop theirs. On ActiveGrowth, I want to help you become a better entrepreneur and product creator. Read more about my story here.


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