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aliases: ["James Murphy"]
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# James Murphy

Founder of a bootstrapped SaaS company based in Dublin, building project management tooling for small agencies. James appeared on the podcast to discuss the bootstrapping vs. venture capital funding decision, drawing from his own experience of growing a profitable software business to seven-figure ARR without external investment. His perspective is grounded in the realities of building a sustainable business outside of Silicon Valley.

## Notes

- Refreshingly transparent about revenue numbers and growth rates, which is rare for bootstrapped founders
- Strong advocate for profitability-first thinking; his framework for evaluating when VC might actually make sense was nuanced and fair
- Irish humor came through naturally in the conversation, making the episode entertaining as well as informative
- The episode became one of the most downloaded in the season, resonating with the indie hacker segment of the audience

## Collaborations

- [[24q1-podcast-season-1]] — recorded episode on bootstrapping vs. VC funding
- [[topic-saas-business]] — discussed indie SaaS economics and growth strategies
- [[procedure-podcast-guest-outreach]] — connected through the Indie Hackers community
