In this episode of The Bootstrapped SaaS Operator, Alane Boyd, founder of Arvo, shares her entrepreneurial journey with us. She talks about how listening to customers helped her grow Arvo. She also discusses the importance of the work environment and what she’s doing to create a stress-free environment at Arvo.Tune in to learn more about:~ Why listening to customers is the best way to grow your tech startup?~ How to be more productive and stress-free as a founder?~ What’s the best way to bootstrap a tech startup?Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro

(00:29) - Alane's entrepreneurial journey.

(02:54) - What is Arvo?

(04:18) - How Alane decided to pivot her original product?

(05:37) - What was the biggest blocker in pivoting?

(07:25) - How big is Arvo right now?

(08:14) - How does Alane keep Arvo bootstrapped by providing services?

(09:35) - What is the team structure for Arvo?

(11:03) - How Alane allocates time between services and product as a founder?

(12:59) - How does Alane decide which tasks to work on as a founder?

(14:02) - What things Alane does differently now than her previous ventures?

(15:58) - Alane talks about the work environment and her previous company's stressful experience.

(18:03) - How Alane's actively trying to grow Arvo?

(23:00) - What are the things Alane's struggling with?

(24:45) - Where can you find Alane & Arvo?

(24:58) - Outro
The SaaS Operator NewsletterGet actionable insights from SaaS veterans to grow your MRR.Join hundreds of PLG founders at: EarlyNode.com/SubscribeFollow Alane Boyd:On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaneboyd/Mentioned In The EpisodeArvo - Build SOPs and Process Docs with ease.ReactSquad.io - React.js Agency for StartupsNikolas ChapoupisOn Twitter: https://twitter.com/nikolas_chapOn LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/nikolas-chapoupisEarlyNodeOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earlynodeOn Twitter: https://twitter.com/EarlyNodeOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earlynode_crew/On Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/earlynodeOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@earlynodeOn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earlynode