This podcast episode explores the journey of Doug Wolf, founder of TimeBolt, a video timeline editor. Doug discusses insights from his 15 years of startup experience, the importance of standing out on LinkedIn, and the inspiration behind TimeBolt. He also provides revenue, expense, and subscriber details, highlighting the company's consistent growth and venture into paid subscriptions. The episode delves into the financial performance of the business, emphasizing the value of recurring revenue and the importance of capital allocation for early-stage creators. Doug shares his strategies for acquiring his first 1,000 paying customers through organic traffic and SEO. Lastly, he reveals his favorite business book, CEO he admires, online tool, sleep schedule, and life lessons learned as an entrepreneur.