Field Notes

Leveling the Playing Field for Self-Funded Entrepreneurs.

I help bootstrapped founders, freelancers, and creators get access to the same tools, templates, and services that well-funded companies can afford.

Why I Build for Bootstrappers

Five tiles. One mission. A playbook written from the trenches and sketched with founders in mind.

The Why

Sixteen years in the agency trenches taught me the cost of going it alone. I build with empathy for founders who bootstrap every inch.

The Problem

The race is rigged: barefoot founders versus VC-funded supercars, overpriced tools, and copy-paste gurus.

The Mission

Level the field with free software, battle-tested templates, and services that put scrappy builders in the driver’s seat.

The Urgency

A health scare in my family flipped the timer. We don’t wait for someday—we act now for the ones we serve.

The Journey

I’m on the ground with peers, sketching, shipping, and iterating in public so no founder has to run alone.

Free Services Built for the Underdogs

No paywalls. Just generous tools, templates, and builds for founders who show up ready to work.

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Free Website Builds

Apply to get a Strategyzer-inspired, conversion-ready site—no catch, just accountability to ship.

Tools & Templates

Plug-and-play canvases, automations, and pricing frameworks built for self-funded teams.

Educational Content

Weekly breakdowns of brand, freelancing, bootstrapping, and the tools that keep the lights on.

A Workshop of Playbooks, Lessons, and Tools

Dig into blogs, short videos, and free guides organized by what bootstrappers ask for most.

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Branding

Positioning canvases, naming sprints, and voice playbooks to make your story stick.

Blog posts · Videos · Guides
Freelancing

Project scopes, boundary scripts, and pricing systems that protect your runway.

Blog posts · Videos · Guides
Bootstrapping

Revenue experiments, growth loops, and dashboards for founders with more grit than cash.

Blog posts · Videos · Guides
Tools

Maker-approved stacks, Notion kits, and automations that replace expensive SaaS.

Blog posts · Videos · Guides

Stories from the Workshop

Field reports, playbooks, and experiments built to serve self-funded entrepreneurs.

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Don’t run the race barefoot. Let’s build your race car.

Bring your grit. I’ll bring the frameworks, design, and code. Together we build momentum without waiting for permission.