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Default Alive

Default Alive

Corey Haines & Chris Spags

Two founders share an unedited look at what it's like to bootstrap a startup through weekly updates. Chris Spags is the founder of Jetboost, a suite of no-code plugins for Webflow. Corey Haines is the founder of Swipe Files, a membership site for marketers built with no-code tools. They chronicle their journeys getting to and staying "default alive": profitable, self-sustaining, with infinite runway.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Default Alive episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Default Alive for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Default Alive episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Default Alive - 82 | CEO Stuff

82 | CEO Stuff

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02/07/23 • 68 min

Corey shares some learnings on startup taxes. Chris shares how the recent growth of the Jetboost team is going and what he’s learning from that. They also discuss SaaS team account architecture, user onboarding email sequences, churn trends in 2023, and of course, they have to talk about ChatGPT.

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Default Alive - 81 | 2023 Goals

81 | 2023 Goals

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01/18/23 • 59 min

Corey and Chris talk about their goals, themes, and big projects for the new year.

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Default Alive - 80 | 2022 Year In Review
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01/10/23 • 58 min

Corey and Chris look back on the past year’s highlights, lowlights, and learnings.

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Default Alive - 79 | Webflow Conf 2022
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11/15/22 • 49 min

Corey is working on co-marketing campaigns for SwipeWell. Chris is back from Webflow Conf and shares everything that happened at the event! They also discuss some of the unique aspects of the Calm Fund SEAL agreement.

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Default Alive - 78 | AI takeover

78 | AI takeover

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11/04/22 • 71 min

Corey recaps the SaaS Marketing Summit and State of SaaS Marketing report. Chris is wrapping up his final prep before Webflow Conf next week. They also talk about AI, newsletter sponsorships, and SwipeWell mobile apps.

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Default Alive - 73 | Hiring spree

73 | Hiring spree

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08/10/22 • 56 min

Corey launches a programmatic content experiment on Product Hunt and starts planning the Swipe Files Summit. Chris moved to Chicago and made two new hires! They also talk about a new SaaS project and Webflow Conf.

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Default Alive - 77 | 10,000 subscribers
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10/04/22 • 53 min

Corey hits a big newsletter subscriber milestone. Chris gets back from vacation and officially launches the Jetboost blog. They also talk about playing the waiting game with SEO, Webflow Conf, and SwipeWell’s public roadmap.

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Default Alive - 76 | 2-year anniversary listener Q&A
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09/20/22 • 85 min

Corey and Chris answer listener questions live on the podcast to celebrate the 2-year anniversary of publishing. They cover how they spend their time, favorite tools, what success looks like, the highs and lows of the journey, and more.

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Default Alive - 75 | Celebrating wins
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09/07/22 • 56 min

Corey integrates a new newsletter growth tool for Swipe Files and ships a new landing page for SwipeWell. Chris is still celebrating recent wins while pondering the future of Jetboost. They also talk about Chrome web store SEO, “Two Way Write Ups,” and product evolution.

Next week is a Q&A episode to celebrate the 2-year anniversary of the podcast. AMA!

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Default Alive - 83 | All good things must come to an end
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04/04/23 • 31 min

Corey and Chris are bringing the podcast to an end. They discuss why, where things are at today, and what to look out for in the future.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Default Alive have?

Default Alive currently has 83 episodes available.

What topics does Default Alive cover?

The podcast is about Marketing, Founder, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Startup, Saas, Podcasts, Technology and Business.

What is the most popular episode on Default Alive?

The episode title '82 | CEO Stuff' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Default Alive?

The average episode length on Default Alive is 55 minutes.

How often are episodes of Default Alive released?

Episodes of Default Alive are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Default Alive?

The first episode of Default Alive was released on Sep 12, 2020.

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