Bootstrapped to $6.7M ARR and an Exit to Quizlet in 2 Years – Brett Bauman & Zack Hargett, Coconote

On the podcast: hitting $1M ARR in four months with no paid ads, why trial extensions beat discounts for saving cancellations, and why you should be hiring content creators, not influencers. Top Takeaways: 📈 Momentum is oxygen — get to revenue fast Reaching your first dollars quickly, even with a minimal product, creates a flywheel of confidence and capital that compounds over time. 🎯 Frame your product as a solution, not a toy Content that positions your app as the answer to a real problem converts; content that makes it look fun and novel does not. 🤝 Hire content creators, not influencers Follower counts are irrelevant in the age of algorithmic distribution. Look for creators with 5K followers and a Gmail address, avoid influencers repped by an agency. ⏳ Trial extensions beat discounts for saving cancellations When a user tries to cancel during a free trial, offering more time converts better than offering a lower price, and it avoids devaluing your product. 🚪 Move login to after the paywall Forcing account creation before users have experienced any value is a silent conversion killer. Removing it from the front of onboarding can cut drop-off by 10% or more. About Brett Bauman & Zack Hargett: 🚀Brett Bauman & Zack Hargett, Co-founders, Coconote , an AI-powered note-taking app revolutionizing how students engage with lectures. 👋 Brett Bauman LinkedIn 👋 Zack Hargett LinkedIn 💬Brett on X - @brttbmn 💬Zack on X - @zackhargett 🖥️ Quizlet website 📩 Quizlet careers

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Bootstrapped to $6.7M ARR and an Exit to Quizlet in 2 Years – Brett Bauman & Zack Hargett, Coconote is an episode from Sub Club by David Barnard.

This episode is 65:44 long.

This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

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