Jason Fried On To-Do Notifications
with Jason FriedSpecial bonus episode where Jason Fried discusses some of the thinking that goes into making a very small change to the to-do feature in Basecamp.
Don't Be Fake
with Elizabeth Gramm, Jenifer Daniels, Jess Lybeck, and Erin Hopmann KeckHey, are you crushing it? It seems like everyone is constantly crushing it in the business world. But maybe it would be better if we were honest about our flaws, talked like ourselves, and aimed to be genuine instead of super polished. In this episode: A Basecamp customer support representative...
The Million Dollar Mistake
with Fred PerottaA conversation with Fred Perrotta, co-founder and CEO of Tortuga Backpacks, about something he calls his “million dollar mistake.” For more details, read his blog post about it: https://www.fredperrotta.com/i-fucked-up/
Start Making Something
with Grant Rodiek, Chel Cortes, and Fred PerottaNew year, new you! If you started 2018 with an idea for a product, business, or creative pursuit, now is the time to start making something. In this episode: A tabletop game designer finds that sometimes, all you need to get going is a pack of index cards and a marker; a skincare blogger tries her...
Small BusinessREWORK Mailbag 1 — Part 2
with Jason Fried and David Heinemeier HanssonThis is the second in a two-part series in which Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer listener questions. If you’d like your questions answered on a future mailbag episode leave a message at 708.628.7850.
MailbagsREWORK Mailbag 1 — Part 1
with Jason Fried and David Heinemeier HanssonThis is the first of two episodes where Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer questions from our listeners. In this episode, they talk about the role of luck and timing in starting Basecamp; ass pricing (yes, you read that correctly); hiring in the early stages of a business; and more. If...
MailbagsPlanning is Guessing
with Jason Fried, Mark Michaels, and Ann KienzleBasecamp’s founders never wrote a business plan when they started the company. Even today, they don’t like to look too far ahead. Too much long-term planning can hamper your ability to react to the present. Did you have plans to listen to this episode later? Be spontaneous and listen now! You’ll...
Can You Sell Water? Part 2
with Tim Krepp, Beth Kregor, Maria Mendez, and Abraham CelioSome of the tech industry’s most vaunted companies revel in their origins as mavericks or rule-breakers, having flouted regulations in the name of disruption. That kind of risk-taking is celebrated in Silicon Valley but punished in other places, most notably minority communities. In this episode: A...
Small BusinessThe Price of Basecamp's Water
with Jason FriedJason Fried talking about Basecamp’s pricing changes in some leftover bits that didn’t make it into the last episode.
Can You Sell Water? Part 1
with Jason FriedSelling is a core skill. You have to know how to sell, whether it’s a product, an idea, or yourself. In 2012, Basecamp CEO Jason Fried saw the results of a bottled water-selling challenge at Techstars Chicago, a bootcamp program for startups. That one-day competition is the starting point for a...
DHH and Jason FriedJason Fried at INDUSTRY 2017
with Jason Fried and Paul McAvincheyBasecamp CEO Jason Fried talks about ideas with Paul McAvinchey, co-founder of Product Collective, at INDUSTRY: The Product Conference in September 2017.
DHH and Jason FriedThe Moral ABC
with Michael BronnerDr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, which bills itself as the top-selling natural soapmaker in North America, wasn’t founded to sell soap. The company was started to promote a religious philosophy developed by Emanuel Bronner, a third-generation German Jewish soapmaker, who printed his message on the labels...
Just For FunTake A Stand
with David Heinemeier Hansson, Steven Dyme, Robyn Lytle, and Michelle LytleBusiness and politics tend to make uneasy bedfellows, but in these divisive times, even businesses that have historically stayed out of hot-button issues are coming off the sidelines. In this episode: An online florist tells racists to shop elsewhere; Basecamp stops reimbursing employees for Uber...
Say No
with Amy Trager, Jeremy Daer, Abigail Hopkins, and Christopher HopkinsIt’s easy to say yes, whether it’s to a customer request or a deadline from your boss. But saying yes too many times can result in an unmanageable workload or distract you from the stuff you really want to be doing. It’s good to practice saying no and setting boundaries. In this episode: A personal...
Pick A Fight (on Twitter)
with David Heinemeier HanssonBasecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson is known for many things, including creating Ruby on Rails and writing business books. He also has a knack for arguing with people on the Internet. This cheerfully profane conversation explores how Twitter is like a virtual pillow to scream into and the role...
Workaholics Aren’t Heroes
with Josh Tsui, Chase Clemons, and Sylvia MaldonadoBeing tired isn’t a badge of honor. There, we said it. We’ve been saying this for a while now, because our culture loves to glorify toiling long hours for its own sake and we think that leads to subpar work and general misery. In this episode, we talk to a veteran of the video game industry and a...
Running a Calm CompanySell Your By-products
with Jason Fried and Richard KeesoWelcome to the first episode of REWORK! This podcast is based on Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson’s 2010 best-selling business book, which was itself based on years of blogging. So what better way to kick off this show than talking about byproducts? In this episode, Jason explains how...