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Arvid Kahl vs Rob Walling

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Arvid Kahl

Sold FeedbackPanda, wrote Zero to Sold, built Podscan in public (acquired 2026)

@arvidkahl Canada

Rob Walling

Drip founder, MicroConf and TinySeed co-founder, host of Startups for the Rest of Us

@robwalling United States

Arvid Kahl vs Rob Walling at a glance

Both Arvid Kahl and Rob Walling are bootstrapped and have sold at least one product. They overlap in SaaS Founders and Educators & Course Creators. Arvid is based in Canada, Rob in Minneapolis, United States. Arvid Kahl has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Rob Walling's 3. Arvid has sold 2 products and Rob 1. On X, Arvid has about 212K followers and Rob about 41K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Arvid Kahl: Canada; Rob Walling: Minneapolis, United States
Started: Arvid Kahl: 2017 (9 yrs indie); Rob Walling: —
Revenue (self-reported): Arvid Kahl: Not public; Rob Walling: Not public
Products listed: Arvid Kahl: 2; Rob Walling: 3
Product status: Arvid Kahl: 0 active · 2 acquired; Rob Walling: 2 active · 1 acquired
X followers: Arvid Kahl: 212K; Rob Walling: 41K
Categories: Arvid Kahl: SaaS Founders Educators & Course Creators Creators & Writers AI Builders; Rob Walling: SaaS Founders Educators & Course Creators Acquirers & Indie Investors Community Builders
Style: Arvid Kahl: duobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited; Rob Walling: bootstrappedexitedserial maker
Courses & resources: Arvid Kahl: 5; Rob Walling: 4

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

Arvid Kahl

No stack shared publicly.

Rob Walling

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Arvid Kahl

Embed yourself in a community first, then find the problem worth solving there.
Build in public, including the numbers and the setbacks.
Aim for a calm, sustainable business rather than growth at all costs.
Lift others up: kindness and generosity compound over time.
Know your expenses as well as your revenue, especially with costly AI infrastructure.

Rob Walling

Start small: begin with tiny products before attempting a big SaaS (the stair-step approach).
You do not need venture capital to build a meaningful, life-changing SaaS.
Focus relentlessly on one product and one marketing channel that works.
Pick B2B niches where customers pay for a painful problem.
Optimize for freedom, relationships and purpose, not just valuation.