#28 - 3M Users, 0 Venture Capital: Ania Wysocka on Bootstrapping Rootd
Rootd began as Ania’s way to steady herself during a panic attack. Today it helps millions, has been prescribed by doctors, and was selected as Apple Editor’s Choice. We talk about conviction (the “I’m not thinking about anything else right now” kind), bootstrapping without losing your values, and why her goal is for users to graduate from the app back to their lives. I left this one more committed than ever to my own path.
Chapters
00:00 What’s in Today
02:10 Intro & Two Truths & a Lie
06:06 The Origin Story of Rootd
20:52 A Typical Day as a Founder
28:25 Female founder: rooms, bias & confidence
35:15 What’s next for Rootd & advice for a female founder
48:10 Lightning Round
50:05 Closing
Links & resources:
• Try Rootd → https://www.rootd.io/
• Ania — Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/simply_rootd/ · X → https://x.com/aniamargaret
• Watch the episode on YouTube → https://youtu.be/xo1lB9rxdxM