Episode 16: It’s Not About A Free Lunch! In this episode of Bootstrapped Solo, host Pratik sits down with attorney Mike Valiente, who runs an 18-person firm out of Las Vegas. Mike shares his journey from law school to building a successful … Read More
Bootstrapped Solo Podcast
From Bare Bones to Big Time
Episode 14: From Bare Bones to Big Time When Art D’Egidio first started his law firm, the fax machine was in the living room while his business partner ran the phones out of his house. Fast forward to today, he’s … Read More
It’s Not About the Cards, It’s How You Play Them
Episode 13: It’s Not About the Cards, It’s How You Play Them Jennifer Gore-Cuthbert is no stranger to the start-up life. In 2013, she launched her firm as a one-woman show and learned two major things that changed her entire … Read More
Best Suit at the Kitchen Table
Episode 12: Best Suit at the Kitchen Table Kris Mukherji started his firm out of his one bedroom apartment (that he shared with his wife) doing whatever necessary to secure referral sources and build his network to make it the … Read More
Radio Made the Solo All-Star
Episode 11: Radio Made the Solo All-Star From finding employees who were simply willing to show up to being sued by another law firm, Arash Khorsandi’s journey to solo success was anything but a walk in the park. Pratik and Arash chat … Read More
The Skirmish Chest
Episode 10: The Skirmish Chest Sherif El Dabe worked at two large firms, and was so disenchanted by the experience, he decided to leave it all behind to build a solo practice. Now, almost 20 years later, El Dabe Ritter … Read More
I’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!
Episode 9: I’ve Come a Long Way, Baby! In the early 90s, the idea of a woman launching and running her own law firm was a stretch of the imagination. But Genie Harrison was on the case — paying her … Read More
It Sucks for Three Years
Episode 8: It Sucks for Three Years Jonathon Farahi emerged from the shadows of two of the most brilliant legal minds in Southern California to launch his solo practice in 2018. Now, just over three years in, he has 20 … Read More
Door Law — Whatever Comes Through the Door
Episode 7: Door Law — Whatever Comes Through the Door Alex Comley was paid $40 for appearances, but after deducting gas and parking fees, that dropped to around $18. However, Alex didn’t give up. After years of pounding the pavement … Read More
Building the MVP
Episode 6: Building the MVP While getting started in 2017, Brett Sachs had to sell his car and skip out on family events to make ends meet. But with some unwavering resilience and the unconditional support of his better half, … Read More
