Episode 42: How Lindsay Pinchuk Built and Sold a Seven-Figure Community-Driven Brand
Mon Feb 02 2026
What does it really take to achieve bootstrapped business growth, without venture capital, hype, or chasing every new marketing trend?
In this episode of DissedMedia: A Startup Story, Ben sits down with Lindsay Pinchuk, founder of Bump Club and Beyond, to break down how she built a community-first media business from scratch, scaled it to seven figures, and successfully exited, without outside funding.
Lindsay shares the real behind-the-scenes lessons of growing through partnerships, events, and authentic storytelling, why community beats algorithms, and what founders must understand before selling their business. She also opens up about post-acquisition challenges, earn-outs, and how those experiences shaped her mission to help women entrepreneurs over 40 grow sustainable, profitable companies.
If you’re a founder navigating bootstrapped growth, media, partnerships, or your next chapter in entrepreneurship, this episode delivers practical insight you won’t hear anywhere else.
🎧 Listen now and learn how to scale without losing control, or yourself.
Website (Dear FoundHer):
https://dearfoundher.com
Instagram (Primary Platform):
https://www.instagram.com/dearfoundher/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaypinchuk/
Podcast – Dear FoundHer:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-foundher/id1591976277
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What does it really take to achieve bootstrapped business growth, without venture capital, hype, or chasing every new marketing trend? In this episode of DissedMedia: A Startup Story, Ben sits down with Lindsay Pinchuk, founder of Bump Club and Beyond, to break down how she built a community-first media business from scratch, scaled it to seven figures, and successfully exited, without outside funding. Lindsay shares the real behind-the-scenes lessons of growing through partnerships, events, and authentic storytelling, why community beats algorithms, and what founders must understand before selling their business. She also opens up about post-acquisition challenges, earn-outs, and how those experiences shaped her mission to help women entrepreneurs over 40 grow sustainable, profitable companies. If you’re a founder navigating bootstrapped growth, media, partnerships, or your next chapter in entrepreneurship, this episode delivers practical insight you won’t hear anywhere else. 🎧 Listen now and learn how to scale without losing control, or yourself. Website (Dear FoundHer): https://dearfoundher.com Instagram (Primary Platform): https://www.instagram.com/dearfoundher/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaypinchuk/ Podcast – Dear FoundHer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-foundher/id1591976277