VERIFIED CREATOR & OPERATOR Direct Communication
Founder of Starter Story ($1.5M/yr bootstrapped) and Pigeon. Interviewing founders, sharing transparent business metrics, and building in public.
Bootstrapped Starter Story to $1.5M ARR Published 4,000+ founder case studies Creator of Lean SEO & 24hr MVP
Direct Founder Inquiries: Inquiries for Starter Story sent through Slotboard are relayed straight to Pat Walls's verified inbox. No agencies, no middleman fees, and no gatekeepers.
Sponsorship overview
Starter Story is an independent website focused on Indie hackers, Founders, SaaS founders, Startup teams. Sponsorship slots are available at $2,400 per slot. The next scheduled open slot is 1 Oct 2026.
Targeted Indie & Developer Reach
High-affinity builders, software engineers, and founders looking for tools.
Direct Deal, Zero Commission
Slotboard never touches your funds. Negotiate and pay the creator directly.
Protected Relay Dispatch
Inquiries are forwarded straight to the publisher; responses arrive in your inbox.
Transparent Metrics
Real audience numbers and public rate cards checked for integrity.
Verification & proof
Domain control
Compiled from public rate card
Audience data
Reported as of Sep 2026
Deal track record
Awaiting sponsor deal report
Public rate card source
