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Ideas you can run with🏃‍♂️

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Ideas you can run with🏃‍♂️

Listen Up IH - Episode 22 “The most exciting business Ideas fit on the back of an airplane napkin” – Carmine Gallo That is the spirit with which every successful Indie Hacker business starts. Chris Justin [https://twitter.com/Chris_Justin] and Eathan Janney understand this. They are the hosts of

21 Lessons From 21 Indie Hackers

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21 Lessons From 21 Indie Hackers

Listen Up! IH – Episode 21 Hey folks👋 This newsletter has been running for the last 20 weeks. I have gone down some interesting rabbit holes when doing these profiles. Learnt a lot in the process. Many of you have joined recently or midway and might not have read the initial

Digital Nomad To Prolific Indie Hacker | Pieter Levels 🧳

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Digital Nomad To Prolific Indie Hacker | Pieter Levels 🧳

Listen Up! IH – Episode 20 “Be less scared and just do more things!” That’s Pieter Levels [https://twitter.com/levelsio] advice for aspiring Indie Hackers. Pieter is the founder of a number of different solo companies, the most notable being nomadlist.com [http://nomadlist.com/] and remoteok.io [http:

Living The Indie Hacker Dream | Jon Yongfook

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Living The Indie Hacker Dream | Jon Yongfook

Listen Up! IH – Episode 19 “If you want to go from 0 to $10K MRR you should divide your time 50:50 between coding and marketing” That’s Jon Yongfook’s advice for Indie Hackers. Jon [https://twitter.com/yongfook] is the founder of Bannerbear [https://www.bannerbear.com/]. Bannerbear

The Power Of Writing Online | David Perell

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The Power Of Writing Online | David Perell

Listen Up IH - Episode 18 Writing on the internet, is one of the most under-utilized under explored opportunities in the world right now! That’s the number one insight from David Perell – “The Writing Guy” David [https://twitter.com/david_perell] is the founder of the online writing school

0 To 28M ARR While Building In Public📈 | Nathan Barry

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0 To 28M ARR While Building In Public📈 | Nathan Barry

Listen Up! IH – Episode 17 “It takes way longer than you think, and it’s worth it if you keep going.” That’s Nathan Barry’s advice for aspiring IndieHackers. Nathan [https://twitter.com/nathanbarry] is the founder of ConvertKit [https://convertkit.com/] – an email marketing solution for indie creators.

A Community Around Products| Lessons From Ryan Hoover Of Product Hunt🤗

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A Community Around Products| Lessons From Ryan Hoover Of Product Hunt🤗

Listen Up IH - Episode 16 "Technology is part of our culture and it’s in many ways a way to express yourself. The same way that music is a way to express yourself” That’s how Ryan hoover looks at the world of tech products and the maker

Ask Questions Even Your Mom Can’t Lie To 👵| Rob Fitzpatrick

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Ask Questions Even Your Mom Can’t Lie To 👵| Rob Fitzpatrick

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 15 “Do you think this is a good idea?” That’s the worst question you can ask someone as a startup founder. Rob Fitz [https://twitter.com/robfitz] explains why in his phenomenal book The Mom Test [http://momtestbook.com/]. It’s a book about having

How To Validate Startup Ideas Without Code | Lessons From Bram Kanstein

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How To Validate Startup Ideas Without Code | Lessons From Bram Kanstein

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 14 > “I truly believe that if you deliver real value and solve someone’s problem, they don’t care how you do it.” That’s Bram Kanstein’s insight after working with hundreds of early stage startups over the years. Bram [https://twitter.com/bramk]

The Hustle Of Building A Million-Dollar Content Business✍ | Sam Parr

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The Hustle Of Building A Million-Dollar Content Business✍ | Sam Parr

Listen Up! IH – Episode 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Copywriting is the number one skill you need if you want to make money” That’s Sam Parr’s insight from building, running, and selling a successful media empire. Sam Parr [https://twitter.com/theSamParr] is the founder of The Hustle [https://thehustle.co/

Making $100K In 6 Days | Story Of Traf’s “Overnight Success”🤑

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Making $100K In 6 Days | Story Of Traf’s “Overnight Success”🤑

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 12 “Luck favors those who are in motion” That’s James Traf’s insight from being an “overnight success” Traf [https://twitter.com/traf] is a bonafide overnight success. He made more than $100K in 6 days from an icon pack that took 2 hours to

Only 2 Ways To Make Money – Bundling & Unbundling 💸

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Only 2 Ways To Make Money – Bundling & Unbundling 💸

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 11 “Humans don’t like too much choice.” 👆That’s Tyler King’s [https://twitter.com/TylerMKing] insight after running a successful SaaS business for more than 10 years. Tyler is the founder of Less Annoying CRM [https://www.lessannoyingcrm.com/] — A complete CRM solution. It’

Aspiring Billionaire To Profitable Indie Hacker | Lessons From Sahil Lavingia Of Gumroad

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Aspiring Billionaire To Profitable Indie Hacker | Lessons From Sahil Lavingia Of Gumroad

Listen Up! IH – Episode 10 > “Enough is a decision, not an amount.” 👆That’s what one of Sahil Lavingia’s customers told him recently. A thought that resonates with his approach to running a company and living his life. Sahil [https://twitter.com/shl] is the founder of Gumroad

Idea To Exit In 2 Years | Lessons From Selling A SaaS At $55K MRR | Arvid Kahl

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Idea To Exit In 2 Years | Lessons From Selling A SaaS At $55K MRR | Arvid Kahl

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 9 > “Audience research to me is the most important thing in a business” 👆That’s Arvid Kahl’s most important insight after building and selling a SaaS company that changed his life. Arvid Kahl [https://twitter.com/arvidkahl] is the co-founder of FeedbackPanda.com [http:

Growing From 0 To $20K MRR With Winning Trends | Dru Riley

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Growing From 0 To $20K MRR With Winning Trends | Dru Riley

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 8 > “Love what you’re working on, stick it out through pivots and iterations.” 👆That’s Dru Riley’s [https://twitter.com/DruRly] Advice for Indie Hackers. Dru is the founder of trends.vc [http://trends.vc/] – A one person newsletter that grew from 0

Building, Scaling & Selling A Thriving Community | Jay Clouse

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Building, Scaling & Selling A Thriving Community | Jay Clouse

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 7 > Take relentless action. 👆That’s Jay Clouse’s [https://twitter.com/jayclouse] message for Indie Hackers Communities are all the rage these days, everywhere you look it’s like a new community is propping up. But Jay Clouse is a seasoned player in the

2.3 Billion Pageviews & 9 Years Of Customer Focus | Evan Britton

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2.3 Billion Pageviews & 9 Years Of Customer Focus | Evan Britton

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 6 > Year to date, Famous Birthdays has surpassed 2.3 Billion Page Views. Outside the major social networks, Famous Birthdays has the largest online Gen Z Audience pic.twitter.com/3uaGL0Vo8q [https://t.co/3uaGL0Vo8q] — Evan Britton (@Evan_Britton) December 23, 2020 [https://twitter.com/

The Patron Saint Of The Passion Economy | Li Jin

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The Patron Saint Of The Passion Economy | Li Jin

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 5 > “I just want to rebuild the middle class and help people live better lives” 👆That’s Li Jin’s mission statement. She is a former Venture Capitalist at Andreesen Horrowitz(A16Z) – A VC firm in Silicon Valley that backs early-stage startups – with a portfolio

Making 1.5M/Year By Re-Imagining Local News With WhereByUs

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Making 1.5M/Year By Re-Imagining Local News With WhereByUs

Listen Up! IH – Episode 4 > “We get it. We’re creators too.” 👆That’s a quote from the landing page of WhereByUs [https://www.whereby.us/] — an organization that has built local media brands in Miami, Seattle, Portland, Orlando, and Pittsburgh. The company was founded by Rebekah Monson [https:

How “The Winner” Of Indie Hackers Built A $38K/Month SaaS Business With A ‘Dollar A Day’ Product | Jordan O'Connor

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How “The Winner” Of Indie Hackers Built A $38K/Month SaaS Business With A ‘Dollar A Day’ Product | Jordan O'Connor

Listen Up! IH – Episode 3 > “I Won Indie Hackers” Back in August 2020, Jordan O’Connor [https://twitter.com/jdnoc], founder of Closet Tools [https://closet.tools/], became the self proclaimed “winner” of Indie Hackers. He Tweeted this👇 Today his company Closet Tools, which is a Poshmark Automation tool,

The Great Unbundling – Power Of Vertical Networks With Greg Isenberg

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The Great Unbundling – Power Of Vertical Networks With Greg Isenberg

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 2 > “There are two ways to make money in business: You can unbundle, or you can bundle.” — Jim Barksdale Greg Isenberg [https://twitter.com/gregisenberg] is the Co-founder of LateCheckout [https://withlatecheckout.com/] — a community first studio for tech businesses. He is the former head

Daniel Vassallo’s Lifestyle-First Approach To Indie Hacking

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Daniel Vassallo’s Lifestyle-First Approach To Indie Hacking

Listen Up, IH! — Episode 1 > “I want to work on my own terms, doing the things that intrinsically motivate me.” This was Daniel Vassallo’s first-ever comment on IndieHackers [https://www.indiehackers.com/post/4b943c52c8?commentId=-LZlzwZXBzHbfPYSm4X9] back in February 2019. It was a top response to the question