Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses

I built this for myself. It worked, so I'm testing it inside PlanMoon.

Saied71

54upvotes 90comments

Did anyone actually pay you before you built the full product?

Rahulajmera

6upvotes 20comments

Shipped a manual net-worth app (no bank sync) — what UX friction would you expect?

vlk

11upvotes 20comments

I built a CLI to catch Stripe webhook regressions using real event fixtures — looking for 2–3 developers to try it

spoke94

17upvotes 26comments

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This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

15upvotes 8comments

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Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

28upvotes 20comments

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Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

Shaun Donnelly built a hobby project and enjoyed it so much that he quit his job. Now, he's freelancing while growing his $5k MRR product. Here's how.

IndieJames

49upvotes 30comments

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This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

After four failures, Selene Lee grew a business to $12.5k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

61upvotes 34comments

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Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Presh Dineshkumar is building a portfolio of wellness apps and he's currently at $12.5k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

61upvotes 26comments

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Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Anatoly Pashias quit his job after a side project gained traction. Now, it's bringing in $7k/mo and his portfolio is bringing in five figures. Here's how.

IndieJames

63upvotes 45comments

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Would you answer two questions before sending a cold request?

ramikh81

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Which pricing model actually got you your first paying users?

Rahulajmera

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Where should the approval gate sit in an AI course workflow?

innokentyB

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I got tired of constantly checking Square sales on my iPhone, so I tried putting it on Apple Watch

VoxPho

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A few weeks ago, I shared Tweak on Indie Hackers when we launched the first version.

Misticmuse

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What If Your Best Users Never See Your Launch?

bux05665

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Launch Day Gets Attention — But What Happens After That?

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The $60K SDR problem, solved for people who can't afford one.

Aryan_09

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After 10 years of flops, one exit changed my hit rate. Now on profitable SaaS #4.

macmartine

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AI Tube Hits 424K+ Active Users this in Last 8 Months We’re Offering Free Promotion to SaaS & AI Businesses

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The Build Board 🪧

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Goat Gestation Calculator Find Your Doe's Kidding Due Date 1

I Built a Free Goat Gestation Calculator — Would Love Your Feedback 🐐

Nexus Guard Monitoring for indie hackers and solo founders 2

I lost $2,400 to a silent Stripe failure — so I built Nexus Guard

Classy chat Private messaging with your own unique number. 3

How I Built Classy Chat From an Idea With Very Limited Resources

Featured

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

15upvotes 8comments

Featured

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

28upvotes 20comments

Featured

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

Shaun Donnelly built a hobby project and enjoyed it so much that he quit his job. Now, he's freelancing while growing his $5k MRR product. Here's how.

IndieJames

49upvotes 30comments

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This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

After four failures, Selene Lee grew a business to $12.5k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

61upvotes 34comments

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Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Presh Dineshkumar is building a portfolio of wellness apps and he's currently at $12.5k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

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Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Anatoly Pashias quit his job after a side project gained traction. Now, it's bringing in $7k/mo and his portfolio is bringing in five figures. Here's how.

IndieJames

63upvotes 45comments

I built this for myself. It worked, so I'm testing it inside PlanMoon.

Did anyone actually pay you before you built the full product?

Shipped a manual net-worth app (no bank sync) — what UX friction would you expect?

I built a CLI to catch Stripe webhook regressions using real event fixtures — looking for 2–3 developers to try it

A reply about email lists got me thinking about what I could actually offer!

You Launched. So Why Is Nobody Finding Your Product?

We built Excelmatic. Then Microsoft’s legal representatives emailed us.

The Internet Has Thousands of Tools. Finding the Right One Is the Problem

Building Is Getting Easier. Getting Discovered Is Getting Harder.

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights onIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.IH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health appsIH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolioIH+ Subscribers Only

I Built a Free Goat Gestation Calculator — Would Love Your Feedback 🐐

I lost $2,400 to a silent Stripe failure — so I built Nexus Guard

How I Built Classy Chat From an Idea With Very Limited Resources

Would you answer two questions before sending a cold request?

Which pricing model actually got you your first paying users?

Where should the approval gate sit in an AI course workflow?

I got tired of constantly checking Square sales on my iPhone, so I tried putting it on Apple Watch

A few weeks ago, I shared Tweak on Indie Hackers when we launched the first version.

What If Your Best Users Never See Your Launch?

Launch Day Gets Attention — But What Happens After That?

The $60K SDR problem, solved for people who can't afford one.

After 10 years of flops, one exit changed my hit rate. Now on profitable SaaS #4.

AI Tube Hits 424K+ Active Users this in Last 8 Months We’re Offering Free Promotion to SaaS & AI Businesses

Carving out a $6.3k MRR niche in a saturated marketIH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolioIH+ Subscribers Only

I built this for myself. It worked, so I'm testing it inside PlanMoon.

Did anyone actually pay you before you built the full product?

Shipped a manual net-worth app (no bank sync) — what UX friction would you expect?

I built a CLI to catch Stripe webhook regressions using real event fixtures — looking for 2–3 developers to try it

A reply about email lists got me thinking about what I could actually offer!

You Launched. So Why Is Nobody Finding Your Product?

We built Excelmatic. Then Microsoft’s legal representatives emailed us.

The Internet Has Thousands of Tools. Finding the Right One Is the Problem

Building Is Getting Easier. Getting Discovered Is Getting Harder.

I Built a Free Goat Gestation Calculator — Would Love Your Feedback 🐐

I lost $2,400 to a silent Stripe failure — so I built Nexus Guard

How I Built Classy Chat From an Idea With Very Limited Resources

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights onIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.IH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health appsIH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolioIH+ Subscribers Only

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Carving out a $6.3k MRR niche in a saturated market

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio