Oliver A Ellison's activity on Indie Hackers

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4 months to go. Chrome extension live. Web search integrated. 4 users. $0 revenue. Still here.

My first indie app made its first $18 after 19 days - but I have no idea where the customer came from

170 cold emails. 0 replies. Here's the ICP mistake I made — and what finally worked.

I built an AI that answers support questions. Founders still hated it. Here's what I learned.

“I have the data. I just don't know what it's telling me or what I should do next.”

I was sure a million people would want it. Week one: 0 users.

Most directories forget you exist after you list. We're trying something different.

My first paying user told me I was charging too little. It took me 4 months to listen.

I built a launch coach after my own product launch got 11 upvotes and 3 signups

Hot take: Zero-audience distribution is a different skill than growth, and most advice conflates the two

SchemaLens — 18 days, $0 MRR, 73 pages, 16 micro-tools. Building a dev tool in public.

3 products live, 0 paying customers — here's what I've learned about distribution in 30 days

Launching my SaaS-only buyer database today on Product Hunt. Here's the bet I made on pricing.

Built a SaaS in 32 minutes. Reached $1million MRR. Rejected a $5b acquisition.

Things I added to my SaaS that my users go crazy for

Would a personalized landing page make you more likely to book a meeting?

I built an AI that turns an idea into a live business in under 10 minutes. Here’s what 1,000 launches taught me

I built Make it RAIN to help app creators monetize

Looking for Feedback: Make it RAIN — Monetization App for Builders Stuck at $0

Built a SaaS in 32 minutes. Reached $1million MRR. Rejected a $5b acquisition.