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I built a small tool for getting code into AI. I abandoned it after 3 sales, now it has 12.

rajivnaskar

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We swept 30 markets and kept 93 of 3430 candidates. Here is what the 2.7% actually taught me.

WhittleOS

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I read 180 reviews of a $116M CRM before we built ours. Here's what small teams actually complain about.

abstamal

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I built a local-first content operator because social AI tools wanted too much access

WeMAIde

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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

33upvotes 18comments

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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

48upvotes 27comments

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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

49upvotes 22comments

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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

55upvotes 42comments

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Stuck at $300/mo until revenue skyrocketed to $17k/mo in a month

Antonio Escudero built a launch tool, booked a one-way ticket to Vietnam, and grew the tool from $300/mo to $17k/mo in a month. Here's how.

IndieJames

84upvotes 74comments

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Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three years

Vitalii Dodonov quit his job and teamed up with with another founder to build Stanley. Here's how they hit $30M ARR in three years.

IndieJames

78upvotes 40comments

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Excelmatic AI-Powered Excel Data Analysis and Visualization 1

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

joiya brand work hard untill you achieved 2

The Tactics Board Goes Live: Why Football Analysis Is Moving to Streaming

RemoteWorkHub AI-powered tool that generates productivity templates for re 3

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Stripe doesn't issue merchant accounts in my country. I shipped a paid SaaS anyway.

takixzsx

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Mavibot: I posted a boring intro in a 456k-person community. One line got all the reaction.

Mavibot

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Spent too much time configuring OCR tools. So I built Dynamite Docs.

Shivam_DynamiteDocs

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Exhibiting our B2B SaaS at a 15k festival: How pivoting our pitch tripled engagement

VictorBvieira

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I posted a boring intro in a 456k-person community. One line got all the reaction

Mavibot

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Everyone's adding llms.txt. Almost nothing is reading it.

webpixie

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What actually breaks when a US Etsy/Shopify listing hits the EU market

TakiSaito

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I Built a Net Worth Tracker Because Mint, YNAB and Monarch All Required My Bank Login

YoussefEl

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Built a free AI clip tool, got my first €20, now hard part

perspectalog

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

IndieJames

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Excelmatic AI-Powered Excel Data Analysis and Visualization 1

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

joiya brand work hard untill you achieved 2

The Tactics Board Goes Live: Why Football Analysis Is Moving to Streaming

RemoteWorkHub AI-powered tool that generates productivity templates for re 3

What Algo-Trading Builders Get Wrong About Hosting (From Watching a Lot of Them Get It Wrong)

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

33upvotes 18comments

Featured

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

48upvotes 27comments

Featured

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

49upvotes 22comments

Featured

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

55upvotes 42comments

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Stuck at $300/mo until revenue skyrocketed to $17k/mo in a month

Antonio Escudero built a launch tool, booked a one-way ticket to Vietnam, and grew the tool from $300/mo to $17k/mo in a month. Here's how.

IndieJames

84upvotes 74comments

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Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three years

Vitalii Dodonov quit his job and teamed up with with another founder to build Stanley. Here's how they hit $30M ARR in three years.

IndieJames

78upvotes 40comments

I built a small tool for getting code into AI. I abandoned it after 3 sales, now it has 12.

We swept 30 markets and kept 93 of 3430 candidates. Here is what the 2.7% actually taught me.

I read 180 reviews of a $116M CRM before we built ours. Here's what small teams actually complain about.

Inide Need: Launched something useful and heard… nothing?

Plavtora: We built a decision system, not another AI wrapper

What Makes You Trust a New SaaS Product?

How are you getting your first real users for your SaaS or AI product?

What’s the Hardest Part of Launching a SaaS Product?

I built a local-first content operator because social AI tools wanted too much access

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 portfolioIH+ Subscribers Only

Stuck at $300/mo until revenue skyrocketed to $17k/mo in a monthIH+ Subscribers Only

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three yearsIH+ Subscribers Only

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

The Tactics Board Goes Live: Why Football Analysis Is Moving to Streaming

What Algo-Trading Builders Get Wrong About Hosting (From Watching a Lot of Them Get It Wrong)

Stripe doesn't issue merchant accounts in my country. I shipped a paid SaaS anyway.

Mavibot: I posted a boring intro in a 456k-person community. One line got all the reaction.

Spent too much time configuring OCR tools. So I built Dynamite Docs.

Exhibiting our B2B SaaS at a 15k festival: How pivoting our pitch tripled engagement

I posted a boring intro in a 456k-person community. One line got all the reaction

Everyone's adding llms.txt. Almost nothing is reading it.

What actually breaks when a US Etsy/Shopify listing hits the EU market

I Built a Net Worth Tracker Because Mint, YNAB and Monarch All Required My Bank Login

Built a free AI clip tool, got my first €20, now hard part

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

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

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

I built a small tool for getting code into AI. I abandoned it after 3 sales, now it has 12.

We swept 30 markets and kept 93 of 3430 candidates. Here is what the 2.7% actually taught me.

I read 180 reviews of a $116M CRM before we built ours. Here's what small teams actually complain about.

Inide Need: Launched something useful and heard… nothing?

Plavtora: We built a decision system, not another AI wrapper

What Makes You Trust a New SaaS Product?

How are you getting your first real users for your SaaS or AI product?

What’s the Hardest Part of Launching a SaaS Product?

I built a local-first content operator because social AI tools wanted too much access

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

The Tactics Board Goes Live: Why Football Analysis Is Moving to Streaming

What Algo-Trading Builders Get Wrong About Hosting (From Watching a Lot of Them Get It Wrong)

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 portfolioIH+ Subscribers Only

Stuck at $300/mo until revenue skyrocketed to $17k/mo in a monthIH+ Subscribers Only

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three yearsIH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Stuck at $300/mo until revenue skyrocketed to $17k/mo in a month

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three years

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

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Stuck at $300/mo until revenue skyrocketed to $17k/mo in a month

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three years