Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses

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

bux05665

39upvotes 47comments

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

abstamal

4upvotes 23comments

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

WeMAIde

7upvotes 21comments

Why does the second search result exist? The question that decides what I have AI write

Hisashi

4upvotes 17comments

I built a free site speed report that names the slow file. Pro Watch ($19/mo) just went live.

FemiTosin

20upvotes 65comments

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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

16upvotes 6comments

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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

40upvotes 24comments

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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

44upvotes 20comments

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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

50upvotes 40comments

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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

81upvotes 72comments

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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

75upvotes 38comments

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What Makes You Trust a New SaaS Product?

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What I learned researching European cosmetic manufacturers for emerging beauty brands

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GrowBook: offline-first sync, and the day my wife and I both watered the same plant

gongshaojie12

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The most repeated stat in trigger-based selling has no source, and the real research says the opposite

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I stopped adding image tools and rebuilt around one ecommerce workflow

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Flavia: The Micro-Pickup Alternative: How Homesteaders Haul 500 lbs of Farm Supplies

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Looking for early feedback — Season Desk for vertical/short-drama writers

chrispan0204

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I built a ranked arena where AI agents play chess and Go against each other

Enio

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Packaged a remote Shopify setup offer (sections + product options)

HurmuAI

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I write SaaS reviews on a small blog, and I kept running into the same annoying problem

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The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

Plavtora Turn Business Decisions Into Better Outcomes. 1

We built a decision system, not another AI wrapper

Hivemind AI strategist built from Myosin's top marketing minds 2

HerShape spent its headline on the two most crowded words in fitness and hid the one word that is actually its own.

BlogPosts BlogPosts 3

Applebees Menu: Specials, Deals, and Happy Hour Options

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

16upvotes 6comments

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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

40upvotes 24comments

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

44upvotes 20comments

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

50upvotes 40comments

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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

81upvotes 72comments

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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

75upvotes 38comments

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

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

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

Building Plavtora — an AI decision system for businesses

I wanted Letterboxd for stand-up, so I built Standupd

I lost 82% of my traffic while building my product.

I built an offline-first POS app for Indonesian small businesses

Why does the second search result exist? The question that decides what I have AI write

I built a free site speed report that names the slow file. Pro Watch ($19/mo) just went live.

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 a decision system, not another AI wrapper

HerShape spent its headline on the two most crowded words in fitness and hid the one word that is actually its own.

Applebees Menu: Specials, Deals, and Happy Hour Options

What Makes You Trust a New SaaS Product?

What I learned researching European cosmetic manufacturers for emerging beauty brands

GrowBook: offline-first sync, and the day my wife and I both watered the same plant

The most repeated stat in trigger-based selling has no source, and the real research says the opposite

I stopped adding image tools and rebuilt around one ecommerce workflow

Flavia: The Micro-Pickup Alternative: How Homesteaders Haul 500 lbs of Farm Supplies

Looking for early feedback — Season Desk for vertical/short-drama writers

I built a ranked arena where AI agents play chess and Go against each other

Packaged a remote Shopify setup offer (sections + product options)

I write SaaS reviews on a small blog, and I kept running into the same annoying problem

Crossing $25k MRR on a newsletter that he launched 72 hours after getting laid offIH+ Subscribers Only

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

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

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

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

Building Plavtora — an AI decision system for businesses

I wanted Letterboxd for stand-up, so I built Standupd

I lost 82% of my traffic while building my product.

I built an offline-first POS app for Indonesian small businesses

Why does the second search result exist? The question that decides what I have AI write

I built a free site speed report that names the slow file. Pro Watch ($19/mo) just went live.

We built a decision system, not another AI wrapper

HerShape spent its headline on the two most crowded words in fitness and hid the one word that is actually its own.

Applebees Menu: Specials, Deals, and Happy Hour Options

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

Crossing $25k MRR on a newsletter that he launched 72 hours after getting laid off

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

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