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80+ people used a feature I never announced. Here's what I learned.

shakya30

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I built an AI fitness app solo, got banned from Reddit, flopped on Product Hunt, and found traction on Q&A sites. Here's what worked.

OmniCreativeWorks

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I launched a public pay-to-rank board. The first claim is still open and I'm not sure if that's a feature.

throneit

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Built an AI cofounder that remembers my startup's context between sessions

daiwik_builds

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I built a tool that finds where your first customers are asking. 48 signups, 0 paying. Here is what happened when I pointed it at myself.

izhonline

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Launch Nest LN: Launch Your Product Free. Discover the Best New Tools Free.

bux05665

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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

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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

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

Petar Georgiev had a problem and didn't like the available solutions, so he built his own. Now, it's bringing in $6.3k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

47upvotes 40comments

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

Matt Brown got laid off and built a paid newsletter. Then, he expanded his revenue streams. Now, it's bringing in $25k+ MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

82upvotes 68comments

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From broke and idealess to building a $100k/mo AI services company

Aryan Mahajan went from broke to $100k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

87upvotes 76comments

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Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its toll

Emanuele Di Pietro grew a Codex app to $9k/mo before OpenAI released theirs. Now, he's working to regain ground. Here's the story.

IndieJames

88upvotes 91comments

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80+ people used a feature I never announced. Here's what I learned.

shakya30

19upvotes 22comments

I built an AI fitness app solo, got banned from Reddit, flopped on Product Hunt, and found traction on Q&A sites. Here's what worked.

OmniCreativeWorks

17upvotes 39comments

The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

Launch Nest LN Free Product Launch Platform for SaaS, AI & Indie Products 1

Launch Your Product Free & Get Discovered by Real Users

Flouie Turn overthinking into clarity and self-discovery 2

Please roast my landing page.

LaunchOn.it Pay-to-Rank Leaderboard for Startups 3

What happens to a pay to rank board once the day one excitement settles

Writizzy celebrates its 900+ users

eventuallycoding

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Clone The App: The simple way to build a successful app business.

hasibhaque07

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Same idea, 14K views on Reddit and <15 impressions on X

ruslan_kyrychenko

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I launched a public pay-to-rank board. The first claim is still open and I'm not sure if that's a feature.

throneit

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Built an AI cofounder that remembers my startup's context between sessions

daiwik_builds

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I built a tool that finds where your first customers are asking. 48 signups, 0 paying. Here is what happened when I pointed it at myself.

izhonline

6upvotes 24comments

Launch Nest LN: Launch Your Product Free. Discover the Best New Tools Free.

bux05665

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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

12upvotes 6comments

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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

38upvotes 22comments

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

Petar Georgiev had a problem and didn't like the available solutions, so he built his own. Now, it's bringing in $6.3k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

47upvotes 40comments

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

Matt Brown got laid off and built a paid newsletter. Then, he expanded his revenue streams. Now, it's bringing in $25k+ MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

82upvotes 68comments

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From broke and idealess to building a $100k/mo AI services company

Aryan Mahajan went from broke to $100k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

87upvotes 76comments

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Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its toll

Emanuele Di Pietro grew a Codex app to $9k/mo before OpenAI released theirs. Now, he's working to regain ground. Here's the story.

IndieJames

88upvotes 91comments

80+ people used a feature I never announced. Here's what I learned.

I built an AI fitness app solo, got banned from Reddit, flopped on Product Hunt, and found traction on Q&A sites. Here's what worked.

Writizzy celebrates its 900+ users

Clone The App: The simple way to build a successful app business.

Same idea, 14K views on Reddit and <15 impressions on X

I launched a public pay-to-rank board. The first claim is still open and I'm not sure if that's a feature.

Built an AI cofounder that remembers my startup's context between sessions

I built a tool that finds where your first customers are asking. 48 signups, 0 paying. Here is what happened when I pointed it at myself.

Launch Nest LN: Launch Your Product Free. Discover the Best New Tools Free.

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 marketIH+ Subscribers Only

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

From broke and idealess to building a $100k/mo AI services companyIH+ Subscribers Only

Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its tollIH+ Subscribers Only

Launch Your Product Free & Get Discovered by Real Users

Please roast my landing page.

What happens to a pay to rank board once the day one excitement settles

Is there demand for an LLM change-history API?

Built a calm browser merge game for low-pressure breaks — would love mobile feedback

How do you know whether low traction is a product problem or a distribution problem?

The SaaS Subscription Trap: How "Forgot to Cancel" Became a Business Model

Building SiteWhisper — AI chatbot that answers from your real website pages

What's the ONE thing about your business you wish you could predict?

I built a freelance workflow tool without ever freelancing myself—and I need honest feedback

THE MILLION: I built a 1,000,000-spot “digital ownership” experiment. $2 a spot, permanent, no subscription.

My "capability" field was a promise, not a measurement

Sometimes the best strategy is not being first

Hitting $1M ARR in two years and working four hours per dayIH+ Subscribers Only

Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its tollIH+ Subscribers Only

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

80+ people used a feature I never announced. Here's what I learned.

I built an AI fitness app solo, got banned from Reddit, flopped on Product Hunt, and found traction on Q&A sites. Here's what worked.

Launch Your Product Free & Get Discovered by Real Users

Please roast my landing page.

What happens to a pay to rank board once the day one excitement settles

Writizzy celebrates its 900+ users

Clone The App: The simple way to build a successful app business.

Same idea, 14K views on Reddit and <15 impressions on X

I launched a public pay-to-rank board. The first claim is still open and I'm not sure if that's a feature.

Built an AI cofounder that remembers my startup's context between sessions

I built a tool that finds where your first customers are asking. 48 signups, 0 paying. Here is what happened when I pointed it at myself.

Launch Nest LN: Launch Your Product Free. Discover the Best New Tools Free.

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 marketIH+ Subscribers Only

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

From broke and idealess to building a $100k/mo AI services companyIH+ Subscribers Only

Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its tollIH+ Subscribers Only

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

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

From broke and idealess to building a $100k/mo AI services company

Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its toll

Hitting $1M ARR in two years and working four hours per day

Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its toll

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

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

From broke and idealess to building a $100k/mo AI services company

Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its toll