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I went through 290 founders' MRR posts. The ones past $10k got their first customers a different way

izhonline

8upvotes 25comments

Building RouteFlow — a SaaS for climbing gyms and route setters

Efowski

14upvotes 40comments

28 days of SEO data, and the number that actually matters isn't traffic

simonzsy

13upvotes 26comments

We built a local video workspace because our agent could generate clips but could not edit them

kkkkeric

15upvotes 32comments

I built a tiny AI widget that lets websites answer questions from their own content

Johin

7upvotes 20comments

I generated 100+ articles with AI and got 0 traffic. So I built a tool to fix SEO hallucinations.

double2

27upvotes 84comments

I shipped recently of an open-source architecture guard for AI coding agents

vladzoff

13upvotes 46comments

My first paying customer came from 151 impressions. What their first day looked like

heypricewise

26upvotes 75comments

I built a browser extension for the thing that was eating my day

xintiao1230

31upvotes 88comments

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Hitting $60k MRR by building an SDK instead of an app

Anton Lavrenov built deep expertise through full-time employment and maintaining an open-source library. Then, he turned that expertise into a $60k MRR product.…

IndieJames

11upvotes 12comments

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Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Vikash Kumar Prajapati built a script to deliver client work. Then, he turned it into a product making $150k/yr. Here's how.

IndieJames

28upvotes 44comments

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Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

Erik Allebest bought Chess.com and grew it to nearly $200M/yr over the course of 21 years. Here's how.

IndieJames

40upvotes 49comments

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From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Jure Sotošek learned distribution, then grew a product to $1M MRR in two years. Here's how.

IndieJames

55upvotes 67comments

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Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

Justin Duke took it slow, working a full-time job while he built a side project. This allowed him to make good, long-term decisions. Now, he's at $1M ARR.

IndieJames

78upvotes 85comments

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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

81upvotes 65comments

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We gained 100 users this month. Most of them will never pay us a cent

Mavibot

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We got 50 paid users, then learned that building the tool wasn’t enough

roshandxt

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I built a free tool that gives freelancers Stripe payment links + collects client testimonials

sean02

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What held up when I tested 13 X accounts one by one

ownedge

4upvotes 6comments

Using custom infrastructure as a competitive advantage and hitting $31k MRR

IndieJames

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I solo built the entire automation engine behind Wealtii, a crypto index fund platform. Here is how it actually works.

wealtii

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I posted my browser MOBA shooter to 5 subreddits and got 3 upvotes. Then I gave it a map editor.

uptownhr

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We started with folders. The deeper problem was keeping work reusable

Wonsik

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LaunchOnIt: Why we rebuilt our launch platform around AI answer engines instead of traditional SEO

launchonit

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InideNeed.com: If You’ve Built Something Useful, I Want to See It on IndieNeed

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The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

LaunchOnIt Product launch platform for indie startups. 1

The Wednesday reality check: why shipping messy features beats waiting for perfection every single time

InideNeed.com Discover and submit products built by indie makers 2

Just Launched Something? Add It to IndieNeed

InideNeed.com Discover and submit products built by indie makers 3

Put Your Startup in Front of More People — $21/Week

Building RouteFlow — a SaaS for climbing gyms and route setters

Efowski

14upvotes 40comments

28 days of SEO data, and the number that actually matters isn't traffic

simonzsy

13upvotes 26comments

We built a local video workspace because our agent could generate clips but could not edit them

kkkkeric

15upvotes 32comments

I built a tiny AI widget that lets websites answer questions from their own content

Johin

7upvotes 20comments

I generated 100+ articles with AI and got 0 traffic. So I built a tool to fix SEO hallucinations.

double2

27upvotes 84comments

I shipped recently of an open-source architecture guard for AI coding agents

vladzoff

13upvotes 46comments

My first paying customer came from 151 impressions. What their first day looked like

heypricewise

26upvotes 75comments

I built a browser extension for the thing that was eating my day

xintiao1230

31upvotes 88comments

Featured

Hitting $60k MRR by building an SDK instead of an app

Anton Lavrenov built deep expertise through full-time employment and maintaining an open-source library. Then, he turned that expertise into a $60k MRR product.…

IndieJames

11upvotes 12comments

Featured

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Vikash Kumar Prajapati built a script to deliver client work. Then, he turned it into a product making $150k/yr. Here's how.

IndieJames

28upvotes 44comments

Featured

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

Erik Allebest bought Chess.com and grew it to nearly $200M/yr over the course of 21 years. Here's how.

IndieJames

40upvotes 49comments

Featured

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Jure Sotošek learned distribution, then grew a product to $1M MRR in two years. Here's how.

IndieJames

55upvotes 67comments

Featured

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

Justin Duke took it slow, working a full-time job while he built a side project. This allowed him to make good, long-term decisions. Now, he's at $1M ARR.

IndieJames

78upvotes 85comments

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

81upvotes 65comments

I went through 290 founders' MRR posts. The ones past $10k got their first customers a different way

Building RouteFlow — a SaaS for climbing gyms and route setters

28 days of SEO data, and the number that actually matters isn't traffic

We built a local video workspace because our agent could generate clips but could not edit them

I built a tiny AI widget that lets websites answer questions from their own content

I generated 100+ articles with AI and got 0 traffic. So I built a tool to fix SEO hallucinations.

I shipped recently of an open-source architecture guard for AI coding agents

My first paying customer came from 151 impressions. What their first day looked like

I built a browser extension for the thing that was eating my day

Hitting $60k MRR by building an SDK instead of an app

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr productIH+ Subscribers Only

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenueIH+ Subscribers Only

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two yearsIH+ Subscribers Only

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long gameIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaSIH+ Subscribers Only

The Wednesday reality check: why shipping messy features beats waiting for perfection every single time

Just Launched Something? Add It to IndieNeed

Put Your Startup in Front of More People — $21/Week

We gained 100 users this month. Most of them will never pay us a cent

We got 50 paid users, then learned that building the tool wasn’t enough

I built a free tool that gives freelancers Stripe payment links + collects client testimonials

What held up when I tested 13 X accounts one by one

Using custom infrastructure as a competitive advantage and hitting $31k MRR

I solo built the entire automation engine behind Wealtii, a crypto index fund platform. Here is how it actually works.

I posted my browser MOBA shooter to 5 subreddits and got 3 upvotes. Then I gave it a map editor.

We started with folders. The deeper problem was keeping work reusable

LaunchOnIt: Why we rebuilt our launch platform around AI answer engines instead of traditional SEO

InideNeed.com: If You’ve Built Something Useful, I Want to See It on IndieNeed

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

I went through 290 founders' MRR posts. The ones past $10k got their first customers a different way

The Wednesday reality check: why shipping messy features beats waiting for perfection every single time

Just Launched Something? Add It to IndieNeed

Put Your Startup in Front of More People — $21/Week

Building RouteFlow — a SaaS for climbing gyms and route setters

28 days of SEO data, and the number that actually matters isn't traffic

We built a local video workspace because our agent could generate clips but could not edit them

I built a tiny AI widget that lets websites answer questions from their own content

I generated 100+ articles with AI and got 0 traffic. So I built a tool to fix SEO hallucinations.

I shipped recently of an open-source architecture guard for AI coding agents

My first paying customer came from 151 impressions. What their first day looked like

I built a browser extension for the thing that was eating my day

Hitting $60k MRR by building an SDK instead of an app

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr productIH+ Subscribers Only

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenueIH+ Subscribers Only

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two yearsIH+ Subscribers Only

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long gameIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaSIH+ Subscribers Only

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

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

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

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

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