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Heyid

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Meta locked out all four of my channels in three days. Today I launch what I built from that.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

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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

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LaunchOnIt Product launch platform for indie startups. 1

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The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

LaunchOnIt Product launch platform for indie startups. 1

How I grew my launch platform domain rating from 0 to 27 in 2 weeks

Apogee Watcher Solving web performance for agencies and solopreneurs 2

Treo vs Apogee Watcher: CrUX Scale, Competitor Benchmarks, and Agency Portfolios

Steve Smith Tools Are Changing the Way We Work 3

Build vs Buy Software: What Solo Founders Should Code Themselves

I built a website audit tool and learned that more findings don't mean more fixes.

prasibv

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What I'm learning while building an evidence-to-action workflow

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How much time do you spend on your brand name, not only on your product?

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LaunchNest LN: Where Great Products Get Discovered

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3 sales, 2 countries: The reality of building a "sell-once" logo marketplace solo

md_jasimuddin_shawon

24upvotes 194comments

I’m trying to grow a mobile app without relying on paid ads. Here’s my experiment.

andriyaroundself

19upvotes 180comments

I built an AI visibility tracker, then stopped using it myself

Passcite

45upvotes 173comments

I built a global chat. Now I have to solve the empty room problem.

Heyid

13upvotes 121comments

Meta locked out all four of my channels in three days. Today I launch what I built from that.

PSchoenmaker

24upvotes 175comments

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

21upvotes 20comments

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

37upvotes 40comments

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

64upvotes 67comments

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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

73upvotes 52comments

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

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

57upvotes 52comments

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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

91upvotes 74comments

I built a website audit tool and learned that more findings don't mean more fixes.

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How much time do you spend on your brand name, not only on your product?

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I’m trying to grow a mobile app without relying on paid ads. Here’s my experiment.

I built an AI visibility tracker, then stopped using it myself

I built a global chat. Now I have to solve the empty room problem.

Meta locked out all four of my channels in three days. Today I launch what I built from that.

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

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

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Build vs Buy Software: What Solo Founders Should Code Themselves

One week into a 10-day, $1,000 coding-agent experiment: $0 earned

How you can save 2-3% of revenue on FX fees (the story behind my first product)

From 0 to first paid unlock: building an AI-product behavior diagnostic

Why Wealtii Starts at $10: The Product Decision Behind a Lower-Stress First Investment

I measured why AI subtitles "read too fast". It was the timing, not the words

Are any of you building AI agents that need to pay outside providers?

I built Pitchcraft: pitch decks and business plans for founders who can't afford an agency yet

I built a simple Shopify app for sellers who still check stock and draft supplier orders by hand

We scored 237 apps in one Shopify category because the star ratings were useless

I made $1,093 in 27 days from 0 followers. The week after launch was the hard part.

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Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service companyIH+ Subscribers Only

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Treo vs Apogee Watcher: CrUX Scale, Competitor Benchmarks, and Agency Portfolios

Build vs Buy Software: What Solo Founders Should Code Themselves

I built a website audit tool and learned that more findings don't mean more fixes.

What I'm learning while building an evidence-to-action workflow

How much time do you spend on your brand name, not only on your product?

LaunchNest LN: Where Great Products Get Discovered

3 sales, 2 countries: The reality of building a "sell-once" logo marketplace solo

I’m trying to grow a mobile app without relying on paid ads. Here’s my experiment.

I built an AI visibility tracker, then stopped using it myself

I built a global chat. Now I have to solve the empty room problem.

Meta locked out all four of my channels in three days. Today I launch what I built from that.

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 gameIH+ Subscribers Only

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

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service companyIH+ Subscribers Only

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights onIH+ Subscribers Only

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on