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

md_jasimuddin_shawon

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

andriyaroundself

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

Passcite

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Shared resumes were a dead end, so I gave them a preview card and a way back

simonzsy

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

Heyid

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

PSchoenmaker

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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

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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

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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

62upvotes 65comments

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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

72upvotes 51comments

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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 51comments

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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

88upvotes 72comments

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

rodriguezmj9

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

johngb

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

cole_shipsit

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

BestAppify

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

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I built a tool to measure how visible your brand is in AI responses

signum

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Most small teams are running 3-4 tools just to talk to one customer

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I spent 2 years doing audience research manually. Now I'm trying to turn it into a business

Insightios

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I ran OpenAI's new cheap model against Claude for a week. Here's what happened to my bill.

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LaunchOn.it: We added an MCP server to our launch platform so you can submit your product straight from Claude, Cursor, or Codex

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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

10upvotes 7comments

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

32upvotes 34comments

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

62upvotes 65comments

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

72upvotes 51comments

Featured

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 51comments

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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

88upvotes 72comments

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

LaunchNest LN: Where Great Products Get Discovered

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

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

Shared resumes were a dead end, so I gave them a preview card and a way back

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

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.

I built a tool to measure how visible your brand is in AI responses

Most small teams are running 3-4 tools just to talk to one customer

I spent 2 years doing audience research manually. Now I'm trying to turn it into a business

I ran OpenAI's new cheap model against Claude for a week. Here's what happened to my bill.

LaunchOn.it: We added an MCP server to our launch platform so you can submit your product straight from Claude, Cursor, or Codex

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

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

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

LaunchNest LN: Where Great Products Get Discovered

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

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

Shared resumes were a dead end, so I gave them a preview card and a way back

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.

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

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