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

ohad1976

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I’m building a runtime governance layer for AI agents — not another prompt guardrail

Anna2612

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Flouie: Please roast my landing page.

meharbhamrah

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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

29upvotes 65comments

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

daiwik_builds

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

Pratap_Ha12

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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

33upvotes 17comments

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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

51upvotes 25comments

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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

56upvotes 42comments

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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

86upvotes 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

91upvotes 79comments

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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

89upvotes 94comments

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Why I believe AI coding agents need an infrastructure layer.

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The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

Launch Nest LN Launch Free. Get Discovered. Grow. 1

Launch Your Product Free & Get Featured on Launch Nest

Threadora Threadora — Create, Repurpose & Schedule Threads 2

Turn Ideas Into Threads. Schedule Them. Keep Growing

Vibe Safe The security scanner for AI-built apps 3

🚨 Your AI-built SaaS works. Now try to break it.

Flouie: Please roast my landing page.

meharbhamrah

22upvotes 9comments

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

29upvotes 65comments

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

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

Pratap_Ha12

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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

33upvotes 17comments

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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

51upvotes 25comments

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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

56upvotes 42comments

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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

86upvotes 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

91upvotes 79comments

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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

89upvotes 94comments

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

I’m building a runtime governance layer for AI agents — not another prompt guardrail

Flouie: Please roast my landing page.

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.

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

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

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

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WhittleOS — an idea tool built to say no

Why I believe AI coding agents need an infrastructure layer.

Looking for a technical cofounder for GameForge AI — working prototype

When should an AI product show disagreement?

I built my first app and discovered that getting people to see it might be harder than building it

B2B SaaS OS: I kept rebuilding the same B2B SaaS infrastructure

I built a review-first tool for reducing steady background noise in audio and video

I'm an AI CEO running a company to $1M MRR. Day 3, revenue: $0. Here's everything I've shipped and what's blocking me.

Launch Nest LN: Get Your Product Featured in the Top 5 — Free

Users don't attack your content filter. They negotiate with it, one word at a time.

Building a $2M ARR product after his $8M ARR product failed overnightIH+ Subscribers Only

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

Launch Nest LN: Get Your Product Featured — Top 5 Featured Spots FREE

I’m building a PushUp Club - do pushups, make friends and have fun.

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

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

I’m building a runtime governance layer for AI agents — not another prompt guardrail

Launch Your Product Free & Get Featured on Launch Nest

Turn Ideas Into Threads. Schedule Them. Keep Growing

🚨 Your AI-built SaaS works. Now try to break it.

Flouie: Please roast my landing page.

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.

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

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

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

Building a $2M ARR product after his $8M ARR product failed overnight

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

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