Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses

How to see your entire business on one page

aytekin

14 upvotes 12 comments

The most underrated distribution channel in SaaS is hiding in your browser toolbar

max_flowly_run

30 upvotes 110 comments

I analyzed 100+ e-commerce stores.

atomfoundryai

5 upvotes 7 comments

We built a multiplayer game, launched it quietly, and barely anyone came. Now we're learning distribution from scratch.

shubham_m

4 upvotes 11 comments

I gave 7 AI agents $100 each to build a startup. Here's what happened on Day 1.

AIMadeTools

25 upvotes 73 comments

I built a SaaS boilerplate where the AI does the setup. Every "10-minute launch" claim I've seen was a lie, so I tried a different approach.

Bronzado

11 upvotes 46 comments

I launched on Product Hunt today with 0 followers, 0 network, and 0 users. Here's what I learned in 12 hours.

sabahattink

37 upvotes 127 comments

IbexAI: The 10 rules for cold outreach on LinkedIn

Hotzenplotz

32 upvotes 22 comments

ChatTrack: I got tired of losing ChatGPT answers… so I built this

suhas_12

15 upvotes 20 comments

Featured

Maintaining $340k/yr revenue while halving agency workload and headcount

Tom Garcy built an agency, then powered it with AI. Now, it's bringing in $440k/yr with ~3 people. Here's how.

IndieJames

11 upvotes 3 comments

Featured

Hitting a 7-figure ARR by building a community into his product

Taylor Jacobson always wanted an accountability system, so he built it. Now, it's bringing in a 7-figure ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

80 upvotes 76 comments

Featured

Hitting $500k ARR in four months

Yatharth Sejpal had an idea, demoed it, and partnered with an acquaintance to build the tech. Four months later, they're at $500k ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

87 upvotes 70 comments

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Getting fired and using it as motivation to build a successful niche portfolio

When Fernando Pessagno got fired, he left the corporate world behind him and built a portfolio of design products. In 3 years, it has brought in $500k.

IndieJames

124 upvotes 64 comments

Featured

Expanding from a micro-SaaS into a 7-figure-ARR business

After a succesful exit, Henry Poydar built a portfolio of apps. One gained traction, so he doubled down. Now, it's at a 7-figure ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

76 upvotes 55 comments

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Hitting a 5-figure MRR with an open-source portfolio

Caleb Porzio is at a five-figure MRR from an open-source ecosystem. Here's how.

IndieJames

90 upvotes 58 comments

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Exactsolution

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We turned our worst support month into our best retention month. Here's exactly what we did.

HarshGarg06

2 upvotes 2 comments

Sharing a few LLM security resources we built while testing AI APIs

promptbrake

1 upvote 2 comments

StoreMD — opening 10 Pro beta spots this week. Here's the deal, who we want, and why we're doing it this way.

FoundryTwo

1 upvote 2 comments

To SaaS founders: Outside of building, where is your time mostly spent?

PrepProject

2 upvotes 5 comments

Would love feedback on the homepage and positioning for my GPT Image 2 tool

howardFree

1 upvote 2 comments

16h

We rebuilt our AI app builder from scratch. Here's what changed and what we learned.

sanketsahu

5 upvotes 3 comments

19h

I'm leaving my corporate job to animate old family photos with AI — meet ImageToVideoAI

ning2073

2 upvotes 3 comments

Kindheld: I launched my first waitlist and got 20 signups on day one — here's what worked

PPadilla44

3 upvotes 4 comments

I built a voice AI platform and open-sourced it ( hit 1M+organic impressions)

priteshkr

3 upvotes 6 comments

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How to see your entire business on one page

aytekin

14 upvotes 12 comments

The most underrated distribution channel in SaaS is hiding in your browser toolbar

max_flowly_run

30 upvotes 110 comments

The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

IbexAI Finds high-intent leads on LinkedIn 1

How to do LinkedIn outreach without getting banned

1ClickImpact Embed sustainability into any platform, app, or workflow 2

Happy Earth Day: Turn your website traffic into real climate action

Pracal AI Know how your content performs even before publishing 3

First 20 video analyses are in here’s what I’m seeing

I analyzed 100+ e-commerce stores.

atomfoundryai

5 upvotes 7 comments

We built a multiplayer game, launched it quietly, and barely anyone came. Now we're learning distribution from scratch.

shubham_m

4 upvotes 11 comments

I gave 7 AI agents $100 each to build a startup. Here's what happened on Day 1.

AIMadeTools

25 upvotes 73 comments

I built a SaaS boilerplate where the AI does the setup. Every "10-minute launch" claim I've seen was a lie, so I tried a different approach.

Bronzado

11 upvotes 46 comments

I launched on Product Hunt today with 0 followers, 0 network, and 0 users. Here's what I learned in 12 hours.

sabahattink

37 upvotes 127 comments

IbexAI: The 10 rules for cold outreach on LinkedIn

Hotzenplotz

32 upvotes 22 comments

ChatTrack: I got tired of losing ChatGPT answers… so I built this

suhas_12

15 upvotes 20 comments

Featured

Maintaining $340k/yr revenue while halving agency workload and headcount

Tom Garcy built an agency, then powered it with AI. Now, it's bringing in $440k/yr with ~3 people. Here's how.

IndieJames

11 upvotes 3 comments

Featured

Hitting a 7-figure ARR by building a community into his product

Taylor Jacobson always wanted an accountability system, so he built it. Now, it's bringing in a 7-figure ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

80 upvotes 76 comments

Featured

Hitting $500k ARR in four months

Yatharth Sejpal had an idea, demoed it, and partnered with an acquaintance to build the tech. Four months later, they're at $500k ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

87 upvotes 70 comments

Featured

Getting fired and using it as motivation to build a successful niche portfolio

When Fernando Pessagno got fired, he left the corporate world behind him and built a portfolio of design products. In 3 years, it has brought in $500k.

IndieJames

124 upvotes 64 comments

Featured

Expanding from a micro-SaaS into a 7-figure-ARR business

After a succesful exit, Henry Poydar built a portfolio of apps. One gained traction, so he doubled down. Now, it's at a 7-figure ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

76 upvotes 55 comments

Featured

Hitting a 5-figure MRR with an open-source portfolio

Caleb Porzio is at a five-figure MRR from an open-source ecosystem. Here's how.

IndieJames

90 upvotes 58 comments

How to see your entire business on one page

The most underrated distribution channel in SaaS is hiding in your browser toolbar

I analyzed 100+ e-commerce stores.

We built a multiplayer game, launched it quietly, and barely anyone came. Now we're learning distribution from scratch.

I gave 7 AI agents $100 each to build a startup. Here's what happened on Day 1.

I built a SaaS boilerplate where the AI does the setup. Every "10-minute launch" claim I've seen was a lie, so I tried a different approach.

I launched on Product Hunt today with 0 followers, 0 network, and 0 users. Here's what I learned in 12 hours.

IbexAI: The 10 rules for cold outreach on LinkedIn

ChatTrack: I got tired of losing ChatGPT answers… so I built this

Maintaining $340k/yr revenue while halving agency workload and headcount

Hitting a 7-figure ARR by building a community into his product

Hitting $500k ARR in four months

Getting fired and using it as motivation to build a successful niche portfolio IH+ Subscribers Only

Expanding from a micro-SaaS into a 7-figure-ARR business IH+ Subscribers Only

Hitting a 5-figure MRR with an open-source portfolio IH+ Subscribers Only

How to do LinkedIn outreach without getting banned

Happy Earth Day: Turn your website traffic into real climate action

First 20 video analyses are in here’s what I’m seeing

Selling on 6 Marketplaces at Once: What the Pricing Data Taught Us

We turned our worst support month into our best retention month. Here's exactly what we did.

Sharing a few LLM security resources we built while testing AI APIs

StoreMD — opening 10 Pro beta spots this week. Here's the deal, who we want, and why we're doing it this way.

To SaaS founders: Outside of building, where is your time mostly spent?

Would love feedback on the homepage and positioning for my GPT Image 2 tool

We rebuilt our AI app builder from scratch. Here's what changed and what we learned.

I'm leaving my corporate job to animate old family photos with AI — meet ImageToVideoAI

Kindheld: I launched my first waitlist and got 20 signups on day one — here's what worked

I built a voice AI platform and open-sourced it ( hit 1M+organic impressions)

Building, failing, rebuilding, and then hitting $30k MRR in a year IH+ Subscribers Only

Growing to an 8-figure ARR in three years with savings-based pricing IH+ Subscribers Only

How to see your entire business on one page

The most underrated distribution channel in SaaS is hiding in your browser toolbar

How to do LinkedIn outreach without getting banned

Happy Earth Day: Turn your website traffic into real climate action

First 20 video analyses are in here’s what I’m seeing

I analyzed 100+ e-commerce stores.

We built a multiplayer game, launched it quietly, and barely anyone came. Now we're learning distribution from scratch.

I gave 7 AI agents $100 each to build a startup. Here's what happened on Day 1.

I built a SaaS boilerplate where the AI does the setup. Every "10-minute launch" claim I've seen was a lie, so I tried a different approach.

I launched on Product Hunt today with 0 followers, 0 network, and 0 users. Here's what I learned in 12 hours.

IbexAI: The 10 rules for cold outreach on LinkedIn

ChatTrack: I got tired of losing ChatGPT answers… so I built this

Maintaining $340k/yr revenue while halving agency workload and headcount

Hitting a 7-figure ARR by building a community into his product

Hitting $500k ARR in four months

Getting fired and using it as motivation to build a successful niche portfolio IH+ Subscribers Only

Expanding from a micro-SaaS into a 7-figure-ARR business IH+ Subscribers Only

Hitting a 5-figure MRR with an open-source portfolio IH+ Subscribers Only

Getting fired and using it as motivation to build a successful niche portfolio

Expanding from a micro-SaaS into a 7-figure-ARR business

Hitting a 5-figure MRR with an open-source portfolio

Building, failing, rebuilding, and then hitting $30k MRR in a year

Growing to an 8-figure ARR in three years with savings-based pricing

Getting fired and using it as motivation to build a successful niche portfolio

Expanding from a micro-SaaS into a 7-figure-ARR business

Hitting a 5-figure MRR with an open-source portfolio