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How to rank #1 on ChatGPT?

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How to automate refund reviews without giving AI the final say

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32 commits later, the biggest improvement wasn't technical

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Show IH: I lost three weeks of AI context in one mistake. So I spent over a year building a local memory forest. (Mac only)

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IbexAI: 2 ways you can get high-intent leads for your product

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I tested agenmatic for finding customers in communities. Here’s what I learned.

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5% churn at $3k MRR is $150. At $20k it's $1,000. Nothing about the product changed.

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I Studied SaaS Websites That Struggle to Convert. The Problem Was Usually Hidden in Plain Sight.

quratulaincreatives

7 upvotes 21 comments

Just got invited to Web Summit Lisbon. Now I need 5 more clients in 13 days.

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Side-hustling for three years before going all-in and hitting $6.4k MRR

Jonathan Geiger found traction on his fifth and sixth products, so he quit his job. Now, he's bringing in $6.4k/mo. Here's the story.

49 upvotes 40 comments

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Leveraging a marketplace and existing user bases to hit a 5-figure MRR in two years

Adi Leviim found a problem and quit his job. Two weeks later, he launched the solution. And two years later, it has a 5-figure MRR. Here's the story.

57 upvotes 65 comments

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Hitting $15k/mo by purchasing defunct domains and building for pre-existing demand

Erik Aronesty found defunct domains with existing traffic and built what visitors needed. Thirty projects leader, he's bringing $15k/mo as a side hustle.

86 upvotes 70 comments

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Failing 6 times before hitting a 7-figure ARR in 10 months with no code

Jacob Seeger didn't think he'd ever find success in SaaS, but he tried anyway. He failed six times, then built a 7-figure-ARR product. Here's the story.

78 upvotes 70 comments

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After five failed products, this founder quit his job and hit $7.5k/mo in 12 months

Filip Panoski failed five times, then quit his job and started fresh. Now, he's bringing in $7.5k/mo. Here's the story.

134 upvotes 138 comments

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A 5-figure-MRR success after a failed product buried him in debt

After two successes, Jung Hong Kim failed and went into debt. While digging himself out, he had an idea. Now, it's at a 5-figure MRR. Here's the story.

88 upvotes 62 comments

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MCP just went stateless and nobody's talking about what this means for indie devs

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I built MusicPulse to identify songs in YouTube Shorts

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Building only after research: what 30+ engineering conversations changed

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After five failed products, this founder quit his job and hit $7.5k/mo in 12 months

Filip Panoski failed five times, then quit his job and started fresh. Now, he's bringing in $7.5k/mo. Here's the story.

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Carving out a $1M+/yr niche out of the Microsoft ecosystem

Thomas Mahony got a job and found a niche problem. Then, he built Pckgr and carved out a place for himself. Now, he's at $1M ARR. Here's how.

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How to rank #1 on ChatGPT?

43 upvotes 67 comments

How to automate refund reviews without giving AI the final say

12 upvotes 9 comments

32 commits later, the biggest improvement wasn't technical

rohitmalhotra1420

16 upvotes 53 comments

Show IH: I lost three weeks of AI context in one mistake. So I spent over a year building a local memory forest. (Mac only)

4 upvotes 23 comments

IbexAI: 2 ways you can get high-intent leads for your product

23 upvotes 8 comments

I tested agenmatic for finding customers in communities. Here’s what I learned.

25 upvotes 57 comments

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Side-hustling for three years before going all-in and hitting $6.4k MRR

Jonathan Geiger found traction on his fifth and sixth products, so he quit his job. Now, he's bringing in $6.4k/mo. Here's the story.

49 upvotes 40 comments

5% churn at $3k MRR is $150. At $20k it's $1,000. Nothing about the product changed.

4 upvotes 13 comments

I Studied SaaS Websites That Struggle to Convert. The Problem Was Usually Hidden in Plain Sight.

quratulaincreatives

7 upvotes 21 comments

Just got invited to Web Summit Lisbon. Now I need 5 more clients in 13 days.

11 upvotes 29 comments

The Build Board 🪧

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IbexAI Finds high-intent leads on LinkedIn 1

Skip the unicorn dream. $10K MRR solo beats $2M seed plus the stress

Rovaspace AI-Powered Virtual Office Platform 2

You don’t need another meeting.

InvoiceFast Create clean PDF invoices in seconds—no signups, no servers 3

Generate professional PDF invoices instantly. No signups, no accounts.

Featured

Leveraging a marketplace and existing user bases to hit a 5-figure MRR in two years

Adi Leviim found a problem and quit his job. Two weeks later, he launched the solution. And two years later, it has a 5-figure MRR. Here's the story.

57 upvotes 65 comments

Featured

Hitting $15k/mo by purchasing defunct domains and building for pre-existing demand

Erik Aronesty found defunct domains with existing traffic and built what visitors needed. Thirty projects leader, he's bringing $15k/mo as a side hustle.

86 upvotes 70 comments

Featured

Failing 6 times before hitting a 7-figure ARR in 10 months with no code

Jacob Seeger didn't think he'd ever find success in SaaS, but he tried anyway. He failed six times, then built a 7-figure-ARR product. Here's the story.

78 upvotes 70 comments

Featured

After five failed products, this founder quit his job and hit $7.5k/mo in 12 months

Filip Panoski failed five times, then quit his job and started fresh. Now, he's bringing in $7.5k/mo. Here's the story.

134 upvotes 138 comments

Featured

A 5-figure-MRR success after a failed product buried him in debt

After two successes, Jung Hong Kim failed and went into debt. While digging himself out, he had an idea. Now, it's at a 5-figure MRR. Here's the story.

88 upvotes 62 comments