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Show IH: I built 18 industry pages for the small businesses AI search ignores

Saied71

19 upvotes 41 comments

4 founders told me the same thing about launch platforms, so I’m changing what I’m building

Rahulajmera

33 upvotes 52 comments

Launch Nest: Give Your Next Product Launch the Visibility It Deserves

bux05665

60 upvotes 16 comments

Career Suite AI: Your Job Search, From Resume to Interview — In One Place

Harwil

24 upvotes 7 comments

I’m building a Product Hunt alternative for indie makers — what would make you actually use it?

Rahulajmera

25 upvotes 52 comments

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Hitting $40k+ MRR with bottom-of-funnel content until AI search forced her to change tactics

Cecilia Razak built a tool for her business. Then, she launched publicly and grew it to $40k+ MRR in four years. Here's how.

IndieJames

33 upvotes 22 comments

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

After shutting down his $8M ARR business overnight, Ruslan Leteyski bootstrapped his next company to $2M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

97 upvotes 59 comments

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Pivoting an internal tool into a 7-figure business

Lukas Böhler built a 7-figure ARR business from a tool that he built for his agency. Here's how.

IndieJames

55 upvotes 38 comments

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Launching countless apps until one gained momentum and hit $3.3.k MRR

Jakub Mužík has built countless apps, but none were successful. Then, he found an idea on Reddit and built it. Now, it's bringing in $3.3k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

89 upvotes 65 comments

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Building for himself and growing his portfolio to $10k+/mo

Sergiu Chiriac built a tool to help himself submit new products to launch directories. Then, he turned that into a $10k+/mo product. Here's how.

IndieJames

94 upvotes 48 comments

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Analyzing markets for months before finding the right idea and building a 5-figure MRR product

After a big swing that failed, Derrick Reimer analyzed the market and found a better idea. Now, he's bringing in a 5-figure MRR. Here's the story.

IndieJames

91 upvotes 54 comments

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The strongest LLMs couldn't read my DNA file, so I built the layer they were missing

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I built a portfolio recovery tool because “I need my coins to come back” is the wrong math

CalculatorAI

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Your SaaS doesn't always need more traffic. It might need better discovery.

redditpulsegrowth

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Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its toll

IndieJames

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I made a public ranking where #1 is whoever paid more than the last person

jonathanwilke

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Why we launched a paid affiliate program before touching Google Ads

DharmendraJagodana

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Launch Nest: Launch Your Startup, Discover What’s Next & Get Featured for Free

bux05665

4 upvotes 2 comments

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Ditching the Multi-Tool Tax: Why Founders Are Switching From Mixpanel to PostHog

shakya30

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How to turn Gmail praise into website, email, and social proof

aytekin

6 upvotes 4 comments

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I built a public dashboard that shows almost nothing, on purpose

ChadTD1

1 upvote 9 comments

Hitting $1M ARR in two years and working four hours per day

IndieJames

7 upvotes 4 comments

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3DAPI • $10 - $35/hour • Full Time

Founders & Solopreneurs Community

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Brand Narratives AI • $0/hour • Part Time

Beta Tester (Australian Grocery Optimiser)

Squirroo • $0/hour • Part Time

SocialMediaManager

Open-Mic • $300 - $500 • Part Time

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Rovaspace • Starting at $10/hour • Part Time

Reddit Community & Growth Partner

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Provn • $125k - $175k/year • Full Time

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autorec • $0/hour • Part Time

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IKWAGO • Up to $200/hour • Part Time

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Show IH: I built 18 industry pages for the small businesses AI search ignores

Saied71

19 upvotes 41 comments

The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

Aproov Match with creators. Get real distribution. 1

Our smallest creator outsold our biggest one

Pytch Pitch creation and distribution agent 2

How much would you pay to pitch top-tier tech journalists? (Let's talk PR pricing)

Helisoma Turn your raw DNA file into a report your AI can read 3

The strongest LLMs couldn't read my DNA file, so I built the layer they were missing

4 founders told me the same thing about launch platforms, so I’m changing what I’m building

Rahulajmera

33 upvotes 52 comments

Launch Nest: Give Your Next Product Launch the Visibility It Deserves

bux05665

60 upvotes 16 comments

Career Suite AI: Your Job Search, From Resume to Interview — In One Place

Harwil

24 upvotes 7 comments

I’m building a Product Hunt alternative for indie makers — what would make you actually use it?

Rahulajmera

25 upvotes 52 comments

Alongly: What happens to a startup story after it gets buried in the feed?

Muhnad

80 upvotes 20 comments

Nerves kicking in before launch!

Adznaz

3 upvotes 17 comments

477 signups later, here’s what surprised me about user acquisition

LiveFaceSwapAI

14 upvotes 28 comments

700 downloads and stuck, five months later...

VirtualViki

21 upvotes 97 comments

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Hitting $40k+ MRR with bottom-of-funnel content until AI search forced her to change tactics

Cecilia Razak built a tool for her business. Then, she launched publicly and grew it to $40k+ MRR in four years. Here's how.

IndieJames

33 upvotes 22 comments

Featured

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

After shutting down his $8M ARR business overnight, Ruslan Leteyski bootstrapped his next company to $2M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

97 upvotes 59 comments

Featured

Pivoting an internal tool into a 7-figure business

Lukas Böhler built a 7-figure ARR business from a tool that he built for his agency. Here's how.

IndieJames

55 upvotes 38 comments

Featured

Launching countless apps until one gained momentum and hit $3.3.k MRR

Jakub Mužík has built countless apps, but none were successful. Then, he found an idea on Reddit and built it. Now, it's bringing in $3.3k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

89 upvotes 65 comments

Featured

Building for himself and growing his portfolio to $10k+/mo

Sergiu Chiriac built a tool to help himself submit new products to launch directories. Then, he turned that into a $10k+/mo product. Here's how.

IndieJames

94 upvotes 48 comments

Featured

Analyzing markets for months before finding the right idea and building a 5-figure MRR product

After a big swing that failed, Derrick Reimer analyzed the market and found a better idea. Now, he's bringing in a 5-figure MRR. Here's the story.

IndieJames

91 upvotes 54 comments

Show IH: I built 18 industry pages for the small businesses AI search ignores

4 founders told me the same thing about launch platforms, so I’m changing what I’m building

Launch Nest: Give Your Next Product Launch the Visibility It Deserves

Career Suite AI: Your Job Search, From Resume to Interview — In One Place

I’m building a Product Hunt alternative for indie makers — what would make you actually use it?

Alongly: What happens to a startup story after it gets buried in the feed?

Nerves kicking in before launch!

477 signups later, here’s what surprised me about user acquisition

700 downloads and stuck, five months later...

Hitting $40k+ MRR with bottom-of-funnel content until AI search forced her to change tactics

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

Pivoting an internal tool into a 7-figure business IH+ Subscribers Only

Launching countless apps until one gained momentum and hit $3.3.k MRR IH+ Subscribers Only

Building for himself and growing his portfolio to $10k+/mo IH+ Subscribers Only

Analyzing markets for months before finding the right idea and building a 5-figure MRR product IH+ Subscribers Only

Our smallest creator outsold our biggest one

How much would you pay to pitch top-tier tech journalists? (Let's talk PR pricing)

The strongest LLMs couldn't read my DNA file, so I built the layer they were missing

I built a portfolio recovery tool because “I need my coins to come back” is the wrong math

Your SaaS doesn't always need more traffic. It might need better discovery.

Making $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its toll

I made a public ranking where #1 is whoever paid more than the last person

Why we launched a paid affiliate program before touching Google Ads

Launch Nest: Launch Your Startup, Discover What’s Next & Get Featured for Free

Ditching the Multi-Tool Tax: Why Founders Are Switching From Mixpanel to PostHog

How to turn Gmail praise into website, email, and social proof

I built a public dashboard that shows almost nothing, on purpose

Hitting $1M ARR in two years and working four hours per day

Exiting his agency and hitting $10k MRR within 60 days of launching his SaaS IH+ Subscribers Only

Analyzing markets for months before finding the right idea and building a 5-figure MRR product IH+ Subscribers Only

Hitting $40k+ MRR with bottom-of-funnel content until AI search forced her to change tactics

Show IH: I built 18 industry pages for the small businesses AI search ignores

Our smallest creator outsold our biggest one

How much would you pay to pitch top-tier tech journalists? (Let's talk PR pricing)

The strongest LLMs couldn't read my DNA file, so I built the layer they were missing

4 founders told me the same thing about launch platforms, so I’m changing what I’m building

Launch Nest: Give Your Next Product Launch the Visibility It Deserves

Career Suite AI: Your Job Search, From Resume to Interview — In One Place

I’m building a Product Hunt alternative for indie makers — what would make you actually use it?

Alongly: What happens to a startup story after it gets buried in the feed?

Nerves kicking in before launch!

477 signups later, here’s what surprised me about user acquisition

700 downloads and stuck, five months later...

Hitting $40k+ MRR with bottom-of-funnel content until AI search forced her to change tactics

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

Pivoting an internal tool into a 7-figure business IH+ Subscribers Only

Launching countless apps until one gained momentum and hit $3.3.k MRR IH+ Subscribers Only

Building for himself and growing his portfolio to $10k+/mo IH+ Subscribers Only

Analyzing markets for months before finding the right idea and building a 5-figure MRR product IH+ Subscribers Only

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

Pivoting an internal tool into a 7-figure business

Launching countless apps until one gained momentum and hit $3.3.k MRR

Building for himself and growing his portfolio to $10k+/mo

Analyzing markets for months before finding the right idea and building a 5-figure MRR product

Exiting his agency and hitting $10k MRR within 60 days of launching his SaaS

Analyzing markets for months before finding the right idea and building a 5-figure MRR product

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

Pivoting an internal tool into a 7-figure business

Launching countless apps until one gained momentum and hit $3.3.k MRR

Building for himself and growing his portfolio to $10k+/mo

Analyzing markets for months before finding the right idea and building a 5-figure MRR product