🎉 It's a new era!

Over
41106
indie hackers
are starting profitable projects.

Start Your Own

indie • hacker

noun

  1. person building an online project that can generate revenue
  2. person seeking financial independence, creative freedom, and the ability to work on their own schedule

So… how do you start?

It's easier than ever to earn an income from your own projects. But without any guidance, it's also easy to never start at all.

Below, we've prepared step-by-step resources to help you get started.

1

Learn what's possible.

Whether your goal is to make $10,000/month and quit your job, or to make $500/mo on the side, the best place to start is to learn from those who've done it before.

2

Take the leap.

It’s time to take concrete steps to turn your dreams into actions. Follow the steps below to make critical decisions on what you're going to create, and how.

Set Aside Time & Money

Learn how to maximize your productivity while keeping the lights on in the early days.

Build a Project Without Quitting Your Day Job Running a Business on 5 Hours a Week Expenses You Don't Think of When Starting

Decide on Your Team

Read up on the pros and cons of working with cofounders, and how to decide if it's right for you.

7 Steps to Find a Technical Co-founder 27 places to find co-founders Community discussion: Should you find a co-founder?

Come Up with an Idea

Check out these tips for finding a great business idea to set you on the right path.

How to Brainstorm Great Business Ideas Validation is Backwards Successful founders on how they found their ideas
3

Build in public.

Now that you’ve written your blueprints, it’s time to build! Below, you’ll find resources for putting your project together and presenting it to the world.

4

Begin growing.

It’s time to start growing now that your product is live. And whether that means growing your customer base or designing a sustainable business lifestyle, you’ll find helpful resources below.