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THREAD: The world's fastest startups are working on just ONE metric. Forget Ads, CPC, LTV or any of that jargon:.
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A solo founder created an Instagram scheduling tool. That tool is now making $74,000/mo. This is his story:.
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Reducing the free trial period for a SaaS from 30 to 7 days. The result: Conversions doubled. Gamifying the trial (1 action completed = 1 more trial day). The result: Conversions doubled again. Here's the story.
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"I can build an app in 1 hour and if the app solves a painful problem, people will pay $100 for it. I can build an app once and then sell it forever.". Tony Dinh (@tdinh_me) on:. - Hitting $22k in 11 days.- Platform risk w/ AI products.- MORE:.
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This founder just cracked $500k/year for her 1-person business — while working just 30 hours/week. And no, she didn’t take huge risks like quitting her 9–5 or taking on debt to get there. Here's Marissa Goldberg’s step-by-step blueprint for building big w/out betting the farm:.
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Here are some books for founders that indie hackers are recommending:. • The $100 Startup.• Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days.• The Innovator's Dilemma.• The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.• The Mom test.• Running Lean. What else would you add to the list?.
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Drop your website down below! . We'll check it out 🥳.
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Have less than 1000 followers?. Introduce yourself below. 👇.
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Indie hackers should. * start small.* do things that don't scale.* solve your own problem.* research the problem before a solution.* talk to your customers.* charge more. What else would you add to this list?.
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Launching a product? Here’s a checklist. 🚀. Let’s break it down. Thread 👇
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🚨 How to build a profitable software business 👇. Step 1: open your favorite code editor. Step 2: build a profitable software business.
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Most people give up indie hacking too early. The long game is real:. • SEO takes 6 - 12 months to start working.• Nobody will trust you overnight.• Who is going to remember you if you don't keep showing up?.
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An AI student tool made $150k/MRR last month. Its revenue skyrocketed in the last few months. Here’s the story: (A THREAD):.
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This founder built an AI startup in one weekend with no-code. Here's the "tech stack" that he used:.
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Most founders suck at UX/UI. 🧵 Here are 5 UX/UI tips to help you move from the bottom 90% to the top 20 (with before/after pictures): 🧵.
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Using the OpenAI API?. Did you know that you could pay 50% less if you don't need an immediate response?. Here's how:.
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Who makes at least $500/mo with their Chrome extension?.
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Start something:. • it might not be a success.• the journey will generate new ideas.• you will learn something along the way.• it's great for building trust and relationships
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GPT-4o is a game-changer for bootstrapped founders. Here are 5 new types of apps that you can now build with GPT-4o:.
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This founder got 3,000 visitors to his landing page using an "infinite marketing glitch" strategy. It all started with a #1 Product Hunt launch.
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Getting your first users:. How do you get your first 10, 1000 and 1000 customers?. Here's how 12 bootstrapped founders did it:.
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From jail to hitting $100k/MRR. Here is this founder's fascinating story (A THREAD):.
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The most important key metric is TTV. Let's dig into this. Time to value. i.e, the time from when a customer invests into your product "by signing up" to the time they get the outcome (their pain solved).
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You build. You launch. You fail. This founder got 200+ users in the first 24 hours. His formula? An "exciting" product, a one-line explainer and an amazing video. Let's break this down:.
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Founders typically build products with either an audience-first strategy or an idea-first strategy. A thread🧵:.
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Here's how Cloudflare made it much easier to become an indie hacker:.
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Post your landing page and let others describe what your company does!.
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Build it and they will come. 👍🏼. !⃝ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱.
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RT if you've got:.✅ No VC funding.✅ A product you built yourself.✅ Happy customers.✅ Profits.
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👋🏿👋🏾👋🏽👋🏼👋🏻👋 .Wave your hand if you are an #indiehacker and would like to meet likeminded people on Twitter. 👋👋🏻👋🏼👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿.
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Don't create a business based on your passion. Create a business based on your personality. Here's why (A THREAD).
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Who's building something new because of GPT-4o?. Share below! (Including how GPT-4o is enabling new features.).
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"For my next magic trick, I will make an internet troll apologize." –Transparency.(cc @levelsio)
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No-code tools that indie hackers use:. • Bubble.• Zappier.• Webflow.• Airtable.• Glide. What else? 👇.
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100 tried and tested, actionable ways to get your first 100 users. A @NotionHQ board made by @helloitsolly 👀.
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4 lessons from selling a SaaS for 6 figures:. 1. Copy something that works.(. to be cont. ).
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Building a SaaS based on a recent trend? Share it here!.
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The idea of showing up every day is overwhelming. So start with just showing up today.
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Share your product here if you haven't made your first sale.
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This founder just hit $10k/MRR. His take-home pay is $10k. Here's how (A THREAD):.
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Here's a quick way to generate startup ideas:. 1. Find a well-established market (eg. Excel users). 2. Now, use AI to solve a common problem there (eg. creating Excel formulas). Here's a story about a tool that did exactly that and has over 650,000 users (A THREAD):.
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It’s not difficult to run a SaaS. It’s just writing. 😜. A lot of writing! 📝📝📝. • code.• documentation.• support emails.• tutorials.• blog posts.• copy.• scripts.• team communications.• newsletters.• sales emails. H/t @jdnoc.
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This founder built over 55 startups in his studio. Here are 40+ no-code tools that he uses (A THREAD):.
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What's important on a landing page?. • social proof.• a title with the value you provide.• explain the how.• a great visual.• an easy call to action. What else? 👇.
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Working on a business or side project? Share your learnings and experiences with the @IndieHackers audience! 🤗
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This founder started his company with two credit cards and a cheap Asus laptop. Now he's surveyed more than 1M consumers for 300+ clients and made over $1.6M in revenue. Thread🧵:
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Looking for a remote gig to keep the lights on while you build your business?. Here are some of the best places to look. Thread 👇.
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How do you hit $10k/MRR faster?. 🧵 We asked 5 founders who recently reached this MRR milestone to find out: 🧵.
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Building as a solo founder is hard enough. Here are 3 mistakes you want to avoid when building solo (A THREAD):. 1. Avoid businesses that require scale (. to be continued. ).
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Say hello if you want a follow too. 👋🏼.
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OPPORTUNITY ALERT: Discord just made it possible to develop apps that can be used right in the chat app. 🧵 Here are the details:🧵.
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THREAD: This SaaS is killing it on TikTok. The reason: Amazing videos with attention-grabbing hooks. Here are the details:.
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Here’s a cold email that gets 1 client for every 10 emails sent:.
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How to validate your startup idea:. - Strike up a conversation with potential customers. 🧵 Here's how to find relevant folks to talk to: 🧵.
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Post your landing page and let others describe what your company does!.
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Looking for places to launch and list your product? 🚀. Here’s a list of 40 to get you started (and check out the original post for more). Thread 👇.
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Building a $74k MRR product as a rookie coder. @timb03 shares how he:. - learned to code in 6 months,.- built and iterated his product,.- forgot to market it for 2 years, then.- blew it up to $74k/mo:.
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Who is building with no code? And can you share what you've made?.
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What do you use to build your landing page? 🤔. Suggestions from indie hackers:. • Carrd.• Design it from scratch.• Versoly.• Strikingly.• Static site generators.• Boostrap.• Templates from Cruip.• Notion.• Landen.• HTML/CSS.• Webflow.• Tailwind.
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There's only one requirement for being an Indie Hacker:. You've set out to make money independently. That means you’re generating revenue directly from your customers, not indirectly through an employer.
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Who's shipped something new in 2024?. How's it going? 🤑.
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we swear we don't care.we swear we don't care.we swear we don't care
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Don't read advice from VCs if you aren't going the VC-funded route. Same thing for other advice thats not meant for you. Find your people.
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What are your go-to tools for building websites quickly?.
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Improve your interface. One "micro copy" at a time. By @jrdnbwmn. 1/ Use personal pronouns. Use the word "you". People pay more attention when you talk directly to them. [Thread. ]
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Under 2,000 followers?. 🗣️ Introduce yourself.🏗️ Show what you're building.✅ Give a reason to follow.
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Startup idea: Create AI fashion models for brands that sell clothes. Existing startups are already making millions working with major fashion brands. Here's one such example:.
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Want to know how Google Search works?. Yesterday, over 14,000 Google ranking factors were leaked for everyone to see. Here are the ones that are relevant to us as founders:.
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Post your landing page and let others describe what your company does!.
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it's pretty simple:. indie hacking = permissionless entrepreneurship.
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Built a SaaS starter kit and made $40k. 🧵 Here's the story & lessons learned: 🧵.
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Tweet @IndieHackers or use hashtag #indiehackers, and we'll retweet genuine offers, questions, and requests. We've got over 20,000 followers who can potentially help you! 🗺🧠👇
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How to make an indie hacker's day. Give them the gift of:. 🔗 a hyperlink.👍🏼 a recommendation.🐦 a share or retweet.🙏🏽 showing appreciation.👋 a subscribe or a follow.
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Design tools that indie hackers use to build their products:. • Semantic UI.• Chart.js.• Sketch.• ColourSurp.• CloudApp.• Figma.• Stockio. What else do you suggest?.
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This couple bootstrapped their B2C cleaning app to $40K MRR. Here's their story 🧵:
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Post your landing page and let others describe what your company does!.
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Leverage communities to help you grow. Look for your people in:.• Reddit.• Slack communities.• Discord channels.• Facebook 😬.• Twitter ❤️.• LinkedIn.• Niche internet communities. For best results:.• add value.• be helpful.• be human.• avoid spam and salesy tactics.
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