Creator Economy10 min read
11 Creator economy startups to watch out for in 2022
Over the last 9 months, I've profiled many startups in this newsletter. Quite a few of them serve the creator economy. The creator economy is a term used to…
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Key Lessons8 min read
Key Lessons from Podia’s Success 🧑🏫
A “key lessons” report diving deep into how the course platform Podia achieved success in the competitive creator-economy market.
Creator Economy8 min read
How to capture the creator economy | Podia 🎨
“Faster iterations coupled with perseverance is the best route to have a successful product -- not sleek designs or scalable code.” 👆 That’s Spencer Fry’s…
Creator Economy13 min read
How to reach $4.2M ARR while pursuing a mission | Ghost👻
“Ghost is being made for love, not for profit.” 👆That’s a line from John O’Nolan’s intro video for Ghost’s Kickstarter campaign from back in 2013. John is the…
meta19 min read
21 Key Lessons from 21 Indie Hackers (Listen Up IH Wrapped)📈
This newsletter has been running for almost 9 months now. I’ve researched and written about some of the most successful indie hackers throughout the year. As…
Content Business10 min read
Building A Winning Bundle🏆 | Every
"The magic of writing is that it can make readers feel less alone in the world. The magic of a writer collective is, perhaps, that it can make writers feel…
No-Code10 min read
Rising with the No-Code Movement 🏄♂️| Makerpad
"Code or No-Code, figure out the path of least resistance and start building" 👆 That's Ben Tossell's advice for Indie Hackers Ben…
Creator Economy8 min read
Indie Hacker on the Unicorn Track🦄 | Riverside
Listen Up IH - Episode 28 "I want to build a billion dollar company" That's Nadav Keyson's [https://twitter.com/nadavkeyson] audacious vision for his startup…
Creator Economy8 min read
Flying past $23K MRR in 2 years🦅 | Hypefury
Listen Up! IH - Episode 27 "Keep your ears and eyes open, because there are opportunities everywhere." 👆 That's Samy Dindane's advice for aspiring Indie…
Digital Nomads7 min read
The Hardcore Year approach to $10K MRR💪 | Andrey Azimov
Listen Up! IH - Episode 25 "Just start a simple one-button app, whatever your idea is." 👆 That's Andrey Azimov's advice to aspiring Indie Hackers. Andrey…
Creator Economy5 min read
Rock Bottom To Rocket Ship🚀 | How Veed Grew To $5M+ ARR
Listen Up! IH – Episode 24 “Keep pushing, and make something people search for” That’s Sabba Keynejad’s message to Indie Hackers. Sabba…
Community5 min read
Kindness and Community | Rosie Sherry👼
Listen Up IH - Episode 23 “It’s really, really simple. I’m kind to people and I think about people first.” That’s how Rosie Sherry gets people to care deeply…
Creator Economy5 min read
Ideas you can run with🏃♂️
Listen Up IH - Episode 22 “The most exciting business Ideas fit on the back of an airplane napkin” – Carmine Gallo That is the spirit with which every…
Build In Public7 min read
21 Lessons From 21 Indie Hackers
Listen Up! IH – Episode 21 Hey folks👋 This newsletter has been running for the last 20 weeks. I have gone down some interesting rabbit holes when doing these…
Digital Nomads7 min read
Digital Nomad To Prolific Indie Hacker | Pieter Levels 🧳
Listen Up! IH – Episode 20 “Be less scared and just do more things!” That’s Pieter Levels [https://twitter.com/levelsio] advice for aspiring Indie Hackers.…
No-Code6 min read
Living The Indie Hacker Dream | Jon Yongfook
Listen Up! IH – Episode 19 “If you want to go from 0 to $10K MRR you should divide your time 50:50 between coding and marketing” That’s Jon Yongfook’s advice…
Content Business6 min read
The Power Of Writing Online | David Perell
Listen Up IH - Episode 18 Writing on the internet, is one of the most under-utilized under explored opportunities in the world right now! That’s the number one…
Creator Economy6 min read
0 To 28M ARR While Building In Public📈 | Nathan Barry
Listen Up! IH – Episode 17 “It takes way longer than you think, and it’s worth it if you keep going.” That’s Nathan Barry’s advice for aspiring IndieHackers.…
Community6 min read
A Community Around Products| Lessons From Ryan Hoover Of Product Hunt🤗
Listen Up IH - Episode 16 "Technology is part of our culture and it’s in many ways a way to express yourself. The same way that music is a way to express…
No-Code5 min read
How To Validate Startup Ideas Without Code | Lessons From Bram Kanstein
Listen Up, IH! — Episode 14 > “I truly believe that if you deliver real value and solve someone’s problem, they don’t care how you do it.” That’s Bram…
Creator Economy6 min read
The Hustle Of Building A Million-Dollar Content Business✍ | Sam Parr
Listen Up! IH – Episode 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Copywriting is the number one skill you need if…
Creator Economy6 min read
Making $100K In 6 Days | Story Of Traf’s “Overnight Success”🤑
Listen Up, IH! — Episode 12 “Luck favors those who are in motion” That’s James Traf’s insight from being an “overnight success” Traf [https://twitter.com/traf]…
Lifestyle Business8 min read
Aspiring Billionaire To Profitable Indie Hacker | Lessons From Sahil Lavingia Of Gumroad
Listen Up! IH – Episode 10 > “Enough is a decision, not an amount.” 👆That’s what one of Sahil Lavingia’s customers told him recently. A thought that resonates…
Creator Economy7 min read
Growing From 0 To $20K MRR With Winning Trends | Dru Riley
Listen Up, IH! — Episode 8 > “Love what you’re working on, stick it out through pivots and iterations.” 👆That’s Dru Riley’s [https://twitter.com/DruRly]…
User Research4 min read
2.3 Billion Pageviews & 9 Years Of Customer Focus | Evan Britton
Listen Up, IH! — Episode 6 > Year to date, Famous Birthdays has surpassed 2.3 Billion Page Views. Outside the major social networks, Famous Birthdays has the…
Creator Economy4 min read
The Patron Saint Of The Passion Economy | Li Jin
Listen Up, IH! — Episode 5 > “I just want to rebuild the middle class and help people live better lives” 👆That’s Li Jin’s mission statement. She is a former…
Creator Economy5 min read
How “The Winner” Of Indie Hackers Built A $38K/Month SaaS Business With A ‘Dollar A Day’ Product | Jordan O'Connor
Listen Up! IH – Episode 3 > “I Won Indie Hackers” Back in August 2020, Jordan O’Connor [https://twitter.com/jdnoc], founder of Closet Tools…
Lifestyle Business7 min read
Daniel Vassallo’s Lifestyle-First Approach To Indie Hacking
Listen Up, IH! — Episode 1 > “I want to work on my own terms, doing the things that intrinsically motivate me.” This was Daniel Vassallo’s first-ever comment…