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The Creator Economy describes a movement that puts power in the hands of independent creators. We will see plenty of single person million dollar businesses emerging from the creator economy. And we will see indie developers who build tools for the creator economy thrive in the long term. Building useful solutions for independent creators on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube is a great strategy to build profitable internet businesses for a solo bootstrapped founder.

11 Creator economy startups to watch out for in 2022

Creator Economy

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 describe the rising trend of creators and influencers making a living through their creative work. On platforms such as YouTube, Instagram,

How to capture the creator economy | Podia 🎨

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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 number 1 insight after running multiple successful startups over the last 19 years. Spencer [https://twitter.com/spencerfry] is the founder of Podia [https:

Key Lessons from Podia’s Success 🧑‍🏫

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Key Lessons from Podia’s Success 🧑‍🏫

Hello 👋 This is a “key lessons” report for Listen Up Pro subscribers. We are diving deep into how the course platform "Podia" has achieved success in the crowded space of the creator economy. To read the story of how founder Spencer Fry built Podia, you can read it here -

How to reach $4.2M ARR while pursuing a mission | Ghost👻

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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 founder of Ghost.org [http://Ghost.org] a publishing platform for independent writers and creators to make money

21 Key Lessons from 21 Indie Hackers (Listen Up IH Wrapped)📈

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 2021 ends, this is a good time to look back on some of the best profiles I could do and what we can

Building A Winning Bundle🏆 | Every

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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 less alone in the world." 👆 That's how Nathan Baschez and Dan Shipper think about their startup - Every. Every is

Rising with the No-Code Movement 🏄‍♂️| Makerpad

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 [https://twitter.com/bentossell] is the Founder and CEO of Makerpad [https://www.makerpad.co/]. Makerpad is a content + community + course platform that teaches people how to build internet

Indie Hacker on the Unicorn Track🦄 | Riverside

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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 Riverside.fm [http://Riverside.fm] Riverside [https://riverside.fm/] is a tool to record studio-quality podcasts/interviews from anywhere with up to 4K Video

Flying past $23K MRR in 2 years🦅 | Hypefury

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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 Hackers. Samy is the co-founder of Hypefury. Hypefury is a Twitter growth tool that lets you schedule Tweets, Threads, Retweet your best content, and a lot

The Hardcore Year approach to $10K MRR💪 | Andrey Azimov

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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 [https://twitter.com/AndreyAzimov] is the the founder of Sheet2Site.com [http://sheet2site.com/], Chart2Site.com [http://chart2site.com/], MacBook Alarm [https://andreyazimov.medium.com/

Rock Bottom To Rocket Ship🚀 | How Veed Grew To $5M+ ARR

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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 [https://twitter.com/sab8a] is the Co-founder of Veed.io [http://veed.io/] – a browser-based video editing tool. Sabba and his co-founder Tim grew the company from

Kindness and Community | Rosie Sherry👼

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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 about the work she does. Rosie Sherry is the founder of RosieLand, Community Lead at Orbit and former

Ideas you can run with🏃‍♂️

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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 successful Indie Hacker business starts. Chris Justin [https://twitter.com/Chris_Justin] and Eathan Janney understand this. They are the hosts of

21 Lessons From 21 Indie Hackers

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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 profiles. Learnt a lot in the process. Many of you have joined recently or midway and might not have read the initial

Digital Nomad To Prolific Indie Hacker | Pieter Levels 🧳

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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. Pieter is the founder of a number of different solo companies, the most notable being nomadlist.com [http://nomadlist.com/] and remoteok.io [http:

Living The Indie Hacker Dream | Jon Yongfook

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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 for Indie Hackers. Jon [https://twitter.com/yongfook] is the founder of Bannerbear [https://www.bannerbear.com/]. Bannerbear

The Power Of Writing Online | David Perell

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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 insight from David Perell – “The Writing Guy” David [https://twitter.com/david_perell] is the founder of the online writing school

0 To 28M ARR While Building In Public📈 | Nathan Barry

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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. Nathan [https://twitter.com/nathanbarry] is the founder of ConvertKit [https://convertkit.com/] – an email marketing solution for indie creators.

A Community Around Products| Lessons From Ryan Hoover Of Product Hunt🤗

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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 yourself” That’s how Ryan hoover looks at the world of tech products and the maker community

How To Validate Startup Ideas Without Code | Lessons From Bram Kanstein

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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 Kanstein’s insight after working with hundreds of early stage startups over the years. Bram [https://twitter.com/bramk] is

The Hustle Of Building A Million-Dollar Content Business✍ | Sam Parr

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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 you want to make money” That’s Sam Parr’s insight from building, running, and selling a successful media empire. Sam Parr [https://twitter.com/theSamParr] is the founder of The Hustle [https://thehustle.co/

Making $100K In 6 Days | Story Of Traf’s “Overnight Success”🤑

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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] is a bonafide overnight success. He made more than $100K in 6 days from an icon pack that took 2 hours to

Aspiring Billionaire To Profitable Indie Hacker | Lessons From Sahil Lavingia Of Gumroad

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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 with his approach to running a company and living his life. Sahil [https://twitter.com/shl] is the founder of Gumroad [https:

Growing From 0 To $20K MRR With Winning Trends | Dru Riley

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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] Advice for Indie Hackers. Dru is the founder of trends.vc [http://trends.vc/] – A one person newsletter that grew from 0 to

2.3 Billion Pageviews & 9 Years Of Customer Focus | Evan Britton

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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 largest online Gen Z Audience pic.twitter.com/3uaGL0Vo8q [https://t.co/3uaGL0Vo8q] — Evan Britton (@Evan_Britton) December 23, 2020 [https://twitter.com/Evan_