Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses

Did anyone actually pay you before you built the full product?

Rahulajmera

18upvotes 50comments

I built this for myself. It worked, so I'm testing it inside PlanMoon.

Saied71

60upvotes 101comments

Shipped a manual net-worth app (no bank sync) — what UX friction would you expect?

vlk

16upvotes 31comments

A reply about email lists got me thinking about what I could actually offer!

BubbaCodePro

16upvotes 55comments

I built a CLI to catch Stripe webhook regressions using real event fixtures — looking for 2–3 developers to try it

spoke94

19upvotes 43comments

A few weeks ago, I shared Tweak on Indie Hackers when we launched the first version.

Misticmuse

11upvotes 23comments

Which pricing model actually got you your first paying users?

Rahulajmera

6upvotes 21comments

I got tired of constantly checking Square sales on my iPhone, so I tried putting it on Apple Watch

VoxPho

6upvotes 23comments

After 10 years of flops, one exit changed my hit rate. Now on profitable SaaS #4.

macmartine

13upvotes 14comments

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This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

23upvotes 15comments

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Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

31upvotes 24comments

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Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

Shaun Donnelly built a hobby project and enjoyed it so much that he quit his job. Now, he's freelancing while growing his $5k MRR product. Here's how.

IndieJames

53upvotes 33comments

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This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

After four failures, Selene Lee grew a business to $12.5k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

62upvotes 35comments

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Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Presh Dineshkumar is building a portfolio of wellness apps and he's currently at $12.5k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

63upvotes 28comments

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Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Anatoly Pashias quit his job after a side project gained traction. Now, it's bringing in $7k/mo and his portfolio is bringing in five figures. Here's how.

IndieJames

66upvotes 47comments

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Stop Letting Great Indie Products Get Buried

bux05665

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Building Is Hard. Getting Discovered Is Harder.

bux05665

13upvotes 0comments

I let an AI agent run my LLM-security product's whole sales loop for 30 days. Here's what actually broke.

manhliem

1upvote 8comments

Would you pay to create an AI twin you could sell to your audience?

aryas

4upvotes 7comments

How are you handling invoice reminders without making client relationships awkward?

SoftDueHQ

2upvotes 4comments

I handed my content marketing to agents. 6 months later organic traffic is 34x.

Hisashi

5upvotes 18comments

11h

I built an AI portfolio tool that never lets the AI do the math (Asterisk)

rookietechstudios

3upvotes 11comments

13h

I'm building a meeting assistant with no bot in the call. Audio was the hard part

DannieDan

2upvotes 5comments

16h

I lost $2,400 to a silent Stripe failure — so I built Nexus Guard

NexusGuard

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18h

Would you answer two questions before sending a cold request?

ramikh81

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19h

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Featured

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

23upvotes 15comments

Featured

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

31upvotes 24comments

Featured

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

Shaun Donnelly built a hobby project and enjoyed it so much that he quit his job. Now, he's freelancing while growing his $5k MRR product. Here's how.

IndieJames

53upvotes 33comments

Featured

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

After four failures, Selene Lee grew a business to $12.5k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

62upvotes 35comments

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Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Presh Dineshkumar is building a portfolio of wellness apps and he's currently at $12.5k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

63upvotes 28comments

Featured

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Anatoly Pashias quit his job after a side project gained traction. Now, it's bringing in $7k/mo and his portfolio is bringing in five figures. Here's how.

IndieJames

66upvotes 47comments

Did anyone actually pay you before you built the full product?

I built this for myself. It worked, so I'm testing it inside PlanMoon.

Shipped a manual net-worth app (no bank sync) — what UX friction would you expect?

A reply about email lists got me thinking about what I could actually offer!

I built a CLI to catch Stripe webhook regressions using real event fixtures — looking for 2–3 developers to try it

A few weeks ago, I shared Tweak on Indie Hackers when we launched the first version.

Which pricing model actually got you your first paying users?

I got tired of constantly checking Square sales on my iPhone, so I tried putting it on Apple Watch

After 10 years of flops, one exit changed my hit rate. Now on profitable SaaS #4.

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights onIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.IH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health appsIH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolioIH+ Subscribers Only

Stop Letting Great Indie Products Get Buried

Building Is Hard. Getting Discovered Is Harder.

I let an AI agent run my LLM-security product's whole sales loop for 30 days. Here's what actually broke.

Would you pay to create an AI twin you could sell to your audience?

How are you handling invoice reminders without making client relationships awkward?

I handed my content marketing to agents. 6 months later organic traffic is 34x.

I built an AI portfolio tool that never lets the AI do the math (Asterisk)

I'm building a meeting assistant with no bot in the call. Audio was the hard part

I lost $2,400 to a silent Stripe failure — so I built Nexus Guard

Would you answer two questions before sending a cold request?

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three yearsIH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolioIH+ Subscribers Only

Did anyone actually pay you before you built the full product?

I built this for myself. It worked, so I'm testing it inside PlanMoon.

Shipped a manual net-worth app (no bank sync) — what UX friction would you expect?

A reply about email lists got me thinking about what I could actually offer!

I built a CLI to catch Stripe webhook regressions using real event fixtures — looking for 2–3 developers to try it

A few weeks ago, I shared Tweak on Indie Hackers when we launched the first version.

Which pricing model actually got you your first paying users?

I got tired of constantly checking Square sales on my iPhone, so I tried putting it on Apple Watch

After 10 years of flops, one exit changed my hit rate. Now on profitable SaaS #4.

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights onIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.IH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health appsIH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolioIH+ Subscribers Only

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three years

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio