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Before I quit my job to start my design tool startup, Typogram, I asked many friends for advice. Now that I have been working on my startup for over a year, here are three tips I thought were most helpful. I wrote a bit more about each of in my newsletter, but here are the quick overviews. Tip...

Hi everyone! We combined drag-and-drop UI + Python scripting for a really fast way to build apps: Dashes. Here's a quick demo. We're in private Beta rn, giving access to anyone with a knack for Python and looking forward to know what you guys think. Just hmu. Would appreciate your feedback on...

Hello there! To tackle the issue of fatigue caused by jet lag during travels, we've created a new service. LAGLESS is here to assist travelers by recommending appropriate sleep times before and after their journeys, ensuring a comfortable travel experience. The service is simple: just input...

I tried cheating my way to growth with ads. And it didn’t end well. And I know it wouldn't go well because I've seen dozens of my clients do the same. But something is just so alluring about the idea of $1 in = +$1 out with ads. I ran $650 worth of ads when I first started my latest project and...

You probably, like me, have built billing dashboards multiple times before. Every time looking into the API docs and seeing if anything changed. I wanted to make this process easier, especially for people launching micro startups that might not even pass product market fit validation. To combat...

Hey everyone So after 16 years of freelancing and trying out what feels like every "productivity" tool on the planet I was so fed up with the actual-non-goddamn-productivity. Every basic task takes ages, all data is fragmented over 6 services and you just keep clicking save buttons into...

You should always start with a simple premise: “What is the least amount of work I can do to deliver value?” This means you are not going to do things like: Incorporating your business until you know it’s viable Spending thousands of dollars developing an app Hiring a team without knowing if...

Your Landing Page is finally online and you got some traffic but it isn't generating any leads? Does your Landing Page contain all the information to communicate the key benefits your target audience is looking for? What other strategies are out there to increase your conversion rates? In...

NOW This is a HUGE problem… Not enough people know about this skyrocketing industry. So let me share a quick crash course on the “knowledge industry”... 📈It’s nearing one billion dollars a day (and growing) 🚢Never has a supply chain issue 🏬Doesn’t require a brick-and-mortar store 🆓Pushes...

Introducing my first SaaS app: https://honestbooking.com A bit of backstory, wanted to do my own SaaS app for months but was looking for ideas. Stumbled upon this article https://medium.com/backchannel/buying-tickets-to-restaurants-114e5b9c768f on 9 December, thinking that it's a good idea...

Hi! Today marks 4 years of working on my startup while holding down a full-time job – it hasn’t been easy, but it is possible. I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all that I’ve learned in this time. If you're struggling to balance a 9to5 and a personal project, here are a few tips that might...

The brand I'm talking about is Tiege Hanley. 1— When the founders first started the brand, it wasn't going so well. They knew they had to get an unfair advantage over the competitors. They reached out to a trusted name in men's skincare and grooming -- Aaron M. (~6M+ followers on YT) and...

What's Blook? Blook (https://www.blook.io) is a company dedicated to offering Domestic and International tech entrepreneurs a quick and easy way to setup their company in the U.S. Our setup process takes less than 5 minutes and provides us with everything we need to get to work establishing...

Hi there, I'd like to share my startup journey with you. Over the past 2.5 years, my friend and I, both with technical backgrounds, embarked on a quest to explore around 70 ideas, all in search of the one that would truly "work." Here's what we discovered: We quickly realized that frameworks...

This post is about a common email marketing problem I’ve seen when working with SMBs + the solution. A few points to understand the problem: If you’ve noticed a drop in your email engagement, click-throughs, and sales via emails, your emails are probably being marked as spam by your...

Hello fellow Reddit entrepreneurs! I am looking for feedback on my new business, Creator Kidz. We offer remote enrichment learning opportunities for kids in 2nd through 8th grade. One hour per class. Specifically, I need some advice on my low-budget marketing plan. Because my marketing budget is...

Hey, I am building an Ai that aids in lead generation (finding and contacting customers). The beta version will be available in 2 weeks and we are looking for beta testers. If you want to be part of it, you can send me your email in DM or you can register on the website...

Hello community! I am excited to introduce my new backup service https://cydanix.com/ designed specifically for Windows users. Our goal is to provide a simple, efficient, and reliable way to protect your valuable data without any hassle. Key Features: Easy Setup: Just a few clicks, and you're...

So, I was skimming through Twitter one day and bumped into a chat about HARO (Help a Reporter Out). A reply from a cool startup CEO hit home: I felt the same. HARO is a great way to build backlinks and did get me some sweet media mentions before, but it's a huge time-sink. Sifting through...

Hey there! 👋 I’m proud to introduce the IndieStack community. We’re a private community for digital makers, bootstrappers, indie founders, and solopreneurs. Our community members are absolutely amazing dedicated indie entrepreneurs making a better living online. I created this private community...