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Courtland and Channing Allen interview the ambitious indie hackers who are turning their ideas and side projects into profitable online businesses. Explore the latest strategies and tools founders are using to capitalize on new opportunities, escape the 9-to-5 grind, and create their own personal revenue-generating machines. The future is indie!

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#283 – Making $8k/mo Targeting $100M/yr with Lukas and Liz Hermann of StageTimer.io

2023/06/15

Lukas (@_lhermann) and Liz Hermann (@lizmhermann) talk having ambition as an indie hacker, scratching other people's itches, having kids or spouses to help run your empire, making $8k/month from a simple idea, and charting a course to $100M/yr with (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#282 – Media vs Tech, Twitter Monsters, and Making Millions From Content with Steph Smith of a16z

2023/06/03

Steph Smith (@stephsmithio) talks making millions in content subscriptions, working at a16z, putting the AI genie back in the bottle, thread boys on Twitter, educational vs entertainment podcasts, and media companies that monetize aspiring entrepreneurs with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#281 – Seth Godin on Indie Hacking, Doing Hard Things, and Finding Significance in a Changing World

2023/05/25

Seth Godin (@ThisIsSethsBlog) talks indie hacking, finding new business ideas, meaningful jobs vs mechanized jobs, dealing with internet trolls, his secrets to productivity, freelancing vs bootstrapping, writing 9000 blog posts in 20 years, and finding significance in a changing world with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#280 – Replacing Yourself as CEO, Living on a Boat, and Crowdfunding to Survive with Alex MacCaw of Reflect

2023/05/19

Alex MacCaw (@maccaw) talks living on a boat, quitting his own 7-figure company, starting over with a lifestyle business, whether free will exists, crowdfunding from your own customers, and gaining a foothold in a crowded market with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#279 – Staying Indie vs Raising VC, Getting an MBA, and Disrupting the App Store with Emma Lawler of Velvet

2023/05/12

Emma Lawler (@emmaryanlawler) talks whether crypto is dead, VC vs bootstrapping, getting an MBA after a successful exit, why NYC beats SF, trading sleep for work, whether capitalism leads to perverse incentives, and how she plans to disrupt the App Store with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#278 – Growing a Portfolio of AI Products Past $300k After a 7-Figure Exit with Danny Postma

2023/05/05

Danny Postma (@dannypostmaa) talks his rivalry with Pieter Levels, selling his AI startup, using SEO as a moat, how to be an AI first-mover, why he’s not allowed to use ChatGPT, and passing $300k in revenue with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#277 – Addictive Products, Embracing A.I., and Crossing $26k/mo with Lane Wagner of Boot.dev

2023/04/27

Lane Wagner (@wagslane) talks hitting $26k/mo in revenue, why A.I. disruption is a good thing, the ethics of addictive products, surviving after a first year of no traction, why most business writing sucks, and how to grow revenue by making your product smaller with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#276 – SaaS Trends, Crowdfunding a Book, and Life After Success with Rob Walling of TinySeed

2023/04/20

Rob Walling (@robwalling) talks his new playbook on SaaS, why he launched on Kickstarter, the latest startup trends, how to have a winning mindset, and whether we should build a Kickstarter for Indie Hackers with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#275 – Love, Cohort-Based Courses, and Monetization Frameworks with Wes Kao of Maven

2023/04/13

Wes Kao (@wes_kao) talks disrupting traditional education, what it's like to raise $25M, how to stay motivated as a founder, why cohorts are the gold standard of online learning, and how to apply the science of love to product-founder fit with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#274 – Indie Hackers is indie again!

2023/04/06

Indie Hackers is no longer a part of Stripe! Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen) talk about their history at Stripe, the process of spinning out the company, and future ideas for how to generate revenue now that they're indie hackers themselves starting at $0.

#273 – The Threat of A.I., Building in Public vs Transparency, and Code vs No-Code with KP

2023/03/29

KP (@thisiskp_) talks about why building in public beats mere transparency, whether AI will be the end of no-code, why he's made more money from organizing community than anything else, and how he went from a 9-to-5 job to being a founder with multiple exits with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

#272 – Escape Rooms, Side Project Marketing, and Getting to Ramen Profitable with Marc Lou of Habits Garden

2023/03/22

Marc Lou (@marc_louvion) talks living in Bali with a private chef, monetizing habit trackers, first date ideas, growing on Twitter, and building over 10 products in a year to finally reach ramen profitability with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

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4.9 out of 5

492 reviews

★★★★★

Ben_Cook28 2022/12/09

Practical advice and inspiration

I’m flooding my subconscious with proof that it’s possible to succeed like the guests. A great podcast given my background as a developer. I got speci...

★★★☆☆

rocklee22 2023/05/24

No longer as inspiring

Recent podcasts episodes are no longer relatable. More emphasis on the hosts’ personal lives (things that should remain private tbh). Something am not...

★★★★★

Kay Jay F 2022/11/23

Amazing Podcast.

This podcast has inspiring stories and great examples to keep moving forward with whatever your vision is in life.

★★★★★

SickandAnnoyed 2022/07/06

Love the inspiration

This show embodies Tim Ferriss style hustle. There are some pretty inspiring stories - if you’re into building a side hustle, check it out

★★★★★

Robert C Trujillo 2022/05/15

momma!

Great show-I didn’t grow up w/the coding or start up knowledge but shows like yours def help me think outside the box as a small box owner. I love t...

★★★★★

JosefNumber2 2022/04/19

Amazing Podcast

Lots of inspirational founders and products. Thanks for the great content

★★★★★

Niall McQuay 2022/02/01

Thanks, Courtland

I’ve been involved with the IndieHackers community since 2018. I found the forum online. It has massively helped me gain tons of tech and business exp...

★★★★★

johnmitchell82 2022/01/20

So many great ideas

Love the purpose of the podcast. Giving us great business ideas including how to prosper.

★★★★★

paulseiler 2021/12/02

I Should Have Rated This Show Last Year

Because that’s when I started binging it. Still listening👂Loving Brains 🧠 as well ❤️

★★★★★

BraydenTW 2021/07/07

Amazing content!

Just wanted to drop by and show my appreciation of this amazing podcast. I’m a huge fan of indiehackers and love listening to these great episodes a...

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