Indie Hackers #262 – Bootstrapping to $100,000/mo in a Crowded Market with Marko Saric of Plausible
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Oct 12, 2022 AI Snips
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Hacker News Launch Spike
- Marko launched a targeted blog post on Hacker News and hit the homepage within hours.
- That single viral placement produced the initial spike that changed their growth trajectory.
GDPR Created A Market Window
- GDPR became enforceable in 2018, creating immediate regulatory demand for privacy-first analytics.
- That timing opened a niche where alternatives to Google Analytics could gain traction.
Found By A Co-Founder Via Blogging
- Uku found Marko via a blog post comparing Google Analytics alternatives and reached out to collaborate.
- They trialed working together for a few months and then formalized the co-founder relationship.