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Indie Bites
Working towards life-changing outcomes as an indie hacker - Colleen Schnettler, HelloQuery
Jul 4, 2023
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- Colleen made the difficult decision to shut down a successful product because it didn't align with the type of business she wanted to build.
- Having a co-founder brought emotional support, shared responsibility, and made the indie hacking journey less lonely for Colleen, influencing her decision to join Hammerstone and her vision for Hello Query.
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Shutting down a successful product
Colleen faced the challenging decision to shut down a successful product, even though it was close to generating a quarter million ARR. She believed that the product was leading to a business model she didn't want to work at - a productized consulting service that required scaling the team alongside revenue. By making this pivot, she aimed to build the type of business she desired.
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