
Indie Bites
Short, bite-sized conversations with indie hackers that have started small, profitable and bootstrapped businesses. You'll learn how they come up with ideas, what they do to validate, find those first customers and make a sustainable income. Episodes every Tuesday.
Latest episodes

Aug 23, 2024 • 17min
How Buy Me A Coffee grew to millions of users - Jijo Sunny
Jijo Sunny, co-founder of Buy Me A Coffee, discusses his entrepreneurial journey from early setbacks, like Y Combinator rejections, to building a platform that supports millions of creators. He shares insights on the innovative growth of Buy Me A Coffee, emphasizing community and ownership. Jijo also dives into his latest venture, Voicenotes, a voice-driven AI note-taking app, explaining how it addresses the shortcomings of traditional methods. His lessons on product design and simplifying for user adoption are invaluable for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Aug 9, 2024 • 16min
How focusing on customer happiness led to success for KnowledgeOwl - Marybeth Alexander
Marybeth Alexander, the founder and Chief Executive Owl of KnowledgeOwl, shares her journey of transforming a simple help desk tool into a thriving knowledge base software company. She emphasizes the pivotal role of customer happiness in driving growth and success. Marybeth discusses the importance of intentional product development, balancing enterprise needs with brand personality, and how exceptional customer service can redefine sales perceptions. Tune in to discover her insights on creating a sustainable business rooted in ethical practices and customer satisfaction.

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Jun 14, 2024 • 15min
Ranking #1 in Google with Lorem Ipsum and making a career out of scientific SEO - Kyle Roof
Kyle Roof, co-founder of High Voltage SEO, discusses scientific SEO, ranking #1 on Google with Lorem Ipsum, starting SEO, word of mouth growth, and beginner strategies for Google ranking in 2024. He also shares insights on paid ads and brand ambassadors for SaaS tools.

May 31, 2024 • 16min
Finding success with a QR code app after selling his previous indie business - Ramy Khuffash
Founder of Hovercode, Ramy Khuffash discusses selling Page Flows, starting Hovercode, and the perfect indie business. Topics include finding new business ideas, growth for Hovercode, and working with a horizontal product. Also, insights on the challenges in the QR code industry and future plans.

May 16, 2024 • 17min
From Tweet Hunter's 8 figure exit, to starting all over again - Tibo Louis-Lucas
Serial founder Tibo Louis-Lucas shares his journey from Tweet Hunter's 8-figure exit to starting anew, focusing on early-stage products. Topics include the importance of failing for indie hackers, rapid product iterations, influencer partnerships, and managing post-acquisition funds. Tibo's insights on wealth management, balancing multiple projects, and maintaining work-life harmony make this episode a must-listen for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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May 10, 2024 • 17min
Building a $200k MRR bootstrapped maid software for a price sensitive niche - Amar Ghose, ZenMaid
Founder of ZenMaid, Amar Ghose, shares journey to $200k MRR. Topics include scaling in a niche market, losing revenue, balancing work ethic vs lifestyle, and recommendations for books and podcasts.

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Apr 25, 2024 • 16min
Building WP Minute, a 5-figure side project without a huge audience - Matt Medeiros, WP Minute
Matt Medeiros, founder of WP Minute, shares insights on building a 5-figure side project with a niche audience while working a full-time job. He discusses monetizing WP Minute, managing a small audience, and balancing a profitable side project alongside employment. Recommendations include podcasts like 'Six Pixels of Separation' and 'Podcasting 2.0'.

Apr 10, 2024 • 16min
Building a $700k ARR newsletter - Manu Cinca, Stacked Marketer
Manu Cinca, founder of Stacked Marketer, shares his journey of bootstrapping a newsletter to $700k ARR, acquiring 2 newsletters, and raising funding. Topics include transitioning from poker to entrepreneurship, strategies for subscriber growth, building a newsletter business, and the decision to raise funding.

Apr 3, 2024 • 16min
Bootstrapping the 100DaysOfNoCode learning platform - Max Haining
Max Haining, founder of 100DaysOfNoCode, shares his journey from a personal challenge to a full-time learning platform. He discusses entrepreneurship, starting the platform, marketing tactics, and recommendations. The podcast explores his motivations, income streams, and strategies for promoting the platform.

Mar 27, 2024 • 16min
Bouncing back from losing 70% revenue - Max Serrano, IGotAnOffer
Max Serrano, founder of IGotAnOffer, shares his journey from consulting to coaching, including navigating a revenue loss and laying off staff. He emphasizes a profit-first mentality, the importance of paying yourself, and recommends resources for indie hackers.