
Indie Hackers
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!
Latest episodes

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Feb 17, 2022 • 47min
#245 – Hiring a Team You Actually Like with Ben Orenstein and Derrick Reimer
Today I'm talking to Ben Orenstein of Tuple and Derrick Reimer of SavvyCal. I recently joined them on their podcast The Art of Product and we talked about things like long-term goal setting and hiring a team of people you actually enjoy being around. Follow Derrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derrickreimerFollow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/r00kListen to The Art of Product: https://artofproductpodcast.com/

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Feb 9, 2022 • 36min
#244 – Building Gradually to Grow Suddenly with Shahed Khan of Hyper
Today I'm talking to Shahed Khan, the co-founder of Loom and investor at Hyper. In this episode we talk about his first business failure at 16 and the many iterations Loom went through before catching on fire. Follow Shahed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_shahedkCheck out Hyper: https://blog.hyper.com/

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Feb 2, 2022 • 1h 4min
#243 – Mental Health and Bootstrapping in 2022 with Rob Walling of TinySeed
In this episode I'm chat with Rob Walling about a wide range of topics including metal health, how to find a business idea and the relevance of bootstrapping today. Follow Rob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robwallingApply to TinySeed: https://tinyseed.com/applyListen to Startups for the Rest of Us: https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/

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Jan 26, 2022 • 51min
#242 – Money, Happiness, and Productivity as a Solo Founder with Pieter Levels (Part 2 of 2)
Today I'm continuing my conversation with Pieter Levels (@levelsio). In this episode we dig into what habits make Pieter so prolific as well as his thoughts on investing, crypto, and money in general.

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Jan 20, 2022 • 52min
#241 – Money, Happiness, and Productivity as a Solo Founder with Pieter Levels (Part 1 of 2)
Today I'm catching up with Pieter Levels after 4 years. The world has changed dramatically since we last spoke. Attitudes toward remote work and global travel are all completely different now. We'll talk about what headwinds and tailwinds these changes have meant for his projects. Follow Pieter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levelsio/Move to Portugal: https://rebase.co/portugalWork remotely: https://remoteok.com/

Jan 12, 2022 • 36min
#240 – Capturing a Valuable Market from the Bottom Up with Amjad Masad of Replit
Today I'm talking to Amjad Masad (@amasad), the founder of Replit. I'm captivated by his strategy and how Replit is eating the market from the bottom up. We'll talk about that and how he's learned to love being a founder even though it didn't start out that way. Follow Amjad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amasadCheck out Replit: https://replit.com/

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Jan 5, 2022 • 53min
#239 – A New Golden Age for Creatives and Founders with Li Jin of Variant
Today I'm talking to Li Jin (@ljin18). She's here to talk about the passion economy, DAOs, and why she's so optimistic about the future of tech. Follow Li on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ljin18Check out Variant: https://variant.fund/Subscribe to Li's newsletter: https://li.substack.com/

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Dec 29, 2021 • 1h 3min
#238 – From Adversity to Ambition with Niya Dragova of Candor
Today I'm talking to Niya Dragova (@mediumsizecats). Her story is pretty amazing. She grew up in Bulgaria during the fall of Communism where she experienced severe poverty. Today she is championing the mission of making resources more equitable. I want to find out about Candor, her company, and how she got to where she is today. Check out Candor: https://candor.co/Follow Niya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mediumsizecatsGet the best gossip in tech: https://candor.co/newsletter

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Dec 22, 2021 • 42min
#237 – The Minimalist Entrepreneur with Sahil Lavingia of Gumroad
Today I'm talking to Sahil Lavignia (@shl) about what indie hackers can learn from his new book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur. Get a copy of Sahil's new book: on AmazonFollow Sahil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shlCheck out Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/

Dec 15, 2021 • 1h 25min
#236 – Not Giving Up with Matt Wensing of Summit
Today I'm talking to Matt Wensing about the long journey he took to get to where he is today with his second company, Summit. I think Indie Hackers can get a lot out of Matt's experience and I have a lot of questions about how he was able to stay afloat for years without any revenue.Check out Summit: https://usesummit.com/Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattwensing