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

More from Indie Hackers

1. 

   5 May 2023 · 53 min

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

   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).

2. 

   27 Apr 2023 · 58 min

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

   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).

3. 

   20 Apr 2023 · 1 hr 2 min

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

   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).

4. 

   6 Apr 2023 · 1 hr

   #274 – Indie Hackers is indie again!

   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.

5. 

   29 Mar 2023 · 1 hr 5 min

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

   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).

6. 

   22 Mar 2023 · 52 min

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

   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).

7. 

   15 Jun 2023 · 50 min

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

   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).

8. 

   3 Jun 2023 · 1 hr 4 min

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

   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).

9. 

   25 May 2023 · 49 min

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

   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).

10. 

    19 May 2023 · 53 min

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

    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).

Every episode of Indie Hackers →