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A space where I retell the indie-hacker and tech stories I find on YouTube — in my own voice. From tech news to building solo, everything here is watched and written up firsthand.

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How a Friendsgiving Dinner Became a $2.8M Ice Cream EmpireFeatured
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How a Friendsgiving Dinner Became a $2.8M Ice Cream Empire

Pooja Bavishi turned a ginger and star anise ice cream base into Malai — a $2.8 million South Asian-flavored ice cream brand with four locations across the US.

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From Zero to $69K/Month: A Concrete Coating StoryStory

From Zero to $69K/Month: A Concrete Coating Story

Mike Stuart launched a concrete coating business in March and hit $60K in April alone. Here's how he did it — and what other entrepreneurs can learn from it.

How I Built a Profitable 1-Person AI Business in 30 DaysEtc

How I Built a Profitable 1-Person AI Business in 30 Days

A 4-step framework for building a lean, passive-income AI business — using print-on-demand, custom AI workflows, and free platform traffic. No ads required.

How On Running Grew from Garden Hoses to $7 BillionStory

How On Running Grew from Garden Hoses to $7 Billion

A retired triathlete, a weird prototype, and one legendary tennis player. Here's the full story of how On Running became a global powerhouse.

From $250K Software Engineer to $33K Cafe Owner — And Happier Than EverStory

From $250K Software Engineer to $33K Cafe Owner — And Happier Than Ever

Michelle Yeung left a quarter-million-dollar tech career to open a matcha cafe in NYC. Her story is a powerful reminder that income and fulfillment aren't the same thing.

How a Gourmet Marshmallow Business Makes $300K/MonthStory

How a Gourmet Marshmallow Business Makes $300K/Month

Lindzi Shanks started XO Marshmallow with $200 and a Pinterest recipe. Ten years later, she's selling 3 million marshmallows a year. Here's exactly how she did it.

How to Build an AI Company: Lessons from Opus Clip's CEOStory

How to Build an AI Company: Lessons from Opus Clip's CEO

Young Zhao grew Opus Clip to 50 million users and a $215M valuation in under 3 years. Here's the exact playbook he used — from failed pivot to product-market fit.

#AIstartup#productmarketfit#OpusClip#founderadvice
The Old Indie Hacking Playbook Is BrokenTech News

The Old Indie Hacking Playbook Is Broken

AI, market saturation, and VC-backed freemium products have killed the 'build first, market later' model. Here's what actually works now.

#indieHacking#audienceBuilding#solopreneurship#nicheMarketing
My Failed Startup Journey and the Truth About Indie HackingStory

My Failed Startup Journey and the Truth About Indie Hacking

I tried to build a startup after watching The Social Network. Here's what actually happened — and why I'd do it all over again.

#indiehacking#startups#SaaS#entrepreneurship
How He Built 45 Apps and Hit $30K/MonthStory

How He Built 45 Apps and Hit $30K/Month

Benji built over 45 apps before finally committing to one — and that focus took Snag from $0 to $30K MRR in under four months.

#mobileapps#appdevelopment#entrepreneurship#UGCmarketing
How He Makes $120K/Month From His HobbiesStory

How He Makes $120K/Month From His Hobbies

Kyle Fowler didn't chase trends. He built apps for his own hobbies — and now pulls in over $120,000 a month from two card-scanning apps.

#appdev#indiedev#hobbybusiness#mobiledevelopment
Why 99% of Software Engineers Fail at Indie HackingStory

Why 99% of Software Engineers Fail at Indie Hacking

Technical skill is the smallest part of the equation. Here's what the data actually says about indie hacking success — and what the winners do differently.

#IndieHacking#SoftwareEngineering#Entrepreneurship#PersonalBrand
How They Cloned a $1B Company and Hit $50K/MonthStory

How They Cloned a $1B Company and Hit $50K/Month

David and his brother Daniel bootstrapped Shipper, an AI app builder, to $50K/month — with no VC money, no technical background, and no original idea.

#SaaS#bootstrapped#AIappbuilder#nocode