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He made $1 million in SaaS
Reilly Chase recently shared that his SaaS business had reached $1 million in revenue 3.5 years after he started it. The SaaS is HostiFi, which lets you remotely monitor and manage a particular brand of networking equipment. Per an August 2019 interview, Reilly learned to code and built the business to $100,000 ARR in little over a…
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Best Productivity Hacks of All-Time
Ali Abdaal rates 16 popular productivity hacks in this 16-minute YouTube video… His top rated hacks: For the speed hack, use these free browser plugins for video, and Ali recommends an Audible subscription for quickly “reading” audiobooks 📚 I’ve been getting more into audiobooks myself lately. A couple of tips for those…
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The Art of Focus
Ever heard of The Art of Manliness? 👨🏻 It’s mainly a website and podcast these days. Back in 2013 it was already pulling in more than $400,000 a year in revenue (source), and now it likely earns millions each year. One thing about them I find fascinating: they built their YouTube channel to 1.2 million subscribers…
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5000 users in 3 months from SEO
Smartwriter.ai leveraged SEO to gain 5000 new users in 3 months. Consider offering SEO services to SaaS businesses. Free trial available, paid plans start at $59/month.
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TikTok Creator Marketplace API
Indie hackers could capitalize on TikTok’s upcoming API launch to create niche products, leveraging data and trends to build profitable businesses. Similar opportunities may arise with Twitter’s Spaces API.
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Chrome Extension Ideas
Free Substack newsletter focused on Chrome extension ideas. Chrome extensions like Loom, Honey, and Grammarly have made millions. Chrome extensions have 200x more potential users than iOS apps.
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The harsh reality of creator economics
Simon Owens writes about “the gritty reality for Substack’s middle class.” (Substack is a newsletter platform that makes it easy to charge for premium content.) While the 2010s birthed a generation of social media megastars, the 2020s will see the emergence of a creator middle class. I do think it’s very much possible for the…
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Free Website Feedback
Get a free monthly usability test for your website with Scout by Conversion Crimes. Quick setup, personalized video review, and actionable feedback to improve conversions. Great for your site or clients’.
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How to land impossible podcast guests
Over the years, Andrew Warner has interviewed 2000+ entrepreneurs, including big names like Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Brian Chesky and Matt Mullenweg 😎 Here he gives 7 tips for landing guests. My favorite is #6: Follow up more than anyone else. People say ‘No’ to new interviewers because they don’t believe you’ll stick around. Prove…
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Sold almost 4000 ebooks in a year
That’s Steph Smith, and Jay Clouse breaks down how she did it in this thread 🧵 What stands out to me is that Steph was already well into her entrepreneurial journey when she decided to take a remote job with The Hustle. Through that… She learned a TON about content seeing what one of the biggest newsletters on the…
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Partner With Anthony Review
11 things you should know about the Partner With Anthony affiliate marketing program. Essential info, hidden costs, red flags, user reviews, alternatives…
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$75K/Month Online Arbitrage
Chris Grant tells Side Hustle Nation how he earns $75,000 to $80,000 a month with online arbitrage 😎 That’s when you buy physical items online for a low price, then resell them online at a higher price. Surprising best-sellers for Chris have been items like diapers, calculators, and “weird electronic devices that are hard to find.”…
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$1 million ARR with 3 employees
That’s the podcast publishing platform Transistor FM 🎙 Co-founder Justin Jackson talks about building the business here and here… The company was started in 2018. Justin is a father of four and was coming off a severe bout of depression and “intense mental health issues.” 4 months after launch they were up to $4000 MRR, and Justin wrote on…
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A little progress every day
Ryan Holiday is publishing his 12th book in 10 years. Several of them have become bestsellers 📚 He shares 23 rules for being a productive creative. One is to make a little progress each day: One of the best rules I’ve heard as a writer is that the way to write a book is by producing…
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$50 Million in Annual Revenue
That’s Chess.com ♜ Actually, it might be closer to $100 million, as Erik Allebest didn’t give an exact number in his recent Mixergy interview. Erik started out running chess clubs in schools and later sold chess products online. Then he bought the chess.com domain for $55,000 back in 2005. The site was initially a popular forum and…
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