When Tyler King (@tylermking) set out to build Less Annoying CRM, he knew he was entering a crowded market full of well-funded competitors focused on astronomical growth. So instead he took the slower, surer path to success, and bootstrapped his way to 22,000 paying customers and over $2.6MM in annual revenue. In this episode, Tyler and I discuss his insight ... Show More
Jun 2023
#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 (@Chann ... Show More
49m 45s
Jun 2023
#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) ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2023
#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 ... Show More
49m 21s
Nov 2024
#668 - How Nate Tilley Turned a $27 Investment with Tai Lopez into $27 Million in Revenue
In this engaging podcast, Tai Lopez and entrepreneur Nate Tilley discuss the journey from humble beginnings to building multi-million dollar businesses. They explore the power of investing in knowledge, the parallels between martial arts and business, and strategies for long-term ... Show More
52m 37s
Nov 2024
How Tibo Sold over $10M in SaaS Products by Breaking All the Rules of Traditional Product Building
<p>As I’ve often said, PMs and aspiring PMs can learn a lot from the scrappy, relentless mindset of solopreneurs and indie hackers. Today’s episode is a masterclass in just that.</p><p>In this podcast, he pulls back the curtain on rapid product validation, the perils of building ... Show More
1h 51m
Oct 2025
How Kyle Austin Young Built and Sold a 40-Article Review Website
In this episode, Kyle Austin Young shares how he built a hyper-focused affiliate site with just 40 articles, scaled it to $11,000/month in revenue, and sold it for between $300K–$400K. He breaks down exactly how he chose the niche, got into hard-to-access affiliate programs like ... Show More
48m 37s