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Lukas Hermann
Stagetimer

How Stagetimer Grew from a Weekend MVP to $25k/month

Lukas Hermann built Stagetimer to solve a simple but underserved problem in event/AV production: remotely controlled stage timing. He validated in niche Reddit communities, shipped fast using familiar tools, and later aligned pricing to event-based usage with short-term licenses. Growth came from documentation-led SEO, Google ads, and freemium-powered word of mouth.

SaaS Event Production +6 more
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Marc Lou
Marc Lou

Marc Lou: Ship Fast, Sell Faster — How a Solo Studio Hit $1M+

Marc Lou runs a solo product studio built on fast, feature-scoped launches, public validation, and distinctive packaging. After dozens of attempts, turning his internal boilerplate into ShipFast created a strong core offer, while YouTube added a powerful discovery channel—correlating with revenue spikes during viral periods. He routes distribution through a personal brand, uses Product Hunt for pre-validation, and applies simple pricing where subscriptions underperform.

Indie Hacking SaaS +8 more
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Tibo Louis-Lucas
Tibo Maker's Portfolio

From Failures to $200K MRR: How Tibo Maker Built a Distribution-First Studio

Tibo Maker operates as a distribution-first studio: build a single audience engine and reuse it to launch and grow several products in parallel. The approach emerged after multi-year VC-style failures, was refined through Tweet Hunter/Taplio, and now emphasizes revenue-first validation, partner-led distribution, and platform-risk hedging. This studio model prioritizes fast cycles, aligned incentives, and shared reach across products.

Indie Hacking SaaS +5 more
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Tony Dinh
TypingMind

How Tony Dinh Built TypingMind: From Weekend Hack to $500K Indie SaaS

TypingMind began as Tony Dinh’s weekend experiment to fix ChatGPT’s missing search and folder features. Built in one day after the API release, it went viral through his build-in-public updates, reaching $10K revenue in 10 days and $500K within a year. Tony applied lessons from past indie projects — shipping fast, clear UI, and direct customer billing — while avoiding platform risk seen in his earlier Twitter tool. The result: a sustainable indie SaaS proving that speed, focus, and transparency can outperform scale.

SaaS AI Tools +5 more
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