Bootstrapping your startup without investors

Bootstrap your (tech) Startup

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tips and advice for entrepreneurs getting started with your (tech-based) startup idea - with little money

• Article How to compete with giants with $100 | Crisp
• Article How did Bubble bootstrap to $100k/month?
• Article Startup Stages: Surviving Your First Year
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Lifestyle Business vs. Scalable Startup?

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Do you want VC funding? Why? Perhaps a lifestyle business is more your style: "Lifestyle business are truly something remarkable. They...

• Article How to Make Money as a Freelance Developer: Business Tips from an Expert
• Article KICKSTARTER LAUNCHES DRIP, A NEW SERVICE THAT LETS FANS SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR FAVORITE CREATORS
• Article Five Trends to Avoid When Founding a Startup · fast.ai
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IndieHackers - Lifestyle Business vs. Scalable Startup?

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A collection of articles from IndieHackers - Lifestyle Business vs. Scalable Startup?

• Article How did Bubble bootstrap to $100k/month?
• Book MAKE: The Indie Maker Blueprint @levelsio
• Article How I Bootstrapped My Side Project to $6k/Month (While Hating Everything It Stands For)
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Solo entrepreneurship: how to get started with a side business

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Solo entrepreneurship, side-gigs and indie hacking. A collection of resources about starting and managing a side business as a solo entre...

• Podcast IndieHackers podcast - with Lynne Tye of Key Values
• Book MAKE: The Indie Maker Blueprint @levelsio
• Article How to Make Money Online for Beginners | Justin Welsh
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Lifestyle Business vs. Scalable Startups -- examples

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Do you want VC funding? Why? Perhaps a lifestyle business is more your style: "Lifestyle business are truly something remarkable. They...

• Article I Sell Onions on the Internet - Deep South Ventures
• Podcast Productize Your Service, Streamline Your Process - Brett Williams DesignJoy - Indie Hackers
• Article This Very Long, Super Nerdy NBA Podcast is Making Money
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Podcasts from IndieHackers (some favorites)

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A collection of podcasts from IndieHackers - just some of my favorites

• Podcast #196 – Turning a Weak Skill into Your Best Asset with David Perell of Write of Passage - Indie Hackers
• Podcast Productize Your Service, Streamline Your Process - Brett Williams DesignJoy - Indie Hackers
• Podcast #195 – Bootstrapping to $3.3M/Year in a Competitive Space with Sabba Keynejad of VEED - Indie Hackers
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Examples of Bootstrapping Startups

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a collection of articles with Examples of Bootstrapping Startups

• Article Kayla Itsines’ Sweat app will rake in $77 million this year – TechCrunch
• Article How I Bootstrapped My Side Project to $6k/Month (While Hating Everything It Stands For)
• Article How did Bubble bootstrap to $100k/month?
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Costs of indie hacking - solo developer job

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A collection of articles about the costs of quitting your job and launching a solo-developer job

• Article My Second Year as a Solo Developer · mtlynch.io
• Article My First Year as a Solo Developer - mtlynch.io
• Article Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself
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Bootstrapping SaaS Startups - using LTD lifetime deals for early customers

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A collection of resources about bootstrapping SaaS startups through lifetime deals (LTD) for early customers. This compilation covers str...

• Website AppSumo - Discover products. Stay weird.
• Video I Built 3 SaaS Apps to $200K MRR: Here's My Exact Playbook
• Article How To Sell Your SaaS Product To A SaaS LTD Community | kenmoo.me

Examples of Micro-SaaS built by Indiehackers and Bootstrapping Founders

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A collection of resources about Micro-SaaS developed by indie hackers and bootstrapping founders. This compilation highlights successful ...

• Video I vibe coded a $20K/month mobile app in 14 days
• Video How I Built It: $30K/month Micro-SaaS (Subscribr Breakdown)
• Video I Built 3 SaaS Apps to $200K MRR: Here's My Exact Playbook
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Bootstrapping Startups

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How long should an entrepreneur last BEFORE raising money? Here are some articles and videos with tips from bootstrap entrepreneurs and ...

• Article Selling My Bootstrapped SaaS Business
• Article You Will Get Comfortable Bootstrapping (Learn From My Mistakes)
• Podcast VCs Are Wrong About Bootstrapped Founders, How Content Can Be Used As A Key Customer Acquisition Tool
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Bootstrapping Your Startup: for Indie-hackers, and Solo-entrepreneurs

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Bootstrapping Your Startup: for Indie-hackers, and Solo-entrepreneurs. A collection of resources about bootstrapping a startup, offering...

• Article How to Make Money Online for Beginners | Justin Welsh
• Book MAKE: The Indie Maker Blueprint @levelsio

Podcasts for entrepreneurs

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Podcasts for entrepreneurs

• Article 2018: The Top 50 Podcasts to Listen To | IndieWire
• Article 9 outstanding podcasts episodes you should’ve listened to in 2018
• Podcast Finding Success by Staying Optimistic with Ketan Anjaria of HireClub - The Indie Hackers Podcast
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IndieHackers - startup community

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IndieHackers - startup community

• Website Indie Hackers
• Article How I do Twitter for Indie Hackers

Nomad List - example of oline IndieHacker business

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Nomad List - example of oline IndieHacker business

• Article How Nomad List dominates longer tail keywords
• Website Nomad List — Best Places to Live and Work Remotely for a Digital Nomad
• Article Nomad List - open