Startup & Indie Hacking

Growth & network effects

Analyzes growth, network effects, and the Cold Start Problem for marketplaces.

Macro tech trends

Macro trends in tech and mobile.

Data-driven market research

Data-driven market research and venture capital trends.

SaaS founder coaching

Coaches SaaS founders on scaling teams and managing churn.

Tactical operator advice

Tactical advice from operators and experts.

Operator playbooks

Operator playbooks detailing how specific functions were built from 0 to 1 at major companies.

Micro-SaaS opportunities

Practical source for Micro-SaaS ideas and Vertical SaaS opportunities.

Early-stage founder advice

Advice for early-stage founders.

SV philosophy + tactics

Blends high-level Silicon Valley philosophy with tactical advice.

Community-first products

Focuses on Community-First product building.

Revenue-verified interviews

Central hub for revenue-verified interviews and market validation data for solo founders.

Bootstrapped revolution voice

The voice of the bootstrapped revolution, focusing on building in public and sharing concrete revenue numbers.

Bootstrapped validation

Validates the bootstrapped path through interviews with successful founders.

Ship like an artist

Advocates for shipping like an artist—building fast, beautiful, emotion-driven products.

Bootstrap SaaS tactics

Tactical advice on pricing, churn reduction, and stairstep entrepreneurship for non-venture-backed companies.

B2B SaaS tactics

Tactical advice for B2B SaaS, sustainable growth, and finding a niche.

Niche ideas for solos

Niche ideas for small teams and solo founders.

Business & market news

General business updates and stock market news.

Sell before building

Teaches marketing and validation, pushing engineers to sell before building.

Startup philosophy essays

Foundational essays on startup philosophy, resilience, and doing things that don't scale.

Daily product launches

Daily updates on new product launches, crucial for identifying market trends.

SaaS metrics & business

Brings a rigorous business perspective to SaaS, covering metrics like Churn, CAC, and LTV.

SaaS scaling bible

The bible for scaling SaaS, defining benchmarks like ARR, NRR, and CAC.

Calm company advocacy

Contrarian views advocating for calm companies and rejecting hustle culture.

SaaS product strategy

Focuses on SaaS product strategy and building features users actually pay for.

Startup rise and fall

Analyzes the rise and fall of startups to teach founders what not to do.

Revenue case studies

Case studies with detailed breakdowns of revenue, costs, and marketing channels.

Strategic tech analysis

Ben Thompson's strategic analysis of tech and media.

Funding & startup news

Funding news, startup events, and IPO announcements.

Embed then build method

Teaches the Embed, then Build methodology—finding a community before writing code.

Business of design

Teaches the business of design, pricing, and negotiation for freelancers.

Tech & business news

Tech and business news delivered with a unique voice.

Startup accelerator advice

Advice and news from the premier startup accelerator.