$0 to $65,000 in 3 months!
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Hey Guys 👋
Hope you had a great week. I know we certainly did, from startup exits to making $20K in 4 days, We have a lot of great news from the indie community this week. So let’s just dive in.
MakeLogo.ai: From idea to $65,000 exit in 3 months
3 months…yes that’s how much time it took for Nico Jeannen to take his MVP to a full product to being acquired for $65k. From being in advertising for 5 years to being a full-time entrepreneur, Nico has come a long way.
In just three months, Nico Jeannen sold his AI logo generator, MakeLogo.ai, for $65,000 after launching it with an MVP in just 48 hours. Not just that, during the 3 months of running the startup, he generated over $23,000 in sales and $15,000 in profit. Despite not having technical skills, he managed to create a product that was successful.
How?
From ProductHunt to Uneed, The app was listed on every startup directory he could find, and most of his traffic came from that. He also replied to posts on Twitter and Reddit about AI-generated logos to capture some traffic.
Jeanne believes it's a numbers game and that you have to keep showing up to succeed.
Trying to offend an IndieHacker?
Well, you might as well try these lines on them as Sanjeev has put together in his vidoe post this week 😂
Are bootstrapped startups recession-proof?
If you are into Tech, you must have heard the recent news on the Silicon Valley Bank crash. Tough seems like It’s kind of sorted out now, but many venture-backed founders went into panic mode after the incident.
However, bootstrapped startups are often more resilient than their venture-backed counterparts in economic downturns. And that makes me question, are bootstrapped startups recession-proof? 🤔
🔥 Hackers Hacking:
Denis Kazakov hits $40,000 with his ‘Learn Azure’ app (in 4 months) Check out his interview for FounderBeats
Tony Dinh ‘s TypingMind hits $22.7k in total revenue and got featured as #1 Product of the Day at ProductHunt.
🚀 Opportunities:
Outsea is looking for a part-time(2 days/week) Developer Relations. Details.