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Indie HackersHow to talk to customers when everyone is lying to you
I was super bad at talking to customers, and then I went out of business. Once I figured out how to do it properly, I wanted to write it down.
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15followers
$10,000MRR/mo
Made the leaderboard
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Analyze your own launch →Indie HackersFits the IH revenue-focused audience · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting64%64% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
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Product HuntOn track for Day 1 leaderboard · Missing: mac, agents, macos51%51% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Hacker NewsMay not resonate with HN audience · Missing: https docs, excited, just released43%43% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal41%41% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
AppSumoMay struggle as an AppSumo deal · Missing: plus, platform, intuitive32%32% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue28%28% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto14%14% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
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