The Indie Startup Podcast

Alexander Isora
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Talks about making startups in the indie way. By Alexander Isora and John Rush. Find us: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx

Episodes

  1. 04/23/2025

    This guy makes 30M views on ๐•

    Dan tells about how he figured out the ๐• growth, making his followers count from 500 to 22k in just 1 year. He also shares the side-project marketing strategy which helps him to build revenue on his main SaaS.Dan's show:https://morningmakershow.com/https://x.com/morningmakershohttps://www.youtube.com/@MorningMakerShow/videosDan's projects:https://shipixen.com/https://pageai.pro/https://tool.crontap.com/cronjob-debugger?cron=*%2F30+*+*+*+*https://rarebigdeal.com/#category=MacOS+Appshttps://apihustle.com/https://clobbr.app/https://crontap.com/https://blog.sentry.io/how-sentrys-ai-autofix-changed-my-mind-about-ai-agents/https://shipixen.com/demo/landing-page-component-examples?ref=x#primary-cta-image-with-product-hunt-awardhttps://mrrartpro.com/https://shipixen.com/shadcn-pricing-page?ref=xhttps://one-indie-secret.vercel.app/https://x.com/d4m1n/biohttps://blog.mindrudan.com/abouthttps://d4m1n.notion.site/My-current-projects-28e9f93353c24aafb13f263d15952ee6https://bio.site/d4m1nhttps://www.figma.com/design/bRMEzPVecNCzjU7TWHqiNA/13-Open-Graph-Images--Free-%E2%9C%A8---Community-?node-id=0-1&p=f&t=Av2R1Bd8JabvjkWO-0https://mindrudan.com/https://x.com/d4m1n/status/1913999712127984075https://hunted.space/?ref=xPosts/launches:https://x.com/d4m1n/status/1900853096139640979https://x.com/d4m1n/status/1901589300732481887https://www.reddit.com/r/reactjs/comments/1cj4bzk/page_ui_open_source_components_templates_to_make/https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/10hnl5z/finally_understood_cron/https://x.com/d4m1n/status/1913999712127984075People:https://x.com/marc_louvionhttps://x.com/gregisenberg/ - the youtube starhttps://x.com/johnrushx/ - the business sharkhttps://x.com/dagorenouf/ - the PH clone makerTools:https://posthog.com/https://squoosh.app/editorhttps://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/squooshhttps://jakearchibald.github.io/svgomg/Timestamps:00:00 Teaser00:24 Dan!01:25 Content Creation02:27 Freelancing and Personal Projects04:12 Revenue Streams05:27 *** is the worst city for makers07:48 Sponsorships14:03 Growing an Audience16:49 Balancing Personal and Professional Content20:23 Hacking ๐•29:49 Negativity of Building in Public 31:41 Side Projects32:16 Master Plan38:08 Marketing Strategies52:58 The Importance of Community55:53 Essential Tools for Makers01:01:27 Final Thoughts

    1h 2m

  2. 03/12/2025

    5 simple growth tactics for your SaaS

    In this john rush roasts my 5 growth tactics. If you need to get the first 100 clients for your startup ASAP, listen to this episode. Enjoy! Follow us on ๐•. We post new episodes there: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx

    1h 34m

  3. 12/04/2024

    Grab these 3 proven growth tactics of getting the first 100 clients

    In this ep john rush shares 3 simple growth tactics that are very useful at the very start. If you need to get the first 100 clients for your startup ASAP, listed to this episode. Enjoy! Follow us on ๐•. We post new episodes there: โ https://x.com/alexanderisoraxโ  โ https://x.com/johnrushxโ 

    39 min

  4. 11/21/2024

    Steal these 2 AI wrapper ideas with $30k MRR potential ๐Ÿ˜Š

    In this episode, we present two concrete startup ideas, focusing on how to build and grow them. Enjoy!!! Follow us on ๐•. We post new episodes there: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Idea 1 41:18 Idea 2 01:03:34 En finale

    1h 6m

  5. 10/28/2024

    Marc Lou's been hacked (and it's fine), WordPress Drama, VC founders are poor

    We talked about Marc Lou's being hacked and why it is not that bad. Also a little about why VC-backed founders are actually poor even if they seem super successful. The biggest part of the episode is John lecturing (again ๐Ÿ˜ช) about how to make viral content on ๐• and Reddit. Pretty insightful, especially for makers who struggle to get attention with their content. Enjoy!!! Follow us on ๐•: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx 00:00 Teaser 00:30 Twitter Drama: Marc Lou and the Hackers 08:03 Jealousy and Success in the Indie Maker Community 12:09 Security Advice for Indie Makers 18:19 The Importance of Social Media for Makers 39:32 Niching Down Content for Success 47:39 WordPress Drama and Indie Makers' Financial Realities 51:49 The Struggles and Realities of Indie Makers 01:00:47 Disappointing Customers 01:13:19 How to make a viral Tweet 01:28:18 Planning the Next Episode: Roasting Twitter Profiles

    1h 29m

  6. 10/15/2024

    Coursebois vs makers, Vercel vs Cloudflare, how to make viral tweets

    This episode's biggest drama is coursebois vs makers ๐Ÿค“ It is my favourite topic because I want to make a course, but I do not want to lose my reputation as a "real" maker. And do not miss the "how to make viral tweets" part. ๐• is now accessible to anyone. You can build huge audience within a couple of years of constant tweeting. Check out how John did it to get from 0 to 40k in just 1.5 years or so. It is a gem. Have fun!!! Follow us on ๐•: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx 00:00 Teaser 01:23 Coursebois vs. "real" makers 14:40 The Future of Product and Course Creation 30:10 Advice for Builders and Entrepreneurs 51:47 The Founder Mindset vs. Employee Mindset 58:49 Vercel vs. Cloudflare 01:12:52 Mastering X 01:22:41 Understanding Twitter's Feed 01:24:19 Strategies for Viral Tweets 01:29:10 Reverse Engineering Virality 01:41:42 Consistency is the key 01:56:03 Bye-bye

    1h 56m

  7. 10/07/2024

    How to fix Product Hunt, a fork gets into YC, mkbhd's app, Vercel's 500% markup is good

    In this episode, we explore the recent dramas on Twitter surrounding Product Hunt and its relevance to indie hackers. Listen to our debates over its understanding of its core audience, assess industry veteran perspectives, and examine emerging Product Hunt clones. We also talk about insights on modern dev tools like Vercel, encouraging. We also talked about Pear AI, the fork of continue dev that got into the YC without any significant code changes. Oh and the new mkbhd's wallpaper app. Which is a good sign for the future of microapps and boilerplates. 00:00 Teaser 01:00 The Product Hunt Drama 04:00 Nico's Viral Tweet and Community Reactions 07:58 Analyzing Product Hunt's Current Challenges 12:31 Comparing Product Hunt to Reddit 17:23 Potential Solutions for Product Hunt 32:39 The Future of Launchpads and Niche Communities 51:30 Introducing Dagobert's New Project 52:11 Challenges of Starting from Scratch 53:46 The Importance of Community Support 55:14 The Reality of Indie Making 59:49 Co-Founders VS solo 01:07:21 The Fork 01:19:01 The Vercel vs. AWS Debate 01:36:40 The Importance of Marketing for Makers 01:41:24 Elon Musk's Algorithm 01:41:30 Content Quality and Persistence 01:42:23 Overcoming Early Failures 01:43:11 Content Writing vs Product Development 01:45:48 The Role of AI in Marketing 01:48:47 AI for Founders 02:02:35 The Competitive Nature of the Startup World 02:16:40 Influencers Entering the Product Space 02:22:57 The Importance of Content Creation for Devs 02:27:34 Final Thoughts

    2h 33m

  8. 09/24/2024

    How To Generate Startup Ideas. The Big Talk with John Rush.

    Enjoy the special episode of The Indie Startup Podcast. We met in person and I asked https://x.com/johnrushx about his ways to generate startup ideas. The first part is more practical. Tools, exact steps to find startup ideas. But at 46' we jumped to the boring fundamentals ๐Ÿ˜. E.g. how to plan your journey for 10 years ahead, how to keep being motivated for a long time etc. 00:00 Teaser 00:36 Generating Profitable Ideas: Insights from a Successful Entrepreneur 01:54 Going B2B 02:54 Validating Ideas on ๐• 17:04 Keyword Research 43:27 The Struggles of Makers 44:08 Silicon Valley is fake 45:19 The importance of planning 46:47 Patience 52:05 Finding Your Niche 53:47 The Power of Single-Feature Tools 01:00:03 B2C vs. B2B 01:03:30 Ethics of Copying 01:10:39 Hype Waves (AI, NTF, crypto etc) 01:13:11 Long-Term Strategy 01:20:38 Wrapping-Up

    1h 27m

  9. 09/11/2024

    PHP+jQuery vs NextJS, new buildspace, directories are the new blogs, generating startup ideas

    Follow us on ๐•: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx 00:00 Teaser 00:21 Discussion on Lex Friedman and Peter Levels Interview 00:28 Tech Stack Debate: jQuery, PHP 00:52 Using Familiar vs. New Technologies 01:10 The Case for PHP and jQuery in Indie Projects 04:47 Forget TypeScript 09:21 Balancing Work and Fun 22:59 Finding Ideas 31:54 Validating Ideas 43:35 Directories 48:22 The Evolution of Content Creation 49:09 Google's Role in Directories 51:58 Target Audience for Directories 56:52 Incubators 57:32 Modern Incubators 01:00:50 John's Incubator 01:04:30 The Value of Directories 01:09:49 Community Building 01:16:26 Maker Week 01:25:16 Future Plans

    1h 36m

  10. 08/21/2024

    Domain names for startups and side-projects, Threads(.)net, How to dominate Twitter

    00:00 Domain names 10:16 Investing in Domains 17:37 SEO and Domain Extensions 24:30 Zuck's Threads(.)net 28:49 How to dominate Twitter (and others) 41:19 Balancing 9-5 and Startup

    47 min

  11. 08/07/2024

    The 5 future startup trends you want to know today

    Discover the 5 most important startup trends. Based on the tweet: https://x.com/johnrushx/status/1820760629193453922 00:00 Introduction and AI Model Predictions 02:05 The Commoditization of B2B Tools 04:35 Opportunities in Underserved Sectors 20:57 The Shift in VC Investments 21:36 The Power of Audience Building 27:06 Finding Your Unique Strengths

    41 min

  12. 07/31/2024

    Stripe acquires LemonSqueezy, SaaS boilerplates, indie hacking in Europe is hard

    I'm starting a new show with John Rush! We discuss the latest trends in the SaaS world from the indie makers' perspective. In the first episode, you will enjoy 3 topics: 1) Acquisition of @jrfarr's @lmsqueezy by @stripe . It is good or bad? 2) SaaS boilerplates and the @marc_louvion one in particular. Should you use it and should you create a new one? 3) Will Europe become the indie hackers' cradle? PLEASE ENJOY! ๐Ÿค“ Follow us on ๐•: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx

    1 hr
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Talks about making startups in the indie way. By Alexander Isora and John Rush. Find us: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx

Information

  • Creator
    Alexander Isora
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ยฉ Alexander Isora
  • Show Website
    The Indie Startup Podcast