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Indie Bites
James McKinven
131 episodes
5 days ago
Short, bite-sized conversations with indie hackers that have started small, profitable and bootstrapped businesses. You'll learn how they come up with ideas, what they do to validate, find those first customers and make a sustainable income. Episodes every Tuesday.
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Short, bite-sized conversations with indie hackers that have started small, profitable and bootstrapped businesses. You'll learn how they come up with ideas, what they do to validate, find those first customers and make a sustainable income. Episodes every Tuesday.
Show more...
Entrepreneurship
Business,
Marketing
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Why you should build a sweaty startup instead of an indie SaaS - Flo Schirmer
Indie Bites
16 minutes
5 months ago
Why you should build a sweaty startup instead of an indie SaaS - Flo Schirmer

Today I’m talking with Flo Schirmer about "sweaty startups", a term for old-fashioned, low-risk businesses that are often service based and unsexy. I’m talking window cleaning, car washing, self-storage, house moving and more. We’re going to discuss if you can do this as a side hustle, if you should do this over a regular software business, and what you need to do to get started with some ideas along the way.

Timestamps

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:38 What is a sweaty startup?
  • 03:18 From window cleaning to home security
  • 04:37 How to start a sweaty startup
  • 06:41 Growth for a sweaty startup
  • 07:26 Sweaty startup vs software - what is best for indie hackers?
  • 08:45 Injecting a tech edge into old fashioned businesses
  • 11:34 Examples of successful sweaty startup brands
  • 13:58 Two free sweaty startup ideas
  • 15:57 Recommendations

Recommendations

  • Book - $100m Leads
  • Podcast - My First Million
  • Indie Hacker - Alex Hormozi

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Indie Bites
Short, bite-sized conversations with indie hackers that have started small, profitable and bootstrapped businesses. You'll learn how they come up with ideas, what they do to validate, find those first customers and make a sustainable income. Episodes every Tuesday.