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This week Dan moves closer to finishing his Twitter course and gets geared up for a big Product Hunt launch while I battle with another tough week of low motivation and no money.What we covered in this episode:
Is ilo a bad name?
How do you title podcast episodes?
Sponsor - Paddle
Dan moves towards launching his course
Should he do a PH launch for the course?
Dan get’s prepped for launching ilo Thread Analytics
Dan builds a little utility product, AdapterPay
Should more indie hackers build small products?
Building to solve your own problem
James had a pretty rubbish week
How to deal with picking yourself up after a tough week
How to get more clients, quickly
Tweets
Dan
James
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - PaddleIn this market it’s harder to grow. And when you do, there are more operational distractions slowing your momentum. Like building and maintaining a global payments and billing system. Or reconciling revenue data.Paddle and ProfitWell are coming together to take the load off your finance and engineering teams.We make subscription billing, payments, tax, and growth products that “do it for you.” In turn, you focus on what really matters - your team, customers, and products.Find out more at Paddle.comAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
This week Dan finally launches his marketing site and gets the itch to start another new product, while I have a bit of a battle to find clients and someone said my website was rubbish.What we covered in this episode:
James loses his Twitter streak
Sponsor - Paddle
Paddle Documentary
Dan launches his new marketing site
New Product Hunt pages
Should Dan rebrand ilo?
Should Dan build ANOTHER product?
Dan’s progress on Twitter for Developers Course
A new Ghost theme for courses?
James has a bad week
Someone tells me the PodPanda website is 💩
Matt Evans offers to build a new one
Permissionless apprentice - Jack Butcher
My sister’s Notion avatar
How can my sister make money?
Indie Bites episode recording with Marie Ng
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - PaddleIn this market it’s harder to grow. And when you do, there are more operational distractions slowing your momentum. Like building and maintaining a global payments and billing system. Or reconciling revenue data.Paddle and ProfitWell are coming together to take the load off your finance and engineering teams.We make subscription billing, payments, tax, and growth products that “do it for you.” In turn, you focus on what really matters - your team, customers, and products.Find out more at Paddle.comAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
This week Dan goes hard on the marketing site for ilo and is busy with the new Ghost v5 launch, while I go viral taking down a certain microphone but had a tough mental health week.What we covered this week:
ilo marketing site, paid trials
Dan goes Climate Positive
Ghost v5 launch
Dan thinks about Cove again
Skipped Indie Bites - bad week
dontbuyayeti.com goes viralViral tweet
Went to The Podcast Show in London
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - PaddleIn this market it’s harder to grow. And when you do, there are more operational distractions slowing your momentum. Like building and maintaining a global payments and billing system. Or reconciling revenue data.Paddle and ProfitWell are coming together to take the load off your finance and engineering teams.We make subscription billing, payments, tax, and growth products that “do it for you.” In turn, you focus on what really matters - your team, customers, and products.Find out more at Paddle.comAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
This week I sell my car to kickstart project get James out of debt, Dan launches a bunch of new marketing products for ilo and I practice my street hustling skills at a pub in London.What we covered in this episode:
Building dontbuyayeti.com
James sold his car
Project get James out of debt
Sponsor - Upvoty
James street hustling at Indie Beers
Should you get business cards?
Back to 1 a week with Indie Bites
Dan’s week of focus on ilo
Building an impression predictor
Jack Ellis’ tweet
Free follow tracker for ilo
ilo.so/elonmusk
Dan hit’s $100k ARR
Tweets
James
Dan
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - UpvotyAs an indie hacker building your product, how often do you ask for user feedback? Because if you listen to the problems of your users, you can really understand their pain points and solve their problem, building a product they love.Upvoty is a user feedback tool that makes it easy for you to listen to your users and prioritize what to build next.Install Upvoty's feedback boards and you'll have all of your user feedback in one place. You can also close the feedback loop by setting up your Changelog and Product Roadmap, allowing your users to be actively involved in building new features and love your product even more.Want to give it a go? Upvoty has a 14 day free trial and 10% off any plan with the code "No More Mondays".→ Try Upvoty hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
This week, we’ve got a special episode for you as we answer your questions from Twitter. We answer life’s big questions like what we’d work on if money were no object, what the best things about this podcast are and what really is enough.What we covered in this episode:
TikTok update
If money were no object, what would you work on? from Hrishi
What project should Dan go all-in on? from Jack Ellis
How do each of you balance multiple projects at the same time? from Ryan Gilbert
What's the best and worst thing about being public on NMM? from Mark Jeffrey
How much do you spend on SaaS tools every month? from Matthew Reid
Why is a physical business not considered bootstrapping? From Matt Evans
What does 'enough' actually look like? from John Speed
Tweets:
James
Dan
Links:
Indie Bites with Dago Renouf
Paul Jarvis' "Enough" article
Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - UpvotyAs an indie hacker building your product, how often do you ask for user feedback? Because if you listen to the problems of your users, you can really understand their pain points and solve their problem, building a product they love.Upvoty is a user feedback tool that makes it easy for you to listen to your users and prioritize what to build next.Install Upvoty's feedback boards and you'll have all of your user feedback in one place. You can also close the feedback loop by setting up your Changelog and Product Roadmap, allowing your users to be actively involved in building new features and love your product even more.Want to give it a go? Upvoty has a 14 day free trial and 10% off any plan with the code "No More Mondays".→ Try Upvoty hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
This week, the multiple projects vs single focus debate comes up again, Dan and I discuss our TikTok challenge progress and we have a fancy new jingle at the end of the episode.What we covered in this episode:
Updates on our TikTok challenge
After a few years, is $4k MRR any good?Dan's tweet
Justin Jackson False positives article
Multiple projects vs single focus, which is best?James' tweet
New Transistor theme out for out website
James releases 2 Indie Bites episodes
Our new jingle
Tweets
Dan
James
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - ZipMessageZipMessage is a video messaging tool designed for asynchronous conversations.You send a link to a customer, a coworker, a new hire, or anyone else you want to exchange screen and/or camera messages with. You can reserve your personal url where others can message you, or integrate it into your website.Use it for free forever or upgrade for the full async experience on ZipMessage. “No More Mondays” 10% off your first 3 months.→ Try ZipMessage hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
This week we kick off our TikTok challenge, Dan made $1,200 launching his new course and my cat Alfie finally gets the recognition he deserves. What we covered in this episode:
Our TikTok progress
Dan’s planning week
Working on a new theme, Orbit
Dan’s new Twitter course
A surprising Twitter stat
James’ viral tweets
James’ cat is more famous than him
Virality is scary
James’ sticks to his Indie Bites schedule
8k downloads in one month
A easy peasy Lemon Squeezy chat
Should we get a jingle?
Tweets
Dan
James
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showSponsor - 4dayweek.ioAs indie hackers we’re always trying to squeeze extra hours in our day to work on our side projects. What about if you had a whole extra day to work on your projects, while still getting a full-time salary?4dayweek.io is the place to get a Software Job with a better work-life balance. All jobs have a 4 day work week contract and most are only 32 hours per week. Find the best remote tech jobs from companies with a great work-life balance at 4dayweek.io or hit the link in the show notes.👉 Try it here.About DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
This week James overhauls his entire website and doesn’t tell anyone, Dan gets featured in TechCrunch and we discuss our plan to become TikTok stars.What we covered in this episode
James is back in his podcast booth
James writes an article about microphones
Sponsor - 4DayWeek
Where Dan should go with ilo?Features, marketing and churn
Getting feedback from users
Should Dan make a Twitter course?
The impact of a TechCrunch mention
Our TikTok challenge! Follow us:
Dan (Twitter Tips)
James (Whitstable Craft Co)
James overhauls his entire website (classic indie hacker)
James’ Indie Bites updates
Why do we buy courses we never do?
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showSponsor - 4dayweek.ioAs indie hackers we’re always trying to squeeze extra hours in our day to work on our side projects. What about if you had a whole extra day to work on your projects, while still getting a full-time salary?4dayweek.io is the place to get a Software Job with a better work-life balance. All jobs have a 4 day work week contract and most are only 32 hours per week. Find the best remote tech jobs from companies with a great work-life balance at 4dayweek.io or hit the link in the show notes.👉 Try it here.About DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
This week Dan finally comes to his senses on client work, we talk about how many eggs he gets through in a week and why we’ve both decided to make it big on TikTok. James hits some nice milestones, sticks to his deadlines and has a quandary about burning the midnight oil.💬 Want to join in the conversation? Discuss this episode on Twitter 👉 Dan's egg boxesWhat we covered in this episode
How many eggs does Dan get through
How do we grow the pod
Tom Elliot's quote tweets
Sponsor - Paper Website
Dan's updates:
Lifetime deals for SaaS (funding secured tweet)
Cove launch
No more client work
TikTok?
James & Dan’s TikTok challenge
James
Working late / hitting deadlines
Combining PodPanda & 2 Hour Podcast
Doing something with the course
2 episodes of Indie Bites out
Hit 50k downloads
Content before tools
James' tweet
Dan's tweet
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - Paper WebsiteDo you want start writing more consistently? Or perhaps start documenting your indie hacker journey building in public? Then you should check out Paper Website. Paper Website's amazing AI let's you start a micro-blog directly from your journal, just using pen and paper.All you need to do is set aside 5 minutes each day to write, snap a picture of your handwritten page, and Paper Website will turn it into your very own micro-site, complete with powerful website analytics, and newsletter capabilities so you can grow an audience of millions all from the comfort of your notebook.Try Paper Website for free for 30 days, then use code "Monday20" at checkout, we are offering 20% off their ultimate package.→ Try Paper Website hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Today Dan is back with a bang, rekindling his Cove side project with a splattering of new features, but that’s left him with some doubts about doing a Ghost agency. Meanwhile I take a very lazy day off and secure my biggest ever sponsor for Indie Bites.What we covered in this episode
Dan’s knee update
Arvid’s episode
Sponsor - ZipMessage
Dan updates
Enoying working on Cove again
Adding new features
Dan reads Rich Dad Poor Dad
ilo’s trial conversion conundrum
Using Rrticle as a Ghost blog
Should Dan still do his agency?
James updates
James takes a day off
New Indie Bites schedule
Biggest sponsor ever with Weekend Club
James did a photoshoot
Dan’s tweet
James’ tweet
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - ZipMessageZipMessage is a video messaging tool designed for asynchronous conversations.You send a link to a customer, a coworker, a new hire, or anyone else you want to exchange screen and/or camera messages with. You can reserve your personal url where others can message you, or integrate it into your website.Use it for free forever or upgrade for the full async experience on ZipMessage. “No More Mondays” 10% off your first 3 months.→ Try ZipMessage hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Dan is off this week, so the Bootstrapped Founder, Arvid Kahl is filling in for him. Arvid and I talk how I can be more consistent, why Arvid spends all week watching Twitch to help him write his newsletter, and I try to pronounce a German word forgetting Arvid was German.Arvid Kahl built bootstrapped business called FeedbackPanda to $55k MRR which he then exited for a life changing amount of money. From then he went onto write the book Zero to Sold, which is a must read for any indie hacker. Arvid wasn’t satisfied with just one book, so he wrote another! His latest book The Embedded Entrepreneur delves into how to build an audience-driven business. Relentless Arvid hasn’t stopped there, as he recently launched the Find Your Following Course, which will give you the playbook for growing your Twitter audience. Oh, and I haven’t even mentioned his blog, podcast and now YouTube channel, The Bootstrapped Founder.What we covered in this episode:
Who is Arvid Kahl?
James’ consistency struggles
The benefits of accountability
Missing deadlines and getting fired
Should James hire a VA?
Being disciplined as an indie hacker
Sponsor - Founder Flywheel
Arvid’s updates
Publishing his newsletter for Bootstrapped Founder
Fostering an environment for creativity
What Arvid watches on Twitch
Listening to Writing Excuses Podcast
James’ updates
How the podcast has changed James’ life
Recording 4 new episodes
Completed my bulk wallet order
Staying in the present and reflecting
Recording with Sir John Hegarty
James’ tweet
Arvid tweet
Links
Follow Arvid on Twitter
Nir Eyal Indistractible
Weekend Club
John Cleese Short Guide to Creativity
Writing Excuses podcast
Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showSponsor - Founder FlywheelThe Founder Flywheel newsletter, released every Thursday, contains 1 business idea, 1 trend you can pounce on and 1 framework.Join 10,000+ other founders who love reading the newsletter. Head to founderflywheel.com to subscribe.About DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Today we talk about a record breaking month for both of us, why it’s sometimes difficult to enjoy success as an indie hacker and I try and convince Dan not to start freelancing again.What we covered in this episode:
James steals some art
James' setup
Dan invents bike couriering
Sponsor - Talk to Stefan
James' best month ever for all projects
Feeling bad for doing well
Dan's income 15% down on 2021
James' talks about desk pads
Introducing Poddy the Pod Panda
Launching Thread Analytics for ilo
Dan updating ilo's marketing site
Dan launches his new theme, Track
Dan has a bloody good month too
Dan buys another domain (of course)
The great trading time for money debate
James' tweet
Dan's tweet
Dan gets jacked
Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - Talk to StefanTalk to Stefan is coaching for founders by my good friend Stefan Manku (although he does work with some employees and/or managers) When you're feeling stuck, not sure which direction to go, feeling overwhelmed with too much to do or needing clarity, Stefan is the guy to call. He won't tell you what to do or how to do it... he'll ask questions, give you space and help you to find clarity.First session 60 min session is free and 10% off packages with 'NOMOREMONDAYS'.→ Get your session hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Today Dan and I talk about when you should take time off as an indie hacker, some fun ways to spice up your workspace and we giveaway a t-shirt.What we covered in this episode:
Approaching 3k downloads
When you should take time off
Having art in your workspace
Sponsor - Upvoty
Remembering Tolta
ilo Threads
Launching a new theme
Brett and Sahil Indie Bites
Best day of downloads ever
Buying indiebites.com
Handmaking my own leather items
Dan’s tweet
James tweet
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - UpvotyAs an indie hacker building your product, how often do you ask for user feedback? Because if you listen to the problems of your users, you can really understand their pain points and solve their problem, building a product they love.Upvoty is a user feedback tool that makes it easy for you to listen to your users and prioritize what to build next.Install Upvoty's feedback boards and you'll have all of your user feedback in one place. You can also close the feedback loop by setting up your Changelog and Product Roadmap, allowing your users to be actively involved in building new features and love your product even more.Want to give it a go? Upvoty has a 14 day free trial and 10% off any plan with the code "No More Mondays".→ Try Upvoty hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Dan and I talk about some cool new features he’s added to his Twitter analytics service ilo, how I’ve quadrupled my earning potential for Indie Bites and why Dan is now considered a veteran.Got a question or want to add to the conversation?💬 Discuss this episode on TwitterWhat we covered in this episode:
McKinven Sr. ran 5k
New Apple products
Sponsor - Talk to Stefan
ilo’s thread analytics
ilo’s new engagement rating
ilo’s updated email digest
Dan’s knee
Dan’s viral tweet
Should James launch a video service?
Increasing earning potential for Indie Bites
Planned vs unplanned podcast recordings
Custom order leather goods
How to name a company
Plans for next week
Dan’s Tweet
James' tweet
Links:Dan's ilo dashboardFollow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - Talk to StefanTalk to Stefan is coaching for founders by my good friend Stefan Manku (although he does work with some employees and/or managers) When you're feeling stuck, not sure which direction to go, feeling overwhelmed with too much to do or needing clarity, Stefan is the guy to call. He won't tell you what to do or how to do it... he'll ask questions, give you space and help you to find clarity.First session 60 min session is free and 10% off packages with 'NOMOREMONDAYS'.→ Get your session hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Today Dan and I talk about what I did when I ran out of money this week, how Dan made $1k in February with Ghost themes and what the real Twitter growth secret is.Discuss this episode on Twitter 💬What we covered in this episode
Note taking on paper vs on apps
Sponsor - ZipMessage
James running out of money
Getting new clients for a productized service
Avoiding burnout
Changing the Indie Feast membership
Dan makes $1k in Feb from Super Themes Co.
Dan’s theme with Ali Abdaal
Should Dan change ilo’s pricing and free trial?
Email digests vs in-app usage
The real Twitter growth secret
Dan’s Tweet
James’ Tweet
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - ZipMessageZipMessage is a video messaging tool designed for asynchronous conversations.You send a link to a customer, a coworker, a new hire, or anyone else you want to exchange screen and/or camera messages with. You can reserve your personal url where others can message you, or integrate it into your website.Use it for free forever or upgrade for the full async experience on ZipMessage. “No More Mondays” 10% off your first 3 months.→ Try ZipMessage hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Today we are joined by our very first guest on the show. Brett Williams runs Designjoy, a one-man productised service that is doing over $130k MRR. Dan and I give you our regular updates, then we catch up with Brett to ask him how he built such an impressive business, some tips on creating a compelling productised service and if Brett should maybe look to scale things back.What we covered:
Dan has torn his ACL
James hasn't torn anything
The single focus vs portfolio of projects debate
Dan & James updates
Dan's tweet
James' tweet
Interview
Introduction to Brett
Sponsor - Talk to Stefan
Convincing Brett to buy a microphone
Origins of Designjoy
Leaving a job at $80k MRR
How Brett grew Designjoy
How Dan added $30k MRR with a tweet
The processes behind a productised service
Should Brett scale back Designjoy?
Trading time for money vs products
Advice for anyone building a productised service
Going from 140 to 4,700 Twitter followers
Links:
Designjoy
Scribbbles
Follow Brett on Twitter
Alex Hormozi $100m Offers book
Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - Talk to StefanTalk to Stefan is coaching for founders by my good friend Stefan Manku (although he does work with some employees and/or managers) When you're feeling stuck, not sure which direction to go, feeling overwhelmed with too much to do or needing clarity, Stefan is the guy to call. He won't tell you what to do or how to do it... he'll ask questions, give you space and help you to find clarity.First session 60 min session is free and 10% off packages with 'NOMOREMONDAYS'.→ Get your session hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Today Dan and I talk about why Dan’s closing down one of his projects, whether or not he should make a course and we debate having a portfolio of projects vs a single focus.💬 Discuss this episode on Twitter!What we covered in this episode:
James in NYC and Dan in a cyclone
Sponsor - Upvoty
Why Dan is closing his side project, Gloat
Dan’s new productized service
Should Dan create a Ghost related course?
Dan looking for help with Gloat Hosting
Our first guest next week - Brett from Design Joy
Comparing yourself to others
Multiple side projects vs a single focus
Dan’s Tweet
James' Tweet
Links:Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - UpvotyAs an indie hacker building your product, how often do you ask for user feedback? Because if you listen to the problems of your users, you can really understand their pain points and solve their problem, building a product they love.Upvoty is a user feedback tool that makes it easy for you to listen to your users and prioritize what to build next.Install Upvoty's feedback boards and you'll have all of your user feedback in one place. You can also close the feedback loop by setting up your Changelog and Product Roadmap, allowing your users to be actively involved in building new features and love your product even more.Want to give it a go? Upvoty has a 14 day free trial and 10% off any plan with the code "No More Mondays".→ Try Upvoty hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Today Dan and I talk about how we got $2,000 of sponsors in a day, why Dan lives in Mauritius and my editing process for podcasts. 💬 Discuss this episode on TwitterWhat we covered:
Buying Dan a new mic
How we got $2,000 of sponsors in 1 day
Sponsor - Talk to Stefan
How do we split the money?
Why Dan lives in Mauritius
James’ first YouTube video
How Dan has grown his Twitter
What Dan been working on
What James’ been working on
James’ Indie Bites editing process
James’ New York trip
James’ tweet
Dan's tweet
Links:Dan's ilo dashboardFollow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfm→ Sponsor the showToday's sponsor - Talk to StefanTalk to Stefan is coaching for founders by my good friend Stefan Manku (although he does work with some employees and/or managers) When you're feeling stuck, not sure which direction to go, feeling overwhelmed with too much to do or needing clarity, Stefan is the guy to call. He won't tell you what to do or how to do it... he'll ask questions, give you space and help you to find clarity.First session 60 min session is free and 10% off packages with 'NOMOREMONDAYS'.→ Get your session hereAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Welcome to No More Mondays, the podcast where two indie hackers, James McKinven and Dan Rowden talk about building their indie businesses. This is an intro conversation to me and Dan, what we’re working on and what the podcast is all about, but as you’ll see from the start, it didn’t all go smoothly.💬 Discuss this episode on TwitterWhat we covered:
Why start a podcast?
Why “No More Mondays”?
What James is working on
What Dan is working on
What to expect from the podcast
James’ tweet
Dan's tweet
Links:
Dan's “Monday” tweet: https://twitter.com/dr/status/1418562907500056586
Austin Kleon books: https://austinkleon.com/steal-audiobook-trilogy/
Arvid Kahl's new Twitter course: https://findyourfollowing.com
Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfmAbout DanDan is the founder of a micro-SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo (Analytics for Twitter), a collection of products and themes for Ghost and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout JamesI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing
Welcome to the No More Monday’s podcast, the show where two indie hackers talk about growing our indie businesses. I’m your co-host James McKinven, and I’ll be joined every week by Dan Rowden as we share an insight into what goes into building a bootstrapped business.Follow the show on Twitter and get involved→ @nomoremondaysfmAbout DanDan is the founder of a Micro SaaS studio called Monday, where he runs a portfolio of SaaS products currently doing $7k a month. This included ilo Analytics for Twitter, a collection of products and themes for Ghost publication platform and Dan’s new referral product, Refermo, which he’ll be launching during this show. Last year, Dan left his job to pursue indie hacking full-time.→ Dan's Twitter → ilo.so - Twitter analytics→ Gloat - Ghost host→ Cove - Commenting for Ghost→ Super Themes Co. - Ghost themes→ Refermo - Referrals/affiliates for Paddle-powered SaaSAbout James / MeI’m at a slightly earlier stage than Dan, but also left my full-time job in 2021. I get most of my income producing podcasts for clients but it’s my aim to turn my own podcast into a profitable, sustainable business. I run the Indie Bites show, which is 15 minute conversations with indie founders, currently doing about $700 a month in revenue. I also have a podcast course called 2HourPodcast and a handmade leather wallet business, both of which I’d like to grow over the year.→ James' Twitter→ Indie Bites - Indie founder chats→ 2 Hour Podcast - Podcasting course→ Whitstable Craft Co - Handmade leather wallets→ PodPanda - Podcast editing