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Why Indie Masterminds is now FREE?Why Indie Masterminds is now FREE?
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Why Indie Masterminds is now FREE?

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4 years since I quit my Job to make a living on the internet4 years since I quit my Job to make a living on the internet
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4 years since I quit my Job to make a living on the internet

Here’s every project I’ve tried so far

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7 Hard-Won Marketing Lessons from Our July Office Hours Session7 Hard-Won Marketing Lessons from Our July Office Hours Session
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7 Hard-Won Marketing Lessons from Our July Office Hours Session

7 proven marketing tactics from indie founders making $5K MRR: feedback acquisition, App Store optimization, TikTok growth hacks, and the summer slowdown survival guide

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Why Indie Masterminds is now FREE?Why Indie Masterminds is now FREE?
AyushAyush

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Why Indie Masterminds is now FREE?

4 main reasons

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4 years since I quit my Job to make a living on the internet4 years since I quit my Job to make a living on the internet
AyushAyush

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4 years since I quit my Job to make a living on the internet

Here’s every project I’ve tried so far

Lessons
7 Hard-Won Marketing Lessons from Our July Office Hours Session7 Hard-Won Marketing Lessons from Our July Office Hours Session
AyushAyush

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7 Hard-Won Marketing Lessons from Our July Office Hours Session

7 proven marketing tactics from indie founders making $5K MRR: feedback acquisition, App Store optimization, TikTok growth hacks, and the summer slowdown survival guide

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10 Best AI Coding Tools in 2025: From IDE Assistants to Agentic Builders10 Best AI Coding Tools in 2025: From IDE Assistants to Agentic Builders
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10 Best AI Coding Tools in 2025: From IDE Assistants to Agentic Builders

Compare the 10 best AI coding tools in 2025 including GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Lovable, and vibe coding assistants. Verified pricing, real user reviews, setup guides, and honest pros/cons for indie hackers and SaaS builders. Find your perfect AI coding stack.

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Blogging is Back & the Follower is Dead (But Not How You Think)Blogging is Back & the Follower is Dead (But Not How You Think)
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Blogging is Back & the Follower is Dead (But Not How You Think)

Follower counts don't matter anymore. Discover why owning your platform and creating content on your website is the smartest strategy for the AI future.

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Cash Flow vs. Product Dreams: July's Honest Mastermind RevelationsCash Flow vs. Product Dreams: July's Honest Mastermind Revelations
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Cash Flow vs. Product Dreams: July's Honest Mastermind Revelations

Discover how indie founders tackle lead generation, pricing, and product-market fit. Unfiltered insights from our 132-minute monthly mastermind call.

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The LTD Paradox: Why Early-Stage Indie Hackers Should Reconsider Lifetime DealsThe LTD Paradox: Why Early-Stage Indie Hackers Should Reconsider Lifetime Deals
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The LTD Paradox: Why Early-Stage Indie Hackers Should Reconsider Lifetime Deals

Subscription fatigue is killing SaaS conversions. Discover how lifetime deals solve this problem while accelerating cash flow for bootstrapped startups

Why Agency Owners Fail at Building SaaS Companies (And How to Break Free)Why Agency Owners Fail at Building SaaS Companies (And How to Break Free)
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Why Agency Owners Fail at Building SaaS Companies (And How to Break Free)

Agency owners understand customer problems better than anyone. So why do they fail at SaaS? The uncomfortable truth about escaping the service business trap.

How You Will Fail (and what you can do about it)How You Will Fail (and what you can do about it)
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How You Will Fail (and what you can do about it)

Stop asking how to be the 1% who succeeds. Start asking how to avoid being the 99% who fail. Here are the 10 failure patterns every indie hacker must avoid.