Discover what indie makers, solopreneurs and other brave souls are building in public, celebrating or struggling with as Dan and Sandra go through their exciting updates, meet great new people and try out brilliant products.
How He built a multi-million Dollar Business from Scratch ― PostHog's James Hawkins shares it all
Huge thanks to Jelly (https://letsjelly.com/), (https://sentry.io/?ref=morningmaker)PageAI (https://pageai.pro), Sentry, (https://sentry.io/?ref=morningmaker) (https://lemonsqueezy.com/?ref=morningmaker)Shipixen (https://shipixen.com/?ref=morningmaker), (https://www.deskbreak.app) (https://inlinehelp.com/?ref=morningmaker)Horse Browser (https://gethorse.com) (https://pageai.pro), (https://emailoctopus.com/)PageUI (https://pageui.dev/?ref=morningmaker), Crontap (https://crontap.com/?ref=morningmaker), Clobbr (https://clobbr.app/?ref=morningmaker), Hunted.Space (https://hunted.space?ref=morningmaker) (https://www.validatemysaas.com/?ref=morningmaker) for making this show happen!
Inside PostHog’s Journey to $100M: Insights from co-CEO and mother of hedgehogs: James HawkinsIn this episode, we chat with James Hawkins (https://x.com/james406 (https://x.com/james406)), the co-founder of PostHog (https://posthog.com)! James shares how PostHog is growing in revenue, the unique ways they approach marketing and sales, and the importance of being open source and developer-focused. He also gives tips on hiring strategies and the critical role of product innovation. Plus, we discuss their plans for embracing AI and new products in the pipeline. As per youge: like, comment & subscribe! 🚀
00:29 In-Depth Presentation by James
01:22 Product Development and Customer Base
02:37 Support and Sales Team Evolution
07:11 Revenue Goals and Strategic Shifts
13:57 Marketing and Branding Strategies
27:00 Building and Validating New Ideas
32:10 Scaling Through User Recommendations
32:21 Balancing Data-Driven Decisions and Gut Feelings
32:57 Early Stage Product Focus: Debugging and Basic Analytics
34:18 Expanding Beyond Engineering: Marketing and Sales Tools
34:52 Building a Comprehensive Marketing Stack
36:01 Challenges and Strategies in Tool Development
40:37 Hiring Technical Founders: Pros and Cons
46:07 Trusting Developers and Embracing Chaos
58:37 AI Integration and Future Plans
01:05:41 We sing the Morning Maker Show song
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17 Mar 2025
Bootstrapping from $0 to $14k MRR - with Dmytro Krasun from ScreenshotOne
Huge thanks to Sentry, (https://sentry.io/?ref=morningmaker) (https://lemonsqueezy.com/?ref=morningmaker)Shipixen (https://shipixen.com/?ref=morningmaker), (https://www.deskbreak.app) (https://inlinehelp.com/?ref=morningmaker)browser.horse (https://browser.horse/), (https://emailoctopus.com/)PageUI (https://pageui.dev/?ref=morningmaker), Crontap (https://crontap.com/?ref=morningmaker), Clobbr (https://clobbr.app/?ref=morningmaker), Hunted.Space (https://hunted.space?ref=morningmaker) (https://www.validatemysaas.com/?ref=morningmaker) for making this show happen!
We had the pleasure of chatting with Dmytro Krasun (https://x.com/DmytroKrasun (https://x.com/DmytroKrasun)), the creator of ScreenshotOne (https://screenshotone.com (https://screenshotone.com)). He shared his journey—from quitting his job to building ScreenshotOne, which now brings in $14K MRR. Dmytro opened up about everything, from how he marketed the product to how he’s scaling it today.Hope you join the conversation! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more awesome interviews. 🚀
01:40 Dmytro's Philosophy on Kindness and Relationships
04:01 The Challenges of Entrepreneurship
04:17 Balancing Honesty and Niceness
06:13 The Role of Physical Activity in Mental Health
06:55 The Importance of Emotional Awareness
12:13 The Decision to Quit a Stable Job
21:33 The Birth of Screenshot One
21:41 Sponsorship Segment: Thank you Sentry
24:10 Overcoming Competitors and Finding a Niche
37:28 Growth Strategies and Customer Acquisition
45:45 Changing the Subject
45:53 Rapid Caffeine Burst
48:25 Drawing the Future
53:20 Balancing Family and Work
54:17 The Importance of Mental Health
55:57 Navigating Entrepreneurship Challenges
01:02:09 Future Plans and AI
01:17:16 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
01:19:49 Final Thoughts and Reflections
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1 Mar 2025
EP57: Bootstrapping a startup to $10k MRR LEGALLY with Lukas Hermann
Huge thanks to Sentry, (https://sentry.io/?ref=morningmaker) LemonSqueezy (https://lemonsqueezy.com/?ref=morningmaker), MagicSpace SEO (https://magicspace.agency/?ref=morningmaker), Shipixen (https://shipixen.com/?ref=morningmaker), DeskBreak (https://www.deskbreak.app), (https://inlinehelp.com/?ref=morningmaker)browser.horse (https://browser.horse/), Email Octopus (https://emailoctopus.com/), Ugly Duckling (https://uglyduckling.app/?ref=morningmaker), Baked Design Studio (https://baked.design/?ref=morningmaker), PageUI (https://pageui.dev/?ref=morningmaker), Crontap (https://crontap.com/?ref=morningmaker), Clobbr (https://clobbr.app/?ref=morningmaker), Hunted.Space (https://hunted.space?ref=morningmaker) (https://www.validatemysaas.com/?ref=morningmaker) for making this show happen!
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From Dumb Luck to B2B Success: An Interview with Lukas Hermann (https://x.com/_lhermann) (https://x.com/_lhermann)Join us in this hilarious and insightful episode featuring Lukas Hermann, CEO, and founder of StageTimer (https://stagetimer.io/). We dive into his unexpected journey from feeling lucky and clueless to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Lukas shares his experiences with taxes, marketing chaos, and reinventing analytics while keeping things fun and lighthearted. Discover the secrets behind his 100% luck rate, his thoughts on bootstrapping versus funding, and even his adventures in learning to fly! Special shoutout to our sponsor, Sentry. Don't miss this entertaining and inspiring conversation!00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome01:19 Unexpected Tax Office Visit04:08 Lukas' Business Journey05:38 The First Successful Idea09:29 Entering a New Niche15:26 Marketing Strategies and Challenges18:18 SEO and Analytics Insights25:53 Custom Solutions for Tracking User Behavior27:37 Challenges and Insights in B2B Sales29:50 Exploring AI Tools for Business30:39 The Journey from Startups to Bootstrapping39:47 Balancing Family Life and Business44:54 Future Aspirations and Reflections
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Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100
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