Wannabe Entrepreneur
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<p>My name is Tiago and I am a full time Indie Maker.</p><p>I build startups without any external investment and my goal is to perfect my entrepreneurial craft and reach $1M ARR (Annual Recurrent Revenue)</p><p>Join me as I narrate my story and interview other <strong>entrepreneurs.</strong></p>
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Recent Episodes
June 2, 2026
#375 - AI First Company & How One Small Tweak Turned Podsqueeze's Growth Around
<p>After a long absence, I'm back with a packed episode. I reflect on why I've been away and what's changed—both in my life and in how I think about entrepreneurship. I challenge the unicorn fairy tales we've been sold as founders, the idea that we need to change the world or go big or go home, and share why I now believe the real game is about distribution and conversion metrics. I talk about how we've shifted our mindset from being a single-product company to building a cluster of products under our umbrella company, User Quest, all powered by SEO as our core distribution channel. I dive deep into how we've transformed into an AI-first company, automating everything from product development to weekly performance analysis to inbox management with our own internal AI agent, Svetlana. And finally, I share the one small but powerful change we made to Podsqueeze's trial flow that actually reversed our growth and has us trending upward again for the first time in years.</p><p><br></p><p>Links and mentions:</p><p>Twitter: https://x.com/wbetiago</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiago-ferreira-48562095/</p><p>Podsqueeze: https://podsqueeze.com</p><p>Flarecut: https://flarecut.com</p><p>Halston from Tiny Acquisitions: https://x.com/haltouny</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 Welcome back & what happened</p><p>01:10 Why I stopped sharing (and why I'm back)</p><p>02:58 Debunking the unicorn myth</p><p>08:41 What actually makes a product work: distribution and conversions</p><p>09:58 Myth two: you don't have to go all in on one thing</p><p>11:18 Building a cluster of companies under User Quest</p><p>13:43 Turning into an AI-first company</p><p>16:16 The three phases of a product launch</p><p>20:58 How we use AI to build products faster</p><p>22:01 Automating weekly performance analysis with AI</p><p>24:27 Meet Svetlana, our internal AI agent</p><p>25:36 The one thing that changed Podsqueeze's growth</p><p>27:58 The lesson: remove friction from your user flow</p><p>29:04 Closing thoughts & how to reach me</p>
March 9, 2026
#374 - Managing a Business While In Parental Leave
<p>In this episode, I catch you up on the latest life and business updates. I reflect on the privilege and challenges of being an indie entrepreneur, especially as my co-founder João becomes a new father and takes parental leave. I discuss how we’re managing business operations at Podsqueeze with just one active founder, and share thoughts about the perks and compromises of the indie hacker lifestyle.</p><p><br></p><p>Links and mentions:</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiago-ferreira-48562095/</p><p>Twitter: https://x.com/wbetiago</p><p>Podsqueeze – https://podsqueeze.com </p><p>WeTransfer – https://wetransfer.com </p><p>Meetup – https://www.meetup.com </p><p>Evernote – https://evernote.com </p><p>Bending Spoons – https://bendingspoons.com </p><p>AppSumo – https://appsumo.com </p><p>HubSpot – https://hubspot.com </p><p>G2G (Reddit accounts) – https://www.g2g.com </p><p>Startup Stories (Pat Walls) – [YouTube channel reference] </p><p>Audio Announcer, Flarecut (other projects mentioned) </p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>01:10 Catching up, recording in Lisbon, and life updates </p><p>05:30 Joel’s parental leave and how we manage as a small team </p><p>07:50 Indie perks: flexibility, travel, and lifestyle challenges when kids arrive </p><p>10:55 Handling business solo and what changes when you’re down a founder </p><p>14:10 Methods and “cookbooks” for indie founders; audience-first, SEO, content, etc. </p><p>15:40 My “three phases” framework: launch, growth, plateau </p><p>18:20 Bending Spoons and the idea of managing multiple products </p><p>20:40 How AI changes indie hacking and lean bootstrapping </p><p>21:30 The grind of phase one, community tools, and growth difficulties </p><p>23:55 Automations, AI processes, and where human attention is still crucial </p><p>26:35 Where marketing and distribution bottlenecks are for us now </p><p>28:25 Content creation as a missing skillset and finding the right partners </p><p>30:50 Final thoughts: building indie businesses, inviting feedback, and a call to action</p>
January 26, 2026
#373 - Saying No, Even to Yourself: Avoiding Founder Burnout
<p>In this episode, I speak about the importance of saying no—not just to others, but also to myself and my own ideas. I reflect on feeling overwhelmed by work and the many projects that compete for my attention, and I realize the need to prioritize tasks that directly contribute to my business’s financial success. I question the role of this podcast in that equation and consider whether I should continue it, make it more sustainable, or shift focus. I share honest thoughts on burnout, the pursuit of financial freedom, and the risk of becoming a slave to my own ambitions. I also reach out to you for feedback on supporting the show, perhaps with a Buy Me a Coffee page, or whether you’d like to hear more interviews and guest episodes. Let me know what resonates with you and how you deal with these challenges as an entrepreneur!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links and mentions: </strong></p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiago-ferreira-48562095/ </p><p>Twitter: https://x.com/wbetiago </p><p>Email: tiago@podsqueeze.com </p><p>Podsqueeze: https://podsqueeze.com</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps: </strong></p><p>01:10 – The power of saying no: to others and myself </p><p>03:45 – Feeling overwhelmed and the hidden cost of too many side projects </p><p>05:20 – Connecting tasks to revenue and questioning the podcast’s sustainability </p><p>07:55 – Burnout, financial pressure, and being a slave to my own ambitions </p><p>10:30 – New strategies: stricter prioritization and potential podcast changes </p><p>12:10 – Call for feedback: Would you support the podcast or enjoy more interviews?</p>
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<p>My name is Tiago and I am a full time Indie Maker.</p><p>I build startups without any external investment and my goal is to perfect my entrepreneurial craft and reach $1M ARR (Annual Recurrent Revenue)</p><p>Join me as I narrate my story and interview other <strong>entrepreneurs.</strong></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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