What does Indie Hacker mean?
An independent entrepreneur who builds profitable online businesses, typically bootstrapped and often as a solo founder or small team, focusing on sustainable revenue over venture capital.
Indie context: This is you. The indie hacker movement was popularized by Indie Hackers (the community) and represents builders who want freedom, ownership, and profitability over billion-dollar exits.
Indie Hacker
An independent entrepreneur who builds profitable online businesses, typically bootstrapped and often as a solo founder or small team, focusing on sustainable revenue over venture capital.
💡 This is you. The indie hacker movement was popularized by Indie Hackers (the community) and represents builders who want freedom, ownership, and profitability over billion-dollar exits.
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Bootstrapped
Building a company using personal savings and revenue from the business itself, without taking outside investment from VCs or investors.
Solopreneur
An entrepreneur who builds and runs their entire business alone, handling everything from development to marketing to customer support without co-founders or employees.
Build in Public
The practice of sharing your entire startup journey publicly - metrics, failures, wins, and lessons - typically on social media platforms like X/Twitter.
Ramen Profitable
A business state where the monthly revenue is just enough to cover the founder's basic living expenses (rent, food, and ramen).
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