Indie Hackers

I'm finally doing it. I'm doing an episode on cryptocurrencies--specifically, NFTs. I have been a huge skeptic of this space, but a few weeks ago I started looking deeper. I even bought my first NFT. In this episode, I invited two friends, Hiten Shah and Mubashar Iqbal, to talk about what I've realized about this space and what indie hackers can do today to get something out of it. 

• Sign up with Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/dashboard
• Follow Mubs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mubashariqbal
• Follow Hiten on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hnshah

(Throwback episode!) After spending years pursuing a career in science, Lynne Tye (@lynnetye) shocked her family and colleagues by dropping out of grad school. Thus began a months-long journey of discovery and experimentation that eventually saw her managing 150 people at a high-profile tech startup. But when Lynne realized the fast-paced startup lifestyle was not for her, she quit that, too, and began her search all over again. In this episode, Lynne shares the story behind how she took her career into her own hands, learned to code, and started a business doing what she loves.

Transcript, speaker information, and more: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/086-lynne-tye-of-key-values

How do you make a ton of money on the internet, and how do you manage it once you've got it? In this crossover episode from the Brains podcast, we have a fun discussion about money with Anthony Pompliano (@APompliano) who's a Bitcoin 9-figure millionaire and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) who sold his startup The Hustle for a reported $27 million. Whether you enjoy this crossover episode or not, tweet me and let me know! I'm @csallen on Twitter.

You can subscribe to Brains in your favorite podcast player or via our website: https://www.brainspodcast.com

Today I'm talking to Justin Jackson (@mijustin). He's someone who started out in entrepreneurship by opening a brick and mortar snowboarding shop. I want to find out how he made the unlikely leap into SaaS and how having four kids at a young age changed both his journey and how he thinks about money, legacy, and the future. 

• Follow Justin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mijustin
• Get your podcast hosted on Transistor: https://transistor.fm/

Today I'm talking to Spencer Fry (@spencerfry), the founder of Podia. His business is super relevant right now because it is basically a one-stop shop to support creators and entrepreneurs. In this episode we discuss the importance of planning, how to iterate on a plan and how to stay persistent.

• Follow Spencer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spencerfry
• Check out Podia: https://www.podia.com/
• Ready Spencer's blog: http://www.spencerfry.com/

Today I'm talking to Sonal Chokshi, one of the biggest experts on building a media business that I know. Currently she's the Editor-in-Chief at a16z. In this episode we'll talk about creating content in a world where media moves so quickly.

• Follow Sonal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smc90
• Pitch Future: https://future.a16z.com/pitch-us

In this episode I'm talking with Andrew Warner (@AndrewWarner), the host of the Mixergy where he's interviewed over 2,000 founders in the tech and software space. His new book, Stop Asking Questions, breaks down everything he's learned about having a meaningful conversation and maximizing the value out of one-shot encounters. 

• Learn how to have better conversations: https://www.stopaskingquestions.co/
• Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWarner
• Check out Mixergy: https://mixergy.com/

Andrew Gazdeki (@agazdecki) has some contrarian viewpoints when it comes to the startup ecosystem today. I invited him here to find out about his beef with TechCrunch and how he is empowering founders with his own company, Microacquire. 

• Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/agazdecki
• Check out Microacquire: https://microacquire.com/

Today I'm talking to an Indie Hacker Marie Martens (@mariemartens) who has gained over 10,000 users in less than a year for her software Tally. The best part of her story is that Tally isn't even a new idea. In fact, incumbents like Google are already in the space. I invited her here to find out how she did it.

• Follow Marie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mariemartens
• Build a beautiful form with Tally: https://tally.so/

In this episode I'm talking to AJ from Carrd. I want to find how he grew from $30K MRR to over $1M ARR in just two years and what Kim Kardashian had to do with it. I'll also ask him how he thinks about fundraising as an indie hacker. 

• Follow AJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajlkn
• Build a simple one-page website with Carrd: https://carrd.co/