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MicroFounder 2.0

Build a startup as a solo developer

Marketing
Growth Hacking
Startup Lessons

Hunted byRauno MetsaRauno Metsa

It's possible for a solo developer to build a profitable microstartup to pay the bills and live life on their own terms! MicroFounder surfaces the best new microstartups built by solo developers and offers tools & community for people starting their journey.

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Hi PH! I first launched my site MicroFounder here on Product Hunt a year ago and today, 200 startups in our little community have just reached collectively $1.7 million per month! 🥳🎉 It continues to be not only possible for a solo developer to build a profitable microstartup to pay the bills and live life on their own terms, but it's getting increasingly more simple with all the tools and helpful communities around us. 🎒 Design work around your life ========================= The main goal for most microfounders is to live a flexible life: 🥰 work on things that are exciting to you in this time of your life 🗓 plan your days and weeks however you want ✈️ take a week off and fly to Lisbon 💻 No coding skills needed anymore ============================= While I started the community for software engineers to build their products, I have learned that knowing how to code is not needed anymore – anyone can build a side project these days and earn money to live, whether it be through no-code tools or just producing content, like paid newsletters. 🔐 Side projects give you security =========================== With more and more uncertainty & layoffs happening in the job market, what a freedom it is to have a small product that pays your bills and gives you the freedom to spend your days and years how you want. 🥳 Introducing MicroFounder 2.0 ========================== I think reaching collectively $1.7 million per month is a great time to launch MicroFounder 2.0 and let you know what I've built into it: 💾 Startup database with filters (revenue, type, ...) 🙋 Q&A with successful solo founders (idea? first customers? advice?) 🙋 Community & discussions (super helpful to have other people on the same journey to support you) It's possible for a̶ ̶s̶o̶l̶o̶ ̶d̶e̶v̶e̶l̶o̶p̶e̶r̶ anyone to build a profitable microstartup to pay the bills and live life on their own terms!

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Congratulations on the launch of MicroFounder! It's not easy for solo developers to build a profitable microstartup, but MicroFounder's tools and support make it possible. The focus on solo developers is unique, and I believe there's a lot of potential here. Keep up the good work!
My honest feedback :) : I really like it, althought there is no free version, things are limited too quickly in my opinion. I'm considering paying, but I don't know how consistent are the updates (I see some makers I know on Twitter that are making more than what's displayed) Can't access the discussions and see what the section is about Same for the rest of the content, the Q&As and stuff, it doesn't seem right to pay for something that may not be updated, how often is it ? Why not make it an UGC platform, where people can update their metrics (like https://indiepa.ge/), and create content regularly (like https://www.indiehackers.com/), or just like PH, but yea for solo-founders I think there is real potential for it to be a living / real-time platform, with regular events (i would pay a monthly fee if there was a weekly/monthly call with successful founders), monetize with ads and stuff
Congratulations on the launch!The product looks interesting, excited to check it out

About MicroFounder 2.0 on Product Hunt

Build a startup as a solo developer

MicroFounder 2.0 launched on Product Hunt on April 28th, 2023 and earned 132 upvotes and 13 comments, placing #15 on the daily leaderboard. It's possible for a solo developer to build a profitable microstartup to pay the bills and live life on their own terms! MicroFounder surfaces the best new microstartups built by solo developers and offers tools & community for people starting their journey.

MicroFounder 2.0 was featured in Marketing (462.7k followers), Growth Hacking (149.3k followers) and Startup Lessons (7.6k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 77.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.

Who hunted MicroFounder 2.0?

MicroFounder 2.0 was hunted by Rauno Metsa. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.

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MicroFounder 2.0 has received 5 reviews on Product Hunt with an average rating of 5.00/5. Read all reviews on Product Hunt.

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