Special: Acquired x Indie Hackers

As regular listeners know, we typically cover some of the biggest
companies who often receive the most media attention (see Airbnb
and DoorDash). But today's episode is a little different. In our
conversation with Courtland Allen of Indie Hackers, the largest
community of startup founders, we dive into the stories of
underdogs. What happens when there are millions of people doing
small business entrepreneurship? How does anyone having access to
the globally addressable market of 3 billion internet users open
the door for the niche-est of products? We tell the story of
Courtland’s own “Indie Hacker” journey, how he came to found
Indie Hackers itself, and the lessons learned along the
way. 





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Links:


Indie Hackers: https://www.indiehackers.com