
I have been following Hugo's youtube channel from the beginning and it was a true pleasure to chat with him about his journey. Hugo will...

My name is Tiago and I am a full time Indie Maker. I build startups without any external investment and my goal is to perfect my entrepreneurial craft and reach $100K ARR (Annual Recurrent Revenue) Join me as I narrate my story and interview other entrepreneurs. Join our...

I have been following Hugo's youtube channel from the beginning and it was a true pleasure to chat with him about his journey. Hugo will...

It's been almost 4 months since I resign from my paying job and since then that I have been putting work as my first priority but this week...

In today's episode, I will speak about feeling jealous of other entrepreneurs and how the survival bias can make you feel that everyone is...

I have spent the past week exploring many new coffee places to work from and end up finding a great co-working space. I will also give you...

The number of listeners of this podcast has stagnated for a couple of months now I don't know what I can do to improve it. I am thinking...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to launch a successful product on Product Hunt? Well, let me tell you about my experience with...

How much money can one make from a course? In this episode, we will cover Dagobert's entire process for building and selling his successful...

I've been reflecting on the growth and changes over the past few years. We talked about the leap from a 9 to 5 to full-time...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to hire new team members for a bootstrapped company? Well, in this episode, I'll be sharing my...

For the past months, I have been focusing on increasing the click ratio in the ecostore products of my app changeit. It took a lot of...

Today I bring you a different type of episode. I tried to portrait my day by recording myself during the day. Let me know what you think of...

Today I am speaking about the strategies I am applying to find a suitable job for me. At the same time, I will share some tips that I learn...

Thomas is the co-founder of EmailOctopus, a SaaS makings millions in revenue. But his career path started at 16 when he moved to India for...

For the first time since I quit my job, I met my weekend colleagues and it was really nice to hang out with them but also felt a bit weird...

Have you ever felt like you're living life on someone else's terms? In this episode, I'll be discussing some important topics, including...

In this episode, I will give you an update on what I was able to achieve in the past week despite being on holiday. I speak about how the...


I'll be reflecting on the ups and downs of our journey so far, including the initial success and growth of our company. But I also have...

It's been ONE year since I started this podcast. Can you believe it? Today I will speak about how I felt reaching this milestone and what...

I dive into the importance of setting aside ego in both entrepreneurship and personal life. I share personal stories and lessons learned,...

I reflect on my recent interview with Craig Hewitt, founder of Castos. I dive into the trade-offs between bootstrapping and raising venture...

Are you ready to dive into the world of indie hacking? In this episode, we'll explore the ups and downs of this exciting entrepreneurial...

Hey Wannabes, I was able to get more than 70 new followers on Twitter in just 7 days. I will talk about what techniques work the best and...

In this episode, I am announcing the new format of this podcast that will start next week. I have listened to your feedback and thought...

Today I am speaking about my quarantine project. Probably, everyone has one, and mine was producing my first music album. If you want to...

Today I am chatting with Ionut. He is a student and for the past 10 days has been helping me grow my changeit Twitter community. In these...

Today's episode is a philosophical one... Is about taking time to think about what we want in life! I don't do ads so if you like this...

Today, my developer friend Abhishek and I are going through 3 apps from creators that are building their projects in public and give our...

Today I will speak about the three important areas that an entrepreneur has to focus on to build her/his company: Marketing, Product, and...

Have you ever wondered what the millennial generation is capable of achieving? In this episode of "The Wannabe Entrepreneur," I...


In this episode hear from the performance and confidence coach, Olivia James about how entrepreneurs and bootstrappers can keep a healthy...

Have you ever felt lost in your career journey, unsure of what job you truly love? In this episode, I share my personal journey through...

In what bubble are you living? We all live in a bubble and it's hard for us to imagine other lifestyles. In Berlin people are more used to...

Growing up, Tim was never a big fan of school and always felt a bit of social anxiety. Eventually, he ends up developing a problem with...

Today I am speaking with an old entrepreneur friend. João founded his first company, Herbpack, when he was 18 years old and he has been...

Kirill quit his job to follow an Indie career and for the past 3 years, he and his business went through the Covid-19 pandemic and the...

Luca is a software developer that has already sold one side project to a bigger company and is now building Hivoe, which is a tool that...

I was finally able to finish the notification feature I was working on for my climate change app changeit. I am super excited about it and...

Today I am sharing with you a great conversation I had with Dagobert. He started his entrepreneur career since he was 16 building video...

This episode is about nothing in particular. Just a couple ways on how we can make this community grow! Wannabe entrepreneur twitter...

Today I am re-publishing an episode from my early days as an entrepreneur. It kind of seems like it was a lifetime ago. I have learned a...

Building your own side project or business is like riding an emotional rollercoaster filled with ups and downs. Today I am feeling a bit...

Kilian Poulin is a young entrepreneur that together with his co-founder decided to follow the indie hacking route immediately after...

Today I am chatting with Cristian Sandu. We worked together at Weekend and have been speaking about entrepreneurship ever since. He started...

Today I am chatting with Giuseppe Milazzo. He is the Founder of Contapp, an innovative business tool app that digitalizes business cards...

Today I am talking about my favorite tools that I use in every project I work on. Have a look on my post where I documented all the...

Today I had a chat with a lovely couple Michael and Anjali. They were my colleagues at trivago and end up quitting their job to live full...

Today I am chatting with the experienced entrepreneur Miguel Ribeiro. He is the founder of SheerME, a Portuguese startup that helps you...

Lydia Melvin was unhappy with her job as a project manager in a big agency. She decided to leave her job to take some time off and figure...

I sent 50 LinkedIn cold messages to try to acquire new customers for my business and in this episode, you will learn what I was able to...

Today I have a chat with Iris Skrami, the co-founder of Renoon, an up-an-coming sustainable fashion app that got the attention of multiple...

How did Simon Høiberg reach $400K ARR? In this conversation, we will learn more about Simon's background (did you know that he started in...

Are you an entrepreneur facing challenges and feeling frustrated with the stagnation of your company? In this episode, I, Tiago, the host...

Giordano Nanni, the founder of The Juice Media speaks about his interest in history and the journey of building the successful youtube...

In this episode I am speaking about:Introducing the new podcast members to the community.Importance of listening to what your users and...

I share my journey stepping into local politics. I discuss my experience exploring a political party, why direct impact is difficult, and...

I start the episode with a review of the Websummit 2022. After I speak about the launch of the Indie Lottery and what went well and what we...
I talk about my personal dilemma: should I buy a boat now or wait? I share my love for sailing, the costs and challenges of boat ownership,...

Today you are coming to my house in Germany, drink a glass of wine and listen to my worries live (or almost live). Make sure to use...

Can I give a real brain to my bots using GPT-3 API? I have started playing around with it and in this episode, I will talk about the first...

Today I am going back to the two most important things I learned from Tibo's interview (episode 122), I will explain why I think they are...

Sorry for the long episode today. I just had a lot to talk about. Too many thoughts in my head... I am speaking about changeit, my podcast...

After being encouraged by my wbe members I finally decided to be courageous and increase the WBE Space monthly price and I will tell you...

Today I will speak about my climate change app changeit and some great partnerships that are coming. I will be available in the chat.Do you...

Hey Entrepreneurs. Today I want to speak about how sometimes is really hard to disconnect and relax and I will share a couple of tips that...

After a not-so-good week, I called the Twitter legend, Dagobert for some bootstrapper advice and to get an update on his projects. We spoke...

Today I want to share with you the most simple and useful product I have ever created. Here is the link for the chrome plugin in case you...

I believe that learning how to cope with failure with possibly the hardest thing you can do as an entrepreneur listen to this episode to...
I share a wrap-up of 2024, discussing both successes and challenges with Podsqueeze. I reflect on our disappointing growth compared to 2023...

Luca left college to start his entrepreneurial career and has never looked back. Started building apps back when they entered the market...

I follow Mustafa on twitter and he has recently tweeted something that made me stop and think: "Hustle, but with patience". It's...

Today I will be sharing with you some details about the newest changeit release that promises to make the app more social. The idea is to...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Taylin Simmonds, the co-founder of Ghostlii, a content marketing agency. Have you ever wondered how to...

I can not spend one hour in front of the computer without checking social media! I need them likes! It's annoying and I need to stop....

Today I speak about what were my reasoning before deciding to take the leap

James McKinven started his full-time indie hacking career in 2021, since then he was able to grow his podcast, Indie Bites, to a...

Today I am having a chat with my friend Abhishek. He is a developer that came from India to work at trivago. Today we are comparing my...

Another update episode for you. I am giving you an update on what will happen to the German unemployment money now that I am in Portugal, I...

After a conversation with an executive that worked in a big corporation for multiple years, I realized how backward this corporate world...

I had an eureka moment around the true price of products and I will tell you about it in this episode. I will also share how I was able to...

My good friend and I sat down and had an open-hearted conversation about our jobs, anxieties, and plans for the future. I am an Indie...

I talk about the importance of prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively. I also discuss my main goal: becoming a better...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to sell or acquire a company in the indie scene? In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of...

Today I am here with Stephnie, she is a web project manager and designer and will be helping me reviewing 3 build in public websites. Steph...

I dive into my journey of managing a residential building after buying our first apartment. I share the ups and downs of dealing with a...

I dive into the potential impacts of Donald Trump's election victory on indie businesses, especially in the SaaS sector. I discuss the...

Hey Peeps. Today I will be sharing with you my favorite startup-related podcasts. I have learned so much from them and I am super excited...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to set up your own company? In this podcast episode, I share my personal journey of starting UserQuest...

Today I want to do something more mainstream. I will be reacting to some of the answers to an interesting tweet about startups. Relevant...

This is a republished episodeToday I am chatting with Thibault (aka Tibo). He is a serial entrepreneur that has sold 2 startups and is...

In this episode, together with my co-founder João, we dive into our entrepreneurial rollercoaster with Pod Squeeze. From the ashes of a...

Today I bring you a more geeky episode for those who are passionate about Software Developing or want to learn more. I will be describing...

Are you ready to dive into the world of guerrilla marketing and podcasting? I'm Tiago, the host of "The Wannabe Entrepreneur" and...

Interview with Anthony Castrio about the journey of building the Indie Worldwide community and his personal entrepreneurial background and...

Sveta Bay is the co-founder of makerbox.club a product that was able to grow from 0 $11K in only 3 months. In this interview, you will...

We are back with another great review of 4 amazing build in public projects. I hope you enjoy it if you you do please consider support this...

Welcome to the Indie Founder Podcast—a show where I (Tiago) share my journey from software engineer to full-time indie maker. In this...

Not a lot of news from my business but some thoughts about sailing.

Is money a synonym for success? I'm thrilled to announce that we've reached a milestone of $10,000 in revenue. Plus, I recently bought a...

In this episode I speak about my first side project (nasal filters) and my most recent project (changeit a climate change app). Relevant...

Are they just lucky or do they actually know what they are doing? One of the members of a youtube channel I follow actually got a fully...

A nasty undetected bug was preventing users to open the link in some of changeit notifications! Today I reflect on the role of QA (Quality...

I discuss the evolution of my podcast and why It went from "The Wannabe Entrepreneur" to "Indie Founder." I introduce...

We reached 1k plays in this episode so let's talk about that and why I love and hate coding

In this episode, I am interviewing Pierre Tillement. Pierre is a NoCode freelancer. Five years ago he stopped his MBA to put his full focus...

Finally, I am ready to speak about the different business models I considered for changeit and which I am pursuing at the moment.

My experience attending a business conference in Madrid as a bootstrapped founder. I talk about the challenges I faced pitching in Spanish,...

How is the increase in Twitter's API prices by Elon Musk affecting the indie community? In this podcast episode, I speak with Luca, the...

Have you ever wondered if remote work is as productive as working from an office? In this podcast episode, I, Tiago, an indie hacker and...

Have you ever experienced burnout and its impact on your health? Well, Dagobert shares his personal experience with burnout and how it led...

I share updates on negotiating for a new office, including the challenges with the landlord and contract terms. I reflect on changing my...

Happy 100th episode to you!! It's crazy to think that it's been 100 days since this journey started. Today I will announce if I will...


How will 2023 differ from 2022? In this episode, we will define together goals for the new year and reflect a little bit on 2022. I will...

Today I am chatting with Florian Rooz. He is a serial entrepreneur that has already built many cool projects and he is also the host of the...

I speak about how mindset is shaped by culture and how it impacts business and self-confidence, comparing Portugal, Germany, and the US. I...

Michelle Marcelline is one of the few entrepreneurs out there that is building a VC-founded company in public. Today she will tell the...

Most podcasters and content creators, in general, make money with ads, but is there a better way? In today's episode, I will explore what...

This is a short one exploring the things that I am missing as a wanna be entrepreneur that were a given when I was working for a company....

I have been using twitter to grow my podcast user base and find out a way to get new followers and learn more about my passion at the same...

I might have overestimated how important my presence is to keep the WBE Space quality, I have been collecting feedback from the current...

I break down key insights from a digital business acquisition report by Flippa. I share which business models are getting the highest...

This episode is a guide for all starting entrepreneurs. I gathered all the main entrepreneurial lessons I have learned from my projects and...

Listen to Pieter Levels speak about his upbringing and what motivated him to become an entrepreneur. In this interview, we also try to pin...

Today I attended the first day of the Web Submit and I will share with you my first thoughts. I will also speak about the process of...

My guest in today's show is the entrepreneur Abdulmohsen the founder of OneBase. He will be sharing his 4 years long bootstrapping journey...

In 2016, Clo quit her job and built her freelancing career in a new field: UX Research! She will tell us about the process of learning...

I share the rollercoaster journey of my startup, Podsqueeze. I talk about our initial success, hitting a growth plateau, and the strategies...

The Web Summit is said to be one of the biggest Tech companies in the world and is happening in my new home, Lisbon! I could not lose the...

We are reaching the end of September which means that my deadline is up and I have to find some kind of job that will help me pay the...

As an extrovert myself it is been a challenge to be a solopreneur and I am starting to miss having a team to share the challenges and...

Listen to Alex Friedman's interview where she openly speaks about entrepreneurial anxiety and burnout and teaches some tips on how to avoid...

Today I am taking you along in my journey building my Wannabe Entrepreneur Website. It's a little build in a public edition that will teach...

I'm happy to share some personal updates and entrepreneurial insights. Lately, I've discovered Apollo, a networking tool that's completely...

My guest today in the show is Roberto Robles (aka @robertodigitail_).Roberto has his own SEO agency and has been working in this field for...

Welcome to episode 167 of the WBE podcast and it is a very exciting one, filled with emotions and valuable lessons. In this podcast I will...

Why do some products grow more than others? In today's episode of "The Wannabe Entrepreneur," I ponder over the growth trajectory...

Today I am talking about a multitude of topics. Starting about complaining about bad internet, moving to what problem is this podcast...

Camille is an ambassador of the NoCode tool Notion and has created the Notion French and Portuguese Community.Camille grew up traveling...

Today I speak about a book that changed my life, "Start with Why" by Simon Sinek. I want to describe how I used this book to help...

Cassidy Williams (aka @cassidoo) is a software developer with an impressive resume. She has worked in more than six software companies and...

When browsing through Twitter I always tend to compare myself with these super successful Twitter influencers, always giving great advice...

Today I am talking about how I am getting new users for my app, changeit. I speak about both the paid and non-paid approaches. If you want...

I am interviewing Daniel, the CEO of Wundertax. He takes us on a journey from Hong Kong to Germany, sharing his experiences in...
I discuss the definition of a successful entrepreneur and what constitutes a company. I share my perspective on profitability and value...

Are you open to changing your mind? The most important skill to be a successful indie maker is to have a flexible and adaptive mind. We are...

In this episode, I, Tiago, an indie maker and entrepreneur, share my journey and the challenges I face in navigating the business side of...

Have you ever participated in a quiz with friends and suddenly realized how little general knowledge you actually have? That's exactly what...

Julien Nahum is a successful bootstrapper that was able to grow his NoCode SaaS NotionForms to $160K MRR in just one year. Before that...

Ever wondered how a developer turns into an entrepreneur? In this episode of "The Wannabe Entrepreneur," I, Tiago, dive into my own...

I created a slack channel for all Wannabe Entrepreneur members together with all the people I interviewed in the podcast. I am super...

Have you ever wondered about human achievements, societal norms, and different lifestyles? Today, I'll be reflecting on these topics,...

Today I will explore a bit the first step of starting any new project: Finding a problem you want to fix! I will share a bit about what...

I am not proud, but, some recent thoughts about this podcast made me realize that I might have some arrogant traces in myself and I will...

In this wbe episode, I am interviewing Lucie Baratte.Lucie is a graphic designer, specializing in visual identity, logo, and brand design....

Today I am speaking with my good friend Hendrik who is a serial entrepreneur and has a lot of experience in kickstarting new projects. We...

Have you ever started a company and had to pay taxes? In this episode, I, Tiago, the host of "Wannabe Entrepreneur", share my...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a successful startup? Well, I am excited to share with you my conversation with Tibo, the...

Today I am sharing my opinion about the city of Berlin. There are many positive and interesting aspects and others that are not so good....

I answer a listener question on product validation and the best way to launch new projects. I share why I prefer building a simple MVP over...

Today I bring you a short episode about how I came up with the title Wannabe Entrepreneur and why haven't I changed it even though it might...

I asked my friend Abhi to provide me feedback about the latest Changeit release and I finally figure out what to focus on next. Support...

In today's episode, I will cover a big variety of cool topics:Starting from the ups and downs of being a bootstrapper and the mindset...

In today's episode, I will speak about how being an entrepreneur can feel like living outside society's norms. I will also celebrate two...

Hey People. This episode was inspired by an email from a listener that brought my attention to the world of SEO and tracking codes. That's...

After an eye-opening conversation with my friend SJ, I start to wonder if I need to invest more money to find the success I am looking for....

Today I will share with you some bits of the call I got with the unemployment center in Germany and also give a status update on changeit....

After 15 years working in investment banking, Olu decided to quit his job and pursue an entrepreneurial career by bootstrapping his own...

Why do we rest on weekends and work on weekdays? Who decided this? Being my own boss means I can decide when I want to work and when I want...

In this episode, I'll be sharing my recent experiences with my business partner and landlord. From struggles with onboarding business...

I dig deep into how sometimes it might be hard for the people in your life to fully understand what it is like to be a starting...

In this wbe freestyle episode I will speak about:My successful rebranding brought 9 new members in the last 15 daysOur first community...

I chat with Elston, founder of Tiny Host. We dive into his journey as an indie maker, his early interest in web design, and the founding of...

I love talking to you on a daily basis but I also realize that is very hard to keep good and interesting content. Today I need your help...

Here is the republish of my chat with Rob Walling, author of the SaaS Playbook. We delved into product pricing, focusing on value alignment...

Hey everyone. Today I am introducing this podcast once again to the listeners and sharing with you something I have been realising since I...

I am ready to start coding again. I will share what features I will be focusing on and also a nice chat I had with another entrepreneur.

Coding is painful and I will explain why in this episode. Also I am looking for gamification ideas for changeit. Buy me a coffee:...

Today I have a little reflection about how storms are important and unavoidable for any noob trying to become an expert in whatever field!

In this episode, I dive into my latest thoughts on entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and productivity. I share exciting updates about my...

What is the best path to financial independence? Matt and his wife decided to adopt a digital nomad lifestyle. They are both entrepreneurs...

Have you ever wondered how technology and communication have evolved over the years? In this episode of "WBE Entrepreneur," I...

In this episode, Tiago sits down with Tony Dinh, a renowned indie hacker, to dive deep into what it takes to build a successful indie...

SummaryToday it starts the beginning of a new podcast format, the Wannabe Entrepreneur Show (WBE Show). Instead of daily releases, I will...

Today I am catching up with two previous guests of the wannabe entrepreneur podcast. It's been one year since I last spoke with Kavya and...

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...

How did my MRR grow in 2022? In this episode, I will go through some of my podcast episodes of 2022 and tell you how they affected my...

It's always the same, my expectations get too high after a release, and then when the metrics do not follow my expectations I get...

Great news! I got my first donation for this podcast today through changeit donation page which motivated me to set up my first...

I share the story behind getting our first dedicated Podsqueeze office in Portugal. I talk about the challenges of moving from a co-working...

Today I want to speak about my experience after a week of trying to live the digital nomad lifestyle

I dive into the tricky balance between work and rest that many indie makers face. I share my personal journey and talk about the constant...

Hey Peeps. Today I am going to talk about my sailing experience this weekend and give you an update on how things are going with the...

Tony Dinh is a developer turned indie maker that in a year was able to reach 7K MRR. Tony was born in Vietnam and always had a passion for...

Today is all about changeit. The new release is out! I will first take you through my monthly report and then describe the reasoning behind...

In today's episode, I will tell you what I have learned recently about NFTs and how they might be a good alternative to ads monetization. I...

I am speaking with the side projects master, Matthias Endler. He is a software developer and an entrepreneur that has a lot of experience...

Is it possible to balance raising a newborn with company building? In this inspiring episode, Marie Martens shares her journey of...

I hate marketing and the thought that I can just share a link of my projects and immediately get thousands of users is very tempting. So I...

Nuno Simaria has an incredible tech journey, having worked in multiple startups and scaling HelloFresh from 5 to 650 tech employees. In...

Today I'll be sharing updates and thoughts on my startup, PodSqueeze. Inspired by a documentary on Kurt Cobain, I reflect on the idea of...

We are back to changeit and today I am excited to share with you that I am making another release. I will talk about the new features and...

As April continues to deliver terrible results for me I see myself desperate to try new things and an eye-opening conversation with the CEO...

Jakob Greenfeld is a full-time bootstrapper that after finishing his PhD and working in academia for a couple of years decided to change...

In today's episode, I will mostly speak about the wbe space and how my entrepreneur journey started with a climate change app and ended up...

It was a hard decision and to be honest I did not start this episode knowing that it would end like this but I think that in the end is a...

What should you consider when negotiating a deal? In this podcast episode, I share my experience playing football in Portugal and how...

Is it time to kill the Indie Lottery project? I sat down with my co-founder João Amaro to reflect on the project and to finally make a...

In this episode, I am chatting with Kavya. After working on big corporations and small startups, Kavya, together with her husband, decided...

Rosie Sherry is an expert community builder with several years of experience. She bootstrapped Ministry of Testing to 7 figures and also...


Re-PublishedI have been following Hugo's youtube channel from the beginning and it was a true pleasure to chat with him about his journey....

How can you build a successful SaaS product? As the founder of PodSqueeze, a SaaS product for podcasters, I am facing many challenges. One...

I chat with Craig Hewitt , founder of Castos. We talk about his journey from running a podcast editing agency to building a SaaS hosting...

In this episode, I will give you an update on how my experience with free trials periods worked out and why I had to stop it. We will also...

Marc (aka @JudoHacker) started his bootstrapping journey 11 years ago and since then he has built many projects. He ends up finding success...

I experimented a bit with Twitter ads and want to share with you what I found. My ultimate twitter guide:...

Today I am talking with Eva Parth dos Santos, the founder of Mint Girls, which is a company that is making sustainable clothes with...

I had a nice chat with my friend Wolfgang (aka Wolfy) and we tried to come up with good thumb rules to better decide when to terminate a...

10 days ago I spent 150 euros on a sponsored blog post in a sustainability blog but it being published I was not getting any traffic. What...

Today I reflect on climate change and the responsibility that we Human beings have in controlling its consequences. Relevant links: *...

Today I analyze four past WBE interviews with successful indie makers and I will share with you three hidden patterns that are common...

I am sailing on the beautiful coast of Spain and this episode will be more focusing on the "Lifestyle of an Entrepreneur" section....

I asked the Reddit Digital Nomad community how do they make sure their Airbnb has a good, reliable internet connection and got super...

I had a chat with Mitch from earth911 podcast and let's just say that I much rather be the interviewer than the interviewee. Soo much...

Have you ever wondered about the process of selling startups? In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Gazdecki,...

I have some exciting news to share - our company has decided to sponsor a podcasting conference in Berlin as part of our marketing...

I reflect on changes in the indie hacking community, especially how Twitter’s algorithm elevated a few “stars” and reduced sharing of...

When should you make your first hire? For me was a combination of finding the right person for the job with filling in a very important...

Hillary Black started her career as a social media manager, having worked in multiple companies including Vine. After that Hillary started...

How well do you know yourself? In today's episode, I will share some productivity tips I learned while indie hacking that help me keep a...

Today's episode hits closer to my heart. I can not believe that this is my last month in Germany and this is my way to put my mind to terms...

I crossed the $200 MRR after 10 months of bootstrapping! In this episode, I will speak about reaching this milestone, the success I had...

Today I am chatting with Steph Taylor about her marketing podcast called Socialette. She is a business launch strategist and a successful...

Shawn Fisher worked as an electric engineer for more than 10 years but one day, together with his wife Amy, decided that they could change...

My WBE Space ProductHunt launch was successful, having reached the 5th product of the day with more than 300 upvotes. In today's episode, I...

I speak about our strategy for 2026 and why distribution is key for our bootstrapped products. I share how SEO is working better for us...

Welcome to today's episode and I wish you a great Podcast day! In today's episode, I will be sharing an idea that Abhi and I have been...

Today I will speak a bit of everything but mostly about what I will be focusing on in terms of marketing for both changeit and this...

Today I want to try something different and ask for your help to solve a problem that I don't know how to solve in my changeit project....

My ultimate indie hacking advice is... I guess you will have to hear this episode to find out ;) Besides that, I will also speak about...

Today I am chatting with Busra. She is a passionate software developer that has been collecting great stories about her career and sharing...

I found a boat online and met the owner yesterday to see the boat with my own eyes. It's definitely a dream for me and today I will speak...

Today I have a chilled episode for you with a couple of updates in my projects including in the Web Summit Saga. I really need your...

In this episode, I interviewed Tony Dihn about how can Indie Makers build an integrated viral loop in their products. It's a short...

In this episode, I am having a lovely chat with the build in public expert Arvid Kahl (@arvidkahl), who is a software engineer,...

Today I am chatting with Derrick Michaud who left his job as a professional musician to start his own Podcast Agency called Shelby Row...

In this episode, I am sharing the three things you can do to help me grow the Wannabe Entrepreneur community. Contribute: Become a...

This is the last month of my unemployment money and from now on I am living entirely from my savings. I will also give you an update on my...

I am spending my savings trying to live out of my side projects and I can not help but wonder if I am making the right call. That's what I...

At 22 Mariana was living a life that certainly was making her parents proud, however, she was urging for something more. That's when she...

I was invited to speak about indie hacking on a Future.Works conference and I will tell you all about how the talk went and what I have...

In today's episode, I am having a chat with my friend Wolfgang. His example of quitting his job to travel and follow his entrepreneurial...

I quit my job no longer than 2 weeks ago and I am already feeling the pressure of being able to generate an income. Why aren't the users...

In this episode, I sit down with Dmytro, founder of ScreenshotOne.com, to uncover how he bootstrapped his SaaS tool for automated website...

This episode starts with an unexpected adventure...I have been running around trying everything I can think of to boost my MRR. One of the...

In today's episode, I will speak about why I think creating a kickstarter campaign is a great way to train multiple entrepreneurial skills...

Back from the holidays and I want to let you know how the community performed without me being present.Relevant LinksJoin the WBE...

Have you ever wondered how success can change a person? In this episode, I'll be reflecting on this concept, and using I'll be sharing my...

I finally went to claim my one-month co-working space prize but it turned out not to match my expectations at all. I will also tell you...

Today I want to share with you the process I recently came up with to better organize every new idea I have. Hope it helps! I shared a...

I am working on a very exciting new feature in my react native-based app (changeit). In this episode, I will speak about this feature with...

In a conversation with my co-founder we speak about why we’re not selling Podsqueeze in 2026, our MRR numbers, tackling churn, and the...

Have you ever made a critical mistake that had a significant impact on your business? In this episode, I'll be sharing my own experience as...

Hey there! Have you ever wondered what it's like to reach a major milestone in your startup? Well, in this episode, I'm excited to share...

Today's episode is about this podcast and what I am trying out to increase the number of listeners. Hope you like it. Relevant links: * The...

I am A/B Testing my landing pages with the sole purpose of increasing their conversion and in this episode, I will share with you how I...

Today I am speaking about the most recent amazing features released by Twitter that are making it an amazing social network and putting it...

I notice that with everything that is occupying my mind project-related I am failing to make simple personal life decisions... Support:...

Pieter Levels agreed to join me for a WBE interview. In this episode, I will tell you the story of how I was able to get him on board and...

In this episode, I am interviewing Aleksandra, she is passionate about building products, brands, and communities with 10 years of...

I joined NomadList, which is the biggest community out there for digital nomads and I will be giving you my honest review.I will also share...

Anthony and I sat down together to speak about our journey in building our virtual communities for indie makers. We spoke about how it all...

In today's episode, I take a ride down memory lane and revisit some of the projects I have started and terminated. It was fun to remember...

In this episode, I will tell you about all the ups and downs while trying to build Podsqueze in the past week. Turns out that AI is not...

Today I wanna speak about vacation and how I wish being an entrepreneur would give me more freedom to control my time.

Today I want to share a bit more in detail how we use the affiliate model in Changeit and what are our real numbers! Relevant links: *...

I created a discord channel for changeit and a slack channel for Wannabe Entrepreneur. Today I want to speak about my experience with...

Today I am speaking about my experience releasing Changeit both in IOS and Android stores. I will be talking about prices, the review...

Can you work part-time and still be an Indie Hacker? Well, yes! I have been focusing on finding short time projects that help me pay the...

Today I built my own sound booth with a carton box and styrofoam and I want you to see the difference that the styrofoam makes to the...

I want to adopt a more passive marketing strategy that does not require as much of my daily time as my current want does (Twitter and...

In this episode, I try to answer the question: "If you could go back in time what would you change in your indie journey?". I will...

Is true passive income really achievable and what does it mean to build passive first? Those are the topics I will be speaking about in...

Isaac and Wei Li quit their jobs to bootstrap a disruptive company called Tinyask.co. Tinyask uses audio and small communities to help...

Today I am speaking about vacation hangover, superyachts, and unemployment money. Hope you like it! Relevant links: * Support this podcast:...

I dive into the art of networking at conferences, focusing on my experiences at the Web Summit in Lisbon. Having attended for three years,...

Today I am chatting with Thibault (aka Tibo). He is a serial entrepreneur that has sold 2 startups and is currently building Tweethunter, a...

In this episode, I will share with you the marketing plan that resulted in the successful launch of my interview with Cassidy Williams (aka...

In this episode, I am interviewing Shulhi who has been working fully remote for more than 6 years with a 12 hours difference from his...

I'll talk about the crucial skill shifts, strategies to keep customers, the art of delegation, and the power of SEO and email marketing....

In this episode of my podcast, "Wannabe Entrepreneur," I share some valuable insights on the challenges and realities of being an...

My week of vacation with my family has started and this means that there is some extra logistics to take care of. Relevant links: * Become...

The changeit discord community has been growing and now all my new features go through the approval of the community before I even start...

Did you ever have to fire a paying client? I recently went through that unpleasant experience in the wbe community and will tell you all...

I have been researching viral growth because I believe that it might be the key to faster initial growth for my business. I will share with...

Have you ever wondered how to navigate the world of indie hacking? Well, today I'll be discussing the importance of learning and...

I speak about how I’m automating my indie founder workflow using N8N. I share my favorite automations: press release creation and...


It's been almost 80 episodes since I have first started this project and today I want to speak a bit about how my podcast setup evolved...

Today I want to speak about the new feature I am developing for changeit and why I think it will help me with increasing retention and...

After being asked by my father several times to build him a store for his business I finally got the time to do it. Today I will be talking...


This is a republished episodeListen to Pieter Levels speak about his upbringing and what motivated him to become an entrepreneur. In this...

Kevon speaks about how he learned to build in public and grow his Twitter audience. He has now a successful course and many happy students....

In this episode, I will share a couple of techniques on how I collect my user's feedback and what main metrics I am focusing now at...

Hey fellow indie hackers, just wrapped up a super cool chat with Daniel, a 26-year-old entrepreneur who's totally killing it with a $500k...

Today I am bouncing ideas with my entrepreneur friend Wolfy about how can I monetize the Wannabe Entrepreneur community. In our...

João Amaro is back to the show, and today he will be speaking about the company that came after Herbpack. He will be speaking about the...

I know a lot of you are new listeners and might be a bit lost in the middle of more than 100 episodes so today I will give you a list of...

I finally found a type of cold messaging that resulted in great engagement and I will share it with you in this episode.I will also address...

Today I had a great conversation with the founder of Circular Berlin an NGO that is trying to support circular economy-related projects in...

Let me take you on a rollercoaster journey through my experiences. This week, I've experienced both the highs and lows of this exciting...

Here is my chat with Rob Walling, author of the SaaS Playbook. We delved into product pricing, focusing on value alignment rather than...

I worked both in a big tech company and in a startup. Both have their perks but if you are looking for a purpose I really think you should...

Listen to how I prepared for my interview with Pieter Levels, what happened off the record, and some of my thoughts on what we talked...

On the 9th of July, I released a new version of changeit with a complete, more professional design. Today I am going through my analytics...

I share my journey from working at home to trying co-working spaces, and then renting my own office. I talk about challenges like noise and...

Today I will open my heart and speak about some darker thoughts that pop up in my head. Hope you like it...Support this podcast here:...

Today I am chatting with the team that built Codeprints.dev, a platform that allows you to convert your GitHub history into a beautiful art...

Ana Bibikova was born in Russia but spent her teenage years in India where she started to explore her first entrepreneurial projects. After...

I implemented a trial period to access the WBE space and want to share with you what I have learned from it. I will also speak about why...

Xavier Coiffard is a French indie hacker that built six products in six consecutive months. In today's interview, Xavier will tell us how...

Have you ever started something from scratch and worked your way up? As someone who practices Muay Thai, I can attest to the importance of...

I am visiting friends in Germany and at the same time releasing podsqueeze. I want to be present with my friends and partner but at the...

Today I am giving you some stats about this podcast and want to share a story that shows how important is to listen and include your most...

After living in Germany for 6 years I am leaving and returning to my country, Portugal. I have lived all my adult life here and I am...
I share my journey into B2B sales, detailing the strategies that helped me land clients for my company, Podsqueeze. I discuss the...
I share my journey with Podsqueeze, reflecting on two years of entrepreneurship. I discuss the impact of seasonality on our business and...

Last week I tried to split my time between holidays and work and that ended backfiring since I was not able to do either... I will also...

The official Wannabe Entrepreneur Website is live and yesterday I shared it with the world and asked for feedback. In this episode, I will...

Remote work? Is it good or bad? Today I share my thoughts about this type of work. I am also telling you about my one way ticket adventure.

In today's episode, I will chat about what kind of activities help me disconnect from my business. I will also reflect on the year 2021 and...

Another month has passed and it is time to check the numbers of the month of June. I realized that for the first time I made more money...

Hey. Today I bring you a general update on multiple topics. I also have been spending more time thinking about this podcast and if it can...

In today's podcast, I dive deep into how we juggle our time, chase wealth, and strive for that elusive work-life balance. I shared some...

I share why I bought my most expensive domain ever for $1,500 and break down the strategy behind it. I talk about the shift from product...

Today I started applying for jobs again and I will explain why in this episode. Relevant links: * My view while recording this podcast:...
I share a recent breakthrough in my entrepreneurial journey with Podsqueeze. After experimenting with various marketing strategies, I...

Your edge, your unfair advantage, what makes you stand out from a crowd. A lot of us normally try to fit in and hide our geeky passions,...

Have you ever sponsored a conference to grow your business? In this episode, I, an indie maker, and my co-founder Joao, dive into our...

After giving a shot in the startup world Fed decided to give a shot in the indie making world and he has been loving the experience. In...

I am working really hard on my projects but making close to no money. This brings moments of a lot of anxiety especially when I know I have...

I made a mistake with my pricing, but I'm getting over it with some meditation. I'm also excited to go to a podcast conference in London to...

Today I am speaking about a dream I had related to this podcast and the fear of disappointing the listeners. Also, the new changeit release...

In this episode of "The Wannabe Entrepreneur," we will be exploring a range of topics. I will start by discussing the challenges of...

After a week of downwards spiraling, I want to tell you what triggered it and what I have learned from it. I will also share some tips on...

The official Wannabe Entrepreneur website is live!In today's episode, I am going to teach you how to deploy your website using Netlify for...

Hey fellow indie hackers! I've promised myself (and you guys!) that from now on, I'll drop a fresh episode every Monday – gotta keep that...

Is the attachment to your product preventing you from achieving financial freedom? I have spent 1.5 years of my life working in the wbe...

Our community of bootstrappers is joining forces to build a product together in one month. I will tell you how we are organizing a totally...

What it's like to attend a major tech conference like the Web Summit? Well, in this episode, I'll be sharing my personal experiences from...
I interview ChatGPT (calling it Alex) and challenge it to create a roadmap from zero skills to $1M ARR in five years. We break down the...

I am back to work and today I was focused on building a dashboard to understand how people interact with my eco store products

Are you an indie maker looking to perform at your best? In this episode, I dive into strategies for reaching the highest level of...

Do not be afraid to send a DM to a company or person you think can help you out. That's the topic I will be speaking about in this episode...

How cool is it that with a click of a button we can just teleport ourselves to a completely different reality, speak with people from all...

Today I bring you a great conversation I had with Chloe and Michael. They are a couple that quit their job to pursue their dream lifestyle...


I have a short but informative episode today about what I have been working on regarding my changeit app. Relevant Links: My current setup:...

How getting punched in the face made me analyze my approach to entrepreneurism. I also share the current results of my experience uploading...

I dive into the nation's burgeoning immigration scene, exploring its cultural boons and economic hurdles. As a business owner, my political...

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...

I tested positive for COVID-19 which means that I will have to rest and can not work for a few days. How will this affect my business? Can...

Today I am chatting with Alessandra Scicchitano. Alessandra started her career as a researcher in computer science and then worked as a...

Today I am interviewing Cody Howell that together with his wife is building a fulfillment center business that is already making 100K per...

I have spent the last week compiling all the information I gathered in all my interviews into an easy-to-follow guide. It will be my first...

It has been 20 days since my latest release and I finally got the time to sit down and look through the metrics. Did my bet work out?...

In today's episode, we will speak about burnout and how entrepreneurs have to always be aware of their mental health. I will also give you...

Today I decided to share with you some of the hate comments I got since I started sharing my projects with the world. They are not too bad...

I predict what will happen in 2026 with AI, politics, and the economy, comparing my answers with ChatGPT. I answer Tony’s question on...

Being a solopreneur doesn't mean you are alone. There are people who learn from you, admire you, give you advice and follow your example.In...

I speak about the challenges of setting prices for B2C and B2B customers. I share why B2C is more price-sensitive and talk about...

It's 1:30 am and I see myself thinking what does it take to scale my business to the next level
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