#016 – Building a $1 Million Business Solo with Mike Perham of Sidekiq

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#016 – Building a $1 Million Business Solo with Mike Perham of Sidekiq

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May 31, 2017

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Learn how Mike Perham turned his open-source side project into a business, quit his job, and grew revenue to $80,000/mo without making a single hire.

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May 31, 2017

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Courtland Allen interviews the ambitious indie hackers who are turning their ideas and side projects into profitable online businesses. Explore the latest strategies and tools founders are using to capitalize on new opportunities, escape the 9-to-5 grind, and create their own personal revenue-generating machines. The future is indie!

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#016 – Building a $1 Million Business Solo with Mike Perham of Sidekiq

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