Elston Baretto was last on the pod in March 2021, when he’d just grown his tool, Tiiny.host, to $600 MRR and we recorded as part of my mission to share stories of unknown indie hackers with potential. Fast forward 2 years and Tiiny Host has grown to $10k MRR and Elston has just quit his job to become a full time indie hacker.? My side project, Whitstable Craft Co.Topics covered:
Hitting $10k MRR
Why PDF hosting has been pivotal for growth
Build what people search for
Why SEO has been such a huge growth driver
How to do SEO
Going full time
When is the right time to quit your job?
How much to pay yourself
Launching before it's perfect
Pressure of growth
How to keep indie hacking enjoyable
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Book: The New New Thing

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