Ruban | Indie Maker

Ruban | Indie Maker

@indie-maker.bsky.social

👨‍💻 Building customer support Platform for SaaS 🚀 👉 clickconnector.com ClickConnector = Intercom + Canny + ZenDesk + Mailchimp + AppCues I also occasionally write too - ruban.blog

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In 2023, during his visit to India, Altman was asked if a small, smart team with $10M could build something big in AI. His response: "It’s totally hopeless to compete with us on training foundation models." #StartupLessons #openai #deepseek

Suggest a Node/Typescript/Mongo boilerplate to build a SaaS App Authentication, User Management, Social Sign in, Loggers, Lints, And everything boring to setup Nice to have - Stripe Subscription Plan Management #saas #developer #typescript #nestJS #NodeJS #Mongo

This week, I'm releasing a freemium version of my product - ClickConnector - Customer Support Platform for SaaS Products. My aim for the next 8 weeks is to get at least 200 signups. Wish me luck! 🍀 clickconnector.com #saas #indiehacker #indieMaker #buildInPublic

clickconnector.comClickConnector: Customer Support Platform For SaaSThe ultimate AI-powered support tool with HelpDesk, KnowledgeBase Portals, Feature Requests, Bug Reports, Changelogs, Email Drip Campaigns, Product Tours, NPS, Testimonial Collection, Checklists and e...

Looking to join some kind of SaaS founder group that is active. Just a place to share and get advice. I found the below for now: - MicroConf - Mogul IO Of course, there are free-for-all platforms as well: - Product Hunt - IndieHackers What other options are out there? #saas #founder #startup

🚩 $1M ARR Target Plan 167 Users at $500/mo = $1M ARR; 834 Users at $100/mo = $1M ARR; 1667 Users at $50/mo = $1M ARR; My Ideal Goal is to achieve this with 30% with $500/mo subscriptions 50% off with a $100/mo subscription 20% off with a $50 subscription What's your strategy? #buildInPublic #SaaS

Here is a list of subreddits that every indie hacker should join. r/SideProject r/RoastMyStartup r/indiehackers r/thesidehustle r/microsaas r/SaaS r/BootstrappedSaaS r/thesidehustle (1 of 2) ... Continued #indieHackers #bootstrapping #saaS

Here is a list of subreddits that every indie hacker should join. r/TheFounders r/Startups r/startup r/indiehackers r/IMadethis r/EntrepreneurRideAlong r/entrepreneur r/marketing r/macapps 2 of 2 #indieHackers #bootstrapping #saaS

✨ "It's never too late." ✨ This simple mindset helped me turn a near-dead product into $100K ARR. Here’s how I went from almost giving up in 2019 to signing 30+ brands in 2022—through word of mouth alone. 🧵👇 #indieHacker #indieMaker #SaaS #BuildInPublic #BootstrappedSaaS

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💡 Lessons I Learned: - It’s never too late to rebuild or restart. - Listen to your customers—they’ll guide you to the right solution. - Even in crowded markets, there’s room for thoughtful, focused products. #indieHacker #indieMaker #SaaS #BuildInPublic #BootstrappedSaaS

If you think "it’s too late", ask yourself: Is the problem truly solved, or is there room for improvement? Persistence matters Small steps add up It’s never too late. ✨ What’s a project you’ve been waiting to revive? Let’s discuss! 👇 #indieHacker #indieMaker #SaaS #BuildInPublic #BootstrappedSaaS

✨ "It's never too late." ✨ This simple mindset helped me turn a near-dead product into $100K ARR. Here’s how I went from almost giving up in 2019 to signing 30+ brands in 2022—through word of mouth alone. 🧵👇 #indieHacker #indieMaker #SaaS #BuildInPublic #BootstrappedSaaS

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🌟 March 2022: Without ads, funding, or a flashy launch, I hit $100K ARR. - 30+ brands signed up purely through word of mouth. What made the difference? Solving one overlooked problem customers couldn’t ignore. #indieHacker #indieMaker #SaaS #BuildInPublic #BootstrappedSaaS

✨ "It's never too late." ✨ This simple mindset helped me turn a near-dead product into $100K ARR. Here’s how I went from almost giving up in 2019 to signing 30+ brands in 2022—through word of mouth alone. 🧵👇 #indieHacker #indieMaker #SaaS #BuildInPublic #BootstrappedSaaS

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🙏 A customer said: "We need a feature for multi-sales. Competitor tools aren’t solving this." I spent 4-5 weekends fixing old code to build just one feature. That small effort retained the customer—and reignited my interest. 🔥

⏰ 2020: COVID changed the game. - More customers asked for features I hadn’t planned. - I took a hard look at the market and realized: 💭 "Maybe 'too late' is just a myth." By Q4, I started rebuilding the product with a fresh codebase. 🚀

✨ "It's never too late." ✨ This simple mindset helped me turn a near-dead product into $100K ARR. Here’s how I went from almost giving up in 2019 to signing 30+ brands in 2022—through word of mouth alone. 🧵👇 #indieHacker #indieMaker #SaaS #BuildInPublic #BootstrappedSaaS

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✨ "It's never too late." ✨ This simple mindset helped me turn a near-dead product into $100K ARR. Here’s how I went from almost giving up in 2019 to signing 30+ brands in 2022—through word of mouth alone. 🧵👇 #indieHacker #indieMaker #SaaS #BuildInPublic #BootstrappedSaaS

💡 2016: I built a live chat product to help businesses convert website visitors. - I didn’t understand the market. - I doubted why customers used it. - I thought the product would fade away. I underestimated its potential and moved on.

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