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Re:Show HN: Tyto – find where audio breaks your voice-agent calls on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @11:11AM (#48571606)
Interesting, what’s your target audience for this?

My tiny startup just hit $1k MRR (solo-founder)

Posted by jayra on Friday June 16, 2023 @02:58PM
from the self-post dept.

Hi all, this may seem tiny compared to what some of you make with your side-projects, but I just hit the $1k MRR milestone for www.startups.fyi and I'm over the moon.The website usually makes around $3-$5k/mo on average, but this is $1k in recurring revenue and that's what makes it so special.I'm a solo-founder in the UK and though this doesn't go very far, it's a step in the right direction.

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Re:Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show an... on Monday January 23, 2023 @11:44AM (#34491237)
I make $3k-$5k a month from my newsletter - https://www.startups.fyi - have just under 8K subscribers, mostly startup founders and indie hackers.

Related - Startups.fyi has hundreds of examples of profitable online businesses and side-projects, how much $$$ they earn and more info.

Re:Show HN: Collection of free to use tools for startup founders on Monday June 27, 2022 @10:33AM (#31895106)
Glad I could help!
Re:Show HN: I created a collection of useful websites on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @02:37PM (#31101111)
P.s. Our Revue page has the most up-to-date websites (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/insanelyusefulwebsites)

I've been lazy in uploading them to the site...

Re:Show HN: I created a collection of useful websites on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @02:33PM (#31101077)
That's weird! Just seen. Thanks dude, will remove this.
Re:Show HN: I created a collection of useful websites on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @02:31PM (#31101058)
Thanks dude!

I've been feeling weird about the design since I launched it, definitely needs a redesign. I've mostly been focused on the newsletter side of things and ignored the website. Thanks for bringing it up - I've pushed it to the top of my todo list.

Re:Show HN: I created a collection of useful websites on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @02:30PM (#31101042)
I'm glad you found some sites useful! And appreciate your honesty about the newsletter. I'd love to hear your thoughts about how it could be improved?
Re:Show HN: I created a collection of useful websites on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @02:28PM (#31101029)
That's a UTM tag that Revue adds automatically - not an affiliate link. Most of these sites are free dude. Take a look next time before jumping to conclusions and calling something junk.
Re:Show HN: I created a collection of useful websites on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @12:44PM (#31099653)
Show me one affiliate link you found :)
Re:Powerful lessons I learned from the book “Atomic Habits” by James C... on Saturday April 09, 2022 @01:19PM (#30969917)
P.s. if anyone is interested, you can use this link to subscribe to the free weekly newsletter: https://readinshort.substack.com/

Powerful lessons I learned from the book “Atomic Habits” by James Clear

Posted by jayra on Saturday April 09, 2022 @01:19PM
from the self-post dept.

Hi HN,This is the first issue of my new side project called Books In Short, a free weekly newsletter where I share the key insights and ideas from popular non-fiction books.This week I'm sharing 10 powerful lessons from "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.What’s included in this issue:SummaryKey ideasMy top 3 quotes—Let’s dive in!-SummaryIn Atomic Habits, Clear argues that big goals shouldn’t be...

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Re:Show HN: What popular startup sites looked like when they launched on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @10:47AM (#27355204)
Thanks so much! Just fixed that.

Show HN: What popular startup sites looked like when they launched

Posted by jayra on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @10:38AM
from the show-hn dept.

Hi HN,I’m super excited to share my weekend project here and I really hope you find it inspirational and useful.I've spent most of Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK (Memorial day weekend for those in the US) going through Wayback machine and Web archive to create a timeline of how popular startup websites have evolved over time since their launch.As the (now) famous quote from Reid Hoffman...

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Re:Key Insights from Deep Work (Cal Newport) on Monday January 11, 2021 @03:10PM (#25735758)
8. If using social media supports your craft, then use it. However, only adopt a tool only if its positive impacts on your success outweigh its negative impacts.

9. Use the Pareto Principle (80/20 rule): Identify the 20% of activities that generate the 80% of your results. Then double down on those activities.

10. Assign blocks of time for specific activities. By deciding in advance what you’re going to do every workday, you’re able to plan out your day in a thoughtful manner, yet remaining flexible.

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