Consumer Solo

Creating a community around building ambitious consumer startups as small teams or solo developers and designers

The hottest Substack posts of Consumer Solo

And their main takeaways

Consumer Solo

3 HN points • 15 May 23

💼 Business Startups Entrepreneurship Consumer Products Product Development

Building a consumer startup as a one-person team can be rewarding and profitable.
Choosing to focus on B2C over B2B can be more fun and impactful.
For solo indie developers, emphasizing consumer focus, patience, and ambitious ideas can lead to sustainable success.

Full-time after 10 Years of Freelancing

0 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24

💼 Business Freelancing Entrepreneurship Startup Work-life balance Career transition

Transitioning from freelancing to a full-time role after 10 years requires a shift in focus and a craving for stability.
In freelancing, larger ongoing gigs provide opportunities to collaborate, learn, and build trust with clients and internal teams.
Balancing a single focus in a full-time role with side projects like a journaling app can require adjustments in time management and project prioritization.

Coming soon

0 implied HN points • 28 Feb 23

💼 Business Entrepreneurship

A new post is coming soon
The post will be on consumersolo.substack.com
Author is Matt Kandler

Just Start: Thoughts on Ideas and Validation

0 implied HN points • 06 Jun 23

💼 Business Startups Entrepreneurship Innovation Pivoting Risk management

Just start building and learning from putting your product in the hands of potential customers.
Encourage founders by asking constructive questions and avoiding demotivating criticisms.
Iterate quickly, gather feedback, and be open to pivoting based on new insights and problems discovered.