Entrepreneur Case Studies
Real stories from successful builders
Learn from 4 detailed case studies of entrepreneurs who built profitable businesses. Discover their strategies, challenges, and key metrics that led to success.
Pieter Levels
Nomad List
Solo founder building multiple products generating $250k/month
Dutch indie hacker and digital nomad, renowned for his 2014 "12 startups in 12 months" challenge. Operating solo, he builds lean, profitable businesses that collectively generate $250k/month.
Marc Louvion
ShipFast
From depression to $100k+/month with 16 products in 2 years
French indie hacker who transformed his life after hitting rock bottom in 2021. Inspired by Pieter Levels, he moved to Bali and adopted a rapid-product-launch approach, shipping 16 products in two years.
Arvid Kahl
FeedbackPanda
Built and sold a SaaS for online teachers, now mentors indie founders
German indie hacker who co-founded FeedbackPanda, a SaaS for online ESL teachers. After scaling and selling it, he now mentors aspiring entrepreneurs through his newsletter, podcast, and books.
Jon Yongfook
Bannerbear
Building automation tools with 50:50 coding-marketing approach
Singapore-based indie hacker who transitioned from corporate design roles to building Bannerbear, a SaaS for automated image and video generation. Advocates for 50:50 coding-marketing balance.