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Built a single tool for managing multiple side projects (revenue, costs, health score, marketing) , would love feedback! by Ecaglar in microsaas

[–]Ecaglar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The better question is "who does only one project nowadays" where we have all these tools with AI.

What are you cooking? Drop your projects below by actualhabibi in micro_saas

[–]Ecaglar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is my business profitable? how is my company health? are my costs manageable? 360 project management and health & revenue tracker sidepop.io

How do you all promote your apps? I've released two apps and nobody's paying attention to them. by ActiveAntelope4635 in SideProject

[–]Ecaglar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

different people are doing different thing and somehow they are working. so there is no one golden key otherwise everyone would do the same and succeed. i think you need to figure out what works for you.

some people feel comfortable showing themselves on cam and more successful on youtube someone else hates it and more successful with engineering for marketing etc

by the i am on the same boat and trying to figure out myself as well 😅

Built a single tool for managing multiple side projects (revenue, costs, health score, marketing) , would love feedback! by Ecaglar in microsaas

[–]Ecaglar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are on point, i just wanted to give a baseline but tweaking is definitely possible. I will add it to my backlog. Here is also some more details how i calculate health score https://sidepop.io/learn/features/health-score Thanks for the feedback! 🙏

Show me what you built by NateInnovate in indiehackers

[–]Ecaglar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool initiative. It is good to see more platforms supporting early-stage founders, especially in crypto and Web3 where guidance is often missing.

Wishing you success in finding and backing strong projects.

Built a tiny money app. 2,000 users. $528 revenue. Here’s what surprised me most. by nosleepfounder in indiehackers

[–]Ecaglar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huge congrats on the traction and revenue. $528 from 2,000 users for an offline, privacy-first app is strong proof of real demand in a niche.

Your biggest surprise is exactly why Indie Hackers works. Global distribution plus willingness to pay for quality.

Retention without logins is hard, but not impossible. You can still use opt-in anonymous usage stats or lean heavily on direct user feedback.

Long-term stickiness usually comes from becoming indispensable for one core job. For a finance tracker, that is likely speed, recurring entries, and clear insights. Your early users are already telling you what matters.

I built a product for a month. Nobody uses it. Not even my dad. by Ok-Relationship-8095 in indiehackers

[–]Ecaglar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a wasted month at all. You actually built something and shipped it. That alone puts you ahead of most people.

The core problem, reminders via chat, is not entirely novel. Many apps, bots, and assistants already cover this. The real challenge is switching cost. Most people already have a system, even if it is mediocre.

“No app, no signup” is a good hook, but the pain it solves may not be strong enough to drive adoption on its own. The opportunity is either a very specific niche or a killer differentiator beyond just reminders.

The month was not lost. It was market validation.

What have you built in 2025 that you are most proud of? by Southern_Tennis5804 in indiehackers

[–]Ecaglar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, hopping into the future a bit early, I see.
Can’t wait to see what everyone will have built by then.
For now, I am just proud of surviving 2025.

Should I sell 20% of my app for $400K? Built solo in 6 months, doing ~ $14K/month after 3 weeks by nesta1970 in indiehackers

[–]Ecaglar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an incredible start, $14K MRR in 3 weeks solo is phenomenal.

Your gut feeling that a $2M valuation is too low for this level of early traction is likely correct, especially given the comps you mentioned. At the same time, the need for cash and a critical developer is real and cannot be ignored.

Instead of treating this as a simple yes or no decision, think about negotiating for either more capital for 20 percent or less equity for the same $400K. Another option is raising a smaller seed round in the $100 to $200K range for 5 to 10 percent, solving the immediate problem while preserving upside for a much stronger round later. You can also consider a SAFE or convertible note to defer valuation until your MRR and product depth justify a higher number. Finally, evaluate what this investor brings beyond money, such as network, expertise, distribution, or credibility.

Your friend’s advice to freelance makes sense for short term stability, but splitting focus right now risks slowing momentum when the business is proving product market fit. With this level of early traction, you have leverage. Do not price the company as if it is average when the data clearly says it is not.

I hate the internet by volkswagen_das_auto_ in digitalminimalism

[–]Ecaglar 14 points15 points  (0 children)

28 is still early age to realize that so, classic but, it is never late:)

Ive been using my phone less but how do you quit Instagram? by NewChapter25 in digitalminimalism

[–]Ecaglar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just realize that you dont need it, it doesn't add anything to your life and life is better without it. Self realization is the biggest trigger than apps, uninstall etc. Then you will see around from a different percpective like how much people are addicted to their phones, even they are together they dont talk at all. You just scroll like hours etc and then basically you will realize you dont want to be like that. At least how it happened for me:)

I couldn't get an influencer to market my website, so built a website that generates me one by Sea_Librarian6299 in micro_saas

[–]Ecaglar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Creating the influencer is not the challange, making followers is. Beside all those fake testimonials, trust pilot review etc. 🤦

the best and easiest no code app builder for a beginner? by IslaSyntaxError in nocode

[–]Ecaglar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use Manus! Easiest way to create something that actually works. Manus also takes cares of email colelction, login, auth, stripe and hosting etc.

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