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James Fleischmann

@IndieJames
@JamesOfTheDrum

Products

  • dbrief

    Interview subject matter experts at scale

  • LoomFlows

    Frictionless product feedback widget and forum

Recent activity

  • PostedCarving out a $6.3k MRR niche in a saturated market2026-08-27
  • PostedCrossing $25k MRR on a newsletter that he launched 72 hours after getting laid off2026-08-26
  • PostedFrom broke and idealess to building a $100k/mo AI services company2026-08-25
  • PostedMaking $9k/mo with a mobile app until platform risk took its toll2026-08-20
  • PostedHitting $1M ARR in two years and working four hours per day2026-08-19
  • PostedHitting $40k+ MRR with bottom-of-funnel content until AI search forced her to change tactics2026-08-18
  • PostedBuilding a $2M ARR product after his $8M ARR product failed overnight2026-08-13
  • PostedPivoting an internal tool into a 7-figure business2026-08-12
  • PostedLaunching countless apps until one gained momentum and hit $3.3.k MRR2026-08-11
  • PostedBuilding for himself and growing his portfolio to $10k+/mo2026-08-06
  • PostedAnalyzing markets for months before finding the right idea and building a 5-figure MRR product2026-08-05
  • PostedGrowing a talent marketplace to $2.5M+/yr after two years of losses2026-08-04
  • PostedThis full-time data scientist built a $7k/mo portfolio of side projects2026-07-30
  • PostedExiting his agency and hitting $10k MRR within 60 days of launching his SaaS2026-07-29
  • PostedSide-hustling for three years before going all-in and hitting $6.4k MRR2026-07-28
  • PostedLeveraging a marketplace and existing user bases to hit a 5-figure MRR in two years2026-07-23
  • PostedHitting $15k/mo by purchasing defunct domains and building for pre-existing demand2026-07-22
  • PostedFailing 6 times before hitting a 7-figure ARR in 10 months with no code2026-07-21
  • PostedAfter five failed products, this founder quit his job and hit $7.5k/mo in 12 months2026-07-16
  • PostedA 5-figure-MRR success after a failed product buried him in debt2026-07-15

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