In this episode, Janu Lingeswaran shares his journey of building Featherflow, an MVP agency that helps entrepreneurs build their software products.
After working as a product manager while running his agency on the side, Janu recently took the leap to focus full-time on his business.
We discuss how he built his agency to $8-15K monthly revenue, his strategies for finding quality developers globally, and his approach to managing client projects.
Janu also talks about Boilerplate Hub, his curated directory of SaaS starter kits, and shares insights on effective SEO strategies for bootstrapped businesses.
The conversation covers the challenges of being an entrepreneur in Germany, building a business without venture capital, and finding your community in the indie hacker space.
Janu provides practical advice on transitioning from employment to entrepreneurship and maintaining work-life balance while growing multiple projects.
Key topics:
- Building and scaling an MVP agency
- Finding and managing remote development talent
- SEO strategies for bootstrapped businesses
- The German startup ecosystem
- Building in public and community building
- Work-life balance as a solo founder
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FeatherFlow: https://feather-flow.com/
BoilerplateHub: https://boilerplatehub.com/
Janu's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/janu.lol
Janu's Twitter: https://x.com/JanuBuilds
My own website: https://icebearlabs.com
You can find this podcast on: https://codeandconquer.fm
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