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a #buildinpublic update:

Decided against a chatbot, and I set up a new dedicated FAQ page instead

🤡 didn't want to spend time setting up + maintaining yet another new system
🤡 didn't wanna spend another $30+/mo
🤡 going to test out the new FAQ page first and then see
Time to re-implement a chatbot on our website 🫡 ~

Anyone have any recommendations for a no-code chatbot builder?

It would be awesome if it fit all three (one can dream):
✨ no code
✨ cost effective
✨ supports both live and self-serve chat

#buildinginpublic #nocode
At the end of the day, it's about tapping into the things that energizes/re-energizes us in a sustainable way.

Cuz we're in this for the long run 🙃 ~

Would love to hear your thoughts! Follow me for more convos around personal growth, #buildinpublic and entrepreneurship! ✨
to my #indiehacker / #buildinpublic friends:

out of curiosity, how many users are y'all viewing your website per month?
I finally figured out how to update our website preview with our new design! so proud! ✨ let me know your thoughts please!

(can you tell that I'm also obsessed with this purple-y colour... 😗)

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Just hit a huge revenue milestone this week.

We celebrated by sending each other 🎉🎉🎉 emojis.

#buildinpublic #realityvsexpectation
It's OFFICIAL!

Sefunmi and I are now full time AND we both have actual joincolab.io emails! 📧

Now as for whether this changes anything... only time will tell.

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In other news, I finally got my official @joincolab_io email! It’s actually a milestone to celebrate! Thanks for having me on your team @heyohelen
We launched our You Belong in Tech booklets on Wednesday! 🚀

Here are the results of our @ProductHunt launch:
✨ #4 Product of the Day
✨ 1662 e-book downloads
✨ 1304 unique site visits

Here's some deets, learnings and mistakes (oops) 👇 👇 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
Just realized that we messed up a few pages of these booklets... 😭

I guess that's what they mean by "if you're not embarassed by what you ship, you're probably shipping too slowly"

(she tries to tell herself 😣)

#buildinpublic #mistakes #productlaunch #struggleisreal
Made my own GIF for the @ProductHunt launch today and I'm not afraid to admit it. 😳 what do ya think?!

Will showcase the results of the launch after the day is done!

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When you're a "non-traditional" techie, succeeding in the tech industry is HARD. 🥴 I know first-hand.

And it's those stories we are amplifying today: wins, untold-but-common struggles and all. 💛

You belong in tech. ✨

Check us out @ProductHunt 👇

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As someone transitioning from working in big tech to working for myself... I'm realizing that the way my workday is set up completely changes! 😅

🙅🏻‍♀️ 9-5 work hours? Nope, doesn't exist.
🙅🏻‍♀️ Work deadlines? I set them myself.

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We're about to hit 100 students graduated from @joincolab_io, and we're seeing these truths more and more.

👇👇👇

#buildinpublic #college #howtolearn
There's three main reasons people go to college.

1️⃣ The network, meeting other motiviated individuals.
2️⃣ The confidence, "wow this was tough, but I'm capable of succeeding."
3️⃣ Tangible artifacts of their success, like a graduation certificate.

👇📝
✅ work on an idea
✅ see & feel impact on people
✅ quit my job to pursue it full-time
✅ learn about YC 🥴
✅ apply to YC S21
🔲 land an interview
🔲 complete the interview
🔲 make a decision
🔲 join the S21 batch

@ycombinator #femalefounder #indiehacker #buildinpublic 🤞
I've always felt weird about seeing MRR and similar numbers when folks build in public. You shouldn't make your customers feel like a statistic. 🥴

What do you all think @IndieHackers ?
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#startups
Sometimes you need that group accountability to actually get things done. 😂 We do that with group status check-ins!

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We're at cohort #3 of Co.Lab. And the numbers are 😳!!! We've grown from:

9 PMs ➡️ 27 cross-discipline participants ➡️ 63 Co.Laborators

SIXTY THREE. Not only that, we also went from one type of audience to actually growing an identity. 😭

#buildinpublic #indiehackers
I have designed my NEW TWITTER BANNER. 🙌 WONDER. SKILL. YEET.

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Set up a chatbot on our site a few hours ago and already got a few leads!!! They weren't lying about LOW-EFFORT 2-way comms. 😳 having someone msg an on-page widget is far easier than going to open email, crafting an email...

Thanks @_joonbot 😍!

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Gahhh - I'd hope to have some pretty sturdy straps. 👢

#bootstrapping #buildinpublic
In my first year as a full-time indie hacker:

🦠 Lost my main income source
🚀 Launched 4 times
💰 Managed $30K in revenue
❌ Still lost money

Here's a look at my story, struggles, and financial outcomes building a self-funded business in 2020:
our new website for joincolab.io is coming soon and i'm super excited. i just wanna look at it and be like "how did i ever think our current site looked good?" #ibuiltit #tooattached

#christmaspresent 🎁 #buildinpublic