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# Awesome Indie Maker

A curated list of awesome Indie Maker



- [Makers](#makers)

  - [Idea](#idea)

  - [Build](#build)

  - [Launch](#launch)

  - [Grow](#grow)

  - [Monetize](#monetize)

  - [Automate](#automate)



## Makers



πŸ˜ƒ *Cool guys*



* [Levels](https://levels.io/) - I'm the maker of Nomad List.

* [Pat Walls](https://twitter.com/thepatwalls) - Rather not talk about it just do that shit!

* [李θ‡ͺη„Άθ―΄](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgLUl1WDoDXUtxPaZeSZHsw) - ζœ‰θΆ£ηš„η΅ι­‚οΌŒθŠη§‘ζŠ€δΊΊζ–‡γ€‚

* [Charles](https://charlesngo.com/) - I teach people how to create a business online using affiliate marketing.

* [Dan Lok](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_6DXZROU29pLvgQdCx4Ww) - After 13 failed businesses, Dan finally became a self-made millionaire at age 27 and multi-millionaire by age 30.

* [Pierre-Gilles Leymarie](https://twitter.com/pierregillesl) - Indie Maker Founder of @GladysAssistant Digital Nomad

* [Ben Tossell](https://twitter.com/bentossell) - I make things without code, and teach others how.

* [Arthur](https://arthuryeti.com/) -  I am a solopreneur who's traveling the world.

* [Sergio Mattei](https://twitter.com/matteing) -  I make products people love.

* [Felix Krause](https://krausefx.com/) - Creator of http://fastlane.tools  & http://iOS-factor.com

* [Ryan Hoover](https://twitter.com/rrhoover) - Founder of @ProductHunt, @WeekendFund investor.

* [Derek Sivers](https://sivers.org/) - Writer, programmer, avid student of life.

* [Youjin Do](https://youjin.do/) - A creative maker, documentary director and published author.

* [Flowen](https://www.flowen.me/) - I create performant, accessible websites and UI with beautiful animation.

* [Andrey ο£Ώ Azimov](https://twitter.com/andreyazimov) - I create performant, accessible websites and UI with beautiful animation.

* [John O'Nolan](https://twitter.com/johnonolan) - Founder @Ghost - Publishing, open source, independent business.

* [Courtland Allen](https://twitter.com/csallen) - @IndieHackers at @stripe



## Existing projects



πŸ€” *For inspiration*



* [NomadList](https://nomadlist.com/)

* [RemoteOk](https://remoteok.io/)

* [ProductHunt](https://www.producthunt.com/)

* [Sheet2Site](https://sheet2site.com/)

* [Carrd](https://carrd.co/)

* [WIP.chat](https://wip.chat/)

* [SwissDev Jobs](https://swissdevjobs.ch/)



## Idea



πŸ’‘ *Idea is start, niche is very important*



* [Wappalyzer](https://www.wappalyzer.com/) - Identify technology on websites.

* [WorkFlowy](https://workflowy.com/) - A single document that can contain infinite documents inside it. Easier way to organize all the information in your life.

* [Typeform](https://www.typeform.com/) - Create interactive experiences for your audience β€” get more responses. It's that simple. Try it FREE – no coding required.

* [Ideas are just a multiplier of execution](https://sivers.org/multiply) - To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.

* [Indie Hackers](https://www.indiehackers.com/) - Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses

* [WIP.chat](https://wip.chat/) - We are a community of makers who help each other ship product.

* [Nomad List](https://nomadlist.com/) - Best Cities to Live and Work Remotely for Digital Nomads.

* [Turning Side Projects into Profitable Startups](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6reLWfFNer0)

* [Golden Kitty Awards Winners πŸ†πŸ˜Ί](https://blog.producthunt.com/golden-kitty-awards-winners-7c2628e5f429)

* [Trello](https://trello.com/) - Organize anything with anyone, anywhere!

* [BetaList ](https://betalist.com/) - Provides an overview of upcoming internet startups. Discover and get early access to the future.



## Build



πŸ›  *Build your idea with the tools you already know*



* [Themeforest](https://themeforest.net) - WordPress Themes & Website Templates

* [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/) - Beautiful Free Images & Pictures

* [吐δΈͺ槽](https://tucao.qq.com/) - ε…θ΄ΉδΎΏζ·ηš„η”¨ζˆ·ζ„θ§ει¦ˆζœεŠ‘εΉ³ε°

* [Hyperpixel](https://hyperpixel.io/) - Discover the latest designs for your own inspiration from our curated list of landing pages.

* [sheet2site](https://sheet2site.com/) - Create a website from Google Sheets without writing code

* [crisp](https://crisp.chat) - Engage your website visitors using Live Chat

* [Intercom](https://www.intercom.com/) - Customer Messaging Platform

* [Zapier](https://zapier.com/) - Easy automation for busy people. Zapier moves info between your web apps automatically, so you can focus on your most important work.

* [Olark](https://www.olark.com/) - Live Chat Software for Sales and Customer Support.

* [Linode](https://www.linode.com/) - High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs.

* [DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/) - Providing developers and businesses a reliable, easy-to-use cloud computing platform of virtual servers (Droplets), object storage (Spaces), and more.

* [heroku](https://www.heroku.com/) - A platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud.

* [Squarespace](https://www.squarespace.com/) - The all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Domains, eCommerce, hosting, galleries, analytics, and 24/7 support all.

* [Carrd](https://carrd.co/) - Simple, free, fully responsive one-page sites for pretty much anything.

* [Tilda](http://tilda.cc/) - Create beautiful websites without any code.

* [Wix](https://www.wix.com/) - Free Website Builder | Create a Free Website. Choose a stunning template and customize anything.

* [WordPress](https://www.wordpress.com/) - Create a free website or build a blog. Dozens of free, customizable, mobile-ready designs and themes. Free hosting and support.

* [Google Forms](https://www.google.com/forms/about/) - Free Online Surveys for Personal Use

* [giphy](https://giphy.com/) - Find everything from funny GIFs, reaction GIFs, unique GIFs and more.



## Launch



πŸš€ *Big step, hello world*



* [MailChimp](https://mailchimp.com/) - Email marketing, ads, landing pages, and CRM tools to grow your business on your terms.

* [Google Analytics](https://analytics.google.com/analytics/web/) - Give you the tools you need to better understand your customers.

* [Mixpanel](https://mixpanel.com/) - Product and User Behavioral Analytics for Mobile, Web, & More

* [Amplitude](https://amplitude.com/) - Product Analytics for Web and Mobile

* [Hotjar](https://www.hotjar.com/) - Heatmaps, Visitor Recordings, Conversion Funnels, Form Analytics, Feedback Polls and Surveys in One Platform

* [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/) - The best new products in tech.

* [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/) - A social news website focusing on computer science and entrepreneurship.

* [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/) - The front page of the internet

* [submit.co](https://submit.co/) - Where to get press coverage for your startup

* [Awesome Indie](https://awesomeindie.com/) - Explore projects made by indie makers



## Grow



🌱 *Grow organically.*



* [SimilarWeb](https://www.similarweb.com/) - Website Traffic Statistics & Market Intelligence

* [Livestream](https://livestream.com/) - Broadcast & Watch HD Live Streaming Video Events

* [Social media share images](https://levels.io/phantomjs-social-media-share-pictures/) - How to add shareable pictures to your website with some PhantomJS magic

* [Discourse](https://www.discourse.org/) - Modern forum software for your community.

* [Slack](https://slack.com/) - It's where the people you need, the information you share, and the tools you use come together to get things done.



## Monetize



πŸ’° *if you'renever able to monetize your app, you'll never be able to turn it into a business.*



* [Stripe](https://stripe.com/) - Online payment processing for internet businesses

* [Braintree](https://www.braintreepayments.com/) - Process payments online, including credit cards, debit cards, digital wallets, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, and Google Pay in a single integration.

* [PayPal:](https://www.paypal.com) - PayPal is the faster, safer way to send money, make an online payment, receive money or set up a merchant account.

* [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/) - Best way for artists and creators to get sustainable income and connect with fans.



## Automate



πŸ€– **Make this business run itself with just robots. Machine is loyal**



* [Cronitor](https://cronitor.io/) - Cron monitoring and uptime healthchecks for your websites, services and APIs.

* [Upwork](https://www.upwork.com/) - Hire Freelancers. Make things happen.

* [Uptime Robot](https://uptimerobot.com/) - Downtime Happens. Get Notified! 50 Monitors, Checked Every 5 Minutes, Totally Free!