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Re: Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?

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Post by rpeden »

docsapp_io wrote: post #128
rpeden wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for sharing! Your product looks quite useful, but it looks like perhaps English isn't your first language? The grammar is a bit awkward in several places, and some things are pluralized when they shouldn't be. It doesn't bother me, but it might turn some potential customers away. If it would help, I'd be happy to go through the site and provide some suggestions about slight changes you could make. I'd do it fo…

Thanks for the feedback! English is not my first language and I definitely need improve my English! You can give suggestions and I will update accordingly. You can email hi at docsapp.io to request life time free plan from me :)

Your English is very understandable! I only mentioned it because potential users will often just assume that a few small errors on your marketing site mean that your app isn't worth trying.

I'm busy with work at the moment, but later today or possibly tomorrow, I'll send an e-mail with a few suggestions.

Re: Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?

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Post by the_gastropod »

adamqureshi wrote: post #56
nickjj wrote: post #40

In 2016 I took content creation somewhat seriously and the end result was enough income to sustain living in NY. Not sure if it's worth blogging about yet. Are other developers interested to see how to potentially make software engineer-tier salaries without having to work for another company? (Note: I also started with nothing. No mentors, no following, no existing profile, no paid advertising, etc.). Edit : If you'…

NY really? Do you live on Long Island? Manhattan is so expensive. I'd be interested. I'm in LI.

There are four other boroughs ;-)

Re: Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?

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Post by tuffer »

dgranda wrote: post #79

I run https://www.fortsu.es (also https://www.fortsu.co.uk , https://www.fortsu.de and https://www.fortsu.com ) a price comparison website for running shoes. Original one is focused on spanish market while expanding into interesting ones. It started as side project some years ago when I wanted to buy running shoes online and it has been improved over the time. To-Do list never ends ;)

Very nice! Couple of questions if you could answer please. How do you host your site? How do you compare the similar products and aggregate them within your database? Unique identifies etc.

Re: Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?

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Post by dejawu »

HoboHammocks wrote: post #101

I started Hobo Hammocks a year and a half ago (www.hobohammocks.com) I got the idea when a buddy of mine and myself decided to live out of our cars and sleep in hammocks on the backstop of an abandoned softball field. Doing so made me more aware of the homeless and what they are going through, and I wanted to do something to help them. I started the company and donate a meal to the homeless with every hammock I sell.…

Some friends of mine are actually starting a business building hammock structures! They've built one that can hold eight hammocks together. They bring it to festivals and are setting up deals with colleges/state parks. They might be looking for a hammock company to partner with.

If you're interested, I can put you in touch with them!

Re: Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?

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Post by chrishacken »

cookkkie wrote: post #64

Hi, here's mine: http://mee6bot.com :) . You can read a short article I wrote recently about it: https://medium.com/@anis.blk/the-mvp-that-got-to-480k-unique... . Transcript: Last March, in my little darky flat somewhere in the middle of France, I had this idea to launch a little chat bot in a platform called Discord. I was coding all day long to deliver a functional and satisfying version of what I had in mind. Thes…

I love your site design. Extremely clean and it very clearly shows what the bot is for.

Re: Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?

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Post by jessegrosjean »

I've been doing Hog Bay Software mostly as (just me) since 2004. Tried expanding with 3 others around 2010-2013, but I'm a developer, not manager. Also the whole app marking seemed to be having troubles. Back to just me again last few years. Main focus and income right now is:

- https://www.taskpaper.com

The business is building Mac productivity apps for individual users... i.e. not focused on selling to businesses. I started because this is the kind of software that's always interested me. Tools to help you think and work better. I started part time for a few years while I had another job, then moved to Maine (where living is cheep) in 2004.

Re: Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?

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Post by useruser15 »

chrishacken wrote: post #109

I'm not sure if this qualifies as an "online business", but I started an ISP in November '15. It's also not entirely "one-person". I am the sole founder, but I do hire part-time help on occasion if I'm swamped. It started off as a WISP and has finally grown to the point where we are beginning to deploy fiber. The site is https://nepafiber.com I still work full-time as a systems engineer, but the business started brin…

I would like to start a self help project that can earn me income and improve my life. I am asking for help with $300. It will enable me start. I will appreciate your genorosity. My email: officew@yahoo.com
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