A blog.
The Solopreneur Economy: A $1.7 Trillion Shift
The solopreneur economy hit $1.7 trillion: 29.8M American one-person businesses, 84% of all US firms, and micro-SaaS growing 30% a year. The full numbers.
OLVASD EL ▸Building in Public: What the Data Actually Shows
Does building in public actually work? Buffer's data: 45% of creators who shared their journey saw stronger trust. The numbers, the trap, the playbook.
OLVASD EL ▸Accelerator for Solo Founders: Why I Built One
An accelerator for solo founders: they drive 52.3% of successful exits but get 14.7% of VC money. Why I built one for solo, non-technical founders like you.
OLVASD EL ▸Build Products While Working Full-Time: 11 in 11 Months
Build products while working full-time: how I built 11 products in 11 months while employed. The real 14-18 hour weekly schedule, €3,250 cost, the sacrifices.
OLVASD EL ▸Freemium vs Free Trial: The Data (3x More Customers)
Freemium vs free trial, from 86 SaaS companies: trials turn ~1.2% of visitors into paying customers vs 0.4% for freemium. The psychology and the playbook.
OLVASD EL ▸Founder Imposter Syndrome: Why 84% of Us Feel Like Frauds
84% of entrepreneurs experience founder imposter syndrome — and 86% still feel it after $10K in revenue. Why founders feel like frauds, and how to build anyway.
OLVASD EL ▸Pre-Sell Before You Build: The Only Validation That Counts
Pre-sell before you build: the only validation that can't be faked. How Buffer, Dropbox and Zappos did it — and 5 steps to pre-sell your idea this week.
OLVASD EL ▸Solo Founder vs Team of 10: The New Math of Software
Solo founder vs team of 10: a traditional team spends 30% of its time building. One person with AI and zero meetings gets a ~10x multiplier. The math.
OLVASD EL ▸Why Your First Sale Feels Wrong (and Why That's Good)
Why your first sale feels wrong: 84% of entrepreneurs hit imposter syndrome the moment someone pays. That discomfort is data, and here's how to push through.
OLVASD EL ▸When to Quit Your Corporate Job: 4 Signals (Average Age 42)
When to quit your corporate job: the average founder starts at 42, and mid-career starters are 5x more likely to succeed. 4 signals to go — and 3 to wait.
OLVASD EL ▸How Long to Get Your First Customer? The Honest Data
How long to get your first customer? The data: MVP in 30-60 days, first customer within 90 — and a valley of death most founders never cross. Honest numbers.
OLVASD EL ▸LinkedIn vs Twitter vs YouTube: Where Solo Founders Win
LinkedIn vs Twitter vs YouTube for solo founders: LinkedIn drives 80%+ of B2B social leads. The full data, comparison table, and per-platform playbook.
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