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How 155 other companies used other to get traction. Real revenue data, growth timelines, and replicable strategies.

155
Case Studies
$1.4M
Avg MRR (n=2)
$2.5M
Highest MRR
100%
$50k+ Hit Rate

How They Got First Customers

Services before products - made $60k in a week selling services1
Product Hunt launch for initial traffic, then YouTube influencer outreach campaign1
Influencer campaigns1
Co-founder friend with whom Kevin pooled money to start acquiring businesses.1

Other Companies Using Other

Gasby Nikita Bier

Gas is an app founded by Nikita Bier that was acquired by Discord. The episode features Shaan Puri and Sam Parr discussing the acquisition and its business implications as part of their 'The Boys React to the News' segment.

Otherothervia My First Million
WordPlayby Dharmesh Shah

WordPlay is an alternative to Wordle created by Dharmesh Shah, Co-Founder & CTO of HubSpot. The project was discussed on the My First Million podcast as an example of building products outside of one's primary venture.

Otherothervia My First Million
Variantby Li Jin

Li Jin (@ljin18) is a founder and investor focused on the passion economy and DAOs. She founded Variant, a fund/organization exploring decentralized autonomous organizations and creator economics. The source content is minimal and does not contain specific traction metrics or detailed business information.

Otherothervia Indie Hackers Podcast
Y Combinatorby Michael Seibel

This source is a discussion/interview description about Y Combinator and its insights into startup success, featuring Michael Seibel, who reviews nearly 2,000 startups per year. The content does not describe a specific startup product or company with measurable traction metrics.

Otherothervia Indie Hackers Podcast
Immi Eatsby Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee, founder of a premier product manager community, pivoted to launch Immi Eats, a healthier instant noodle product. The venture stems from his personal focus on health and wellness, reflecting his broader philosophy on pursuing work that brings genuine joy rather than just career prestige.

Otherothervia Indie Hackers Podcast
Unsettledby Dan Pierson

Dan Pierson founded Unsettled to help shape the future of work after persisting through a 5-year entrepreneurial desert following his first business collapse. He used a services-first approach, generating $60k in a week selling services before transitioning to products. Unsettled integrates various tools like Gather, Branch, Grain, and First Base to support remote work infrastructure.

Otherothervia Indie Hackers Podcast
Pod Huntby Mubashar Iqbal

Mubashar Iqbal, a prolific maker with 80+ side projects, built Pod Hunt as a consumer-facing product. The venture reflects his philosophy of working on things you love and prioritizing product-founder fit.

Otherothervia Indie Hackers Podcast
Kettle and Fireby Justin Mares

Justin Mares is the founder of Kettle and Fire, a health food company in the consumer packaged goods space that he bootstrapped to over $10 million in annual revenue. He demonstrates how to reduce market risk through smoke testing and how to apply growth strategies from tech to CPG industries.

Otherothervia Indie Hackers Podcast
Multiple (Dialup and 22 others)by Danielle Baskin

Danielle Baskin is a serial entrepreneur who has started 23 businesses since 2007 and continues to run all of them in parallel. She shares lessons learned from her prolific product-building approach.

Otherothervia Indie Hackers Podcast
Recappedby Mark Fershteyn

Recapped is a business built by Mark Fershteyn after years of false starts and experimentation. The founder went through multiple failures before finding product-market fit through persistence and faith in his vision, despite dealing with financial stress and obstacles along the way.

Otherothervia Indie Hackers Podcast
TinySeedby Einar Vollset

TinySeed is a venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS startups, founded by Einar Vollset. The company differentiates itself from traditional VC by emphasizing capital efficiency and supporting bootstrapper-friendly funding approaches. In this podcast episode, Vollset discusses TinySeed's investment philosophy, deal flow mechanics, valuation strategies, and their approach to raising their next fund.

Otherothervia Startups For the Rest of Us
Slingshotby John Howard

Slingshot is a physical product business that provides measurable swag giveaways. Founded by John Howard, the company operates in the promotional products space with a focus on trackable incentive campaigns. The episode discusses pricing strategy, customer acquisition challenges, and potential transitions to subscription-based models.

Otherothervia Startups For the Rest of Us
Nuggetby Justin Vincent

Justin Vincent is an experienced founder who has built multiple startups including Plugg.io. His latest project is Nugget, a startup bootcamp and academy designed to help founders take small steps when starting their ventures. The episode discusses his journey, lessons learned from failures, and the importance of founder context.

Otherothervia Startups For the Rest of Us
Notion Masteryby Marie Poulin, Benjamin Borowski

Notion Mastery is an intense workshop and educational business run by Marie Poulin and Benjamin Borowski that teaches people how to use Notion professionally and productively. The founders focus on building a sustainable educational business with emphasis on social media distribution and platform risk management. The conversation covers their approach to keeping courses relevant, working together as a couple, and building partnerships.

Otherothervia The Bootstrapped Founder
Not in House

Unable to extract detailed traction data. The source provided is only a podcast episode title with no substantive content about the company's story, metrics, or growth channels.

Otherothervia The Bootstrapped Founder
Boll & Branchby Scott Tannen

Boll & Branch is an organic clothing/home goods company co-founded by Scott Tannen and his wife Missy. The company was featured on the 'How I Built This' podcast where Scott appeared as a guest advisor to answer questions from early-stage entrepreneurs.

Otherothervia How I Built This
Spindriftby Bill Creelman

Spindrift is a company founded by Bill Creelman that appears to be involved in media/content production. The source material is a transcript from an Advice Line podcast episode where Bill advises early-stage entrepreneurs from various beverage and apparel companies on business decisions.

Otherothervia How I Built This
Edible Arrangementsby Tariq Farid

This source is a podcast episode description featuring Tariq Farid, founder of Edible Arrangements, serving as an advisor on an 'Advice Line' segment. The episode covers questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs in different industries, but contains no substantive business metrics, traction data, or narrative details about Edible Arrangements itself.

Otherothervia How I Built This
Stacy's Pita Chipsby Stacy Madison

Stacy Madison founded Stacy's Pita Chips after deciding to make chips from leftover pita bread from her sandwich cart, creating an entirely new snack category. The company grew into a multi-million dollar business, and Madison now shares her entrepreneurial insights by mentoring early-stage founders on the Advice Line podcast.

Otherothervia How I Built This
Outfitby Randy Hetrick

Randy Hetrick, former Navy SEAL and founder of TRX suspension training, launched Outfit, a mobile gym service that brings workouts to customers. The venture represents Hetrick's expansion into on-demand fitness services. Limited traction details are available in this source material.

Otherothervia How I Built This
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