Indie Founder
Episodes
#74 - 3 projects I have started and terminated
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I take a ride down memory lane and revisit some of the projects I have started and terminated. It was fun to remember those ti...
#73 - My top 5 favourite startup podcasts
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Peeps. Today I will be sharing with you my favorite startup-related podcasts. I have learned so much from them and I am super excited to share the...
#72 - Learning how to cope with failure
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I believe that learning how to cope with failure with possibly the hardest thing you can do as an entrepreneur listen to this episode to understand my...
#71 - I need your help!
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am sharing the three things you can do to help me grow the Wannabe Entrepreneur community. Contribute: Become a member/contribut...
#70 - I am spiraling...
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Entrepreneurs. Today I want to speak about how sometimes is really hard to disconnect and relax and I will share a couple of tips that I use to fo...
#69 - Let's go through my hate comments
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I decided to share with you some of the hate comments I got since I started sharing my projects with the world. They are not too bad but I think...
#68 - Interviewing Michael and Chloe who were able to grow their travel blog to a solid source of income
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I bring you a great conversation I had with Chloe and Michael. They are a couple that quit their job to pursue their dream lifestyle of adventur...
#67 - I got a phone call from the unemployment center
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I will share with you some bits of the call I got with the unemployment center in Germany and also give a status update on changeit. Do you have...
#66 - It's sad but I am applying for jobs!
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I started applying for jobs again and I will explain why in this episode. Relevant links: * My view while recording this podcast: https://twitte...
#65 - Sailing with a youtuber in Amsterdam
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Peeps. Today I am going to talk about my sailing experience this weekend and give you an update on how things are going with the podcast and my ne...
#64 - Changeit App Tech Stack
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I bring you a more geeky episode for those who are passionate about Software Developing or want to learn more. I will be describing the tools an...
#63 - How did my last changeit release perform?
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It has been 20 days since my latest release and I finally got the time to sit down and look through the metrics. Did my bet work out? Listen to see. H...
#62 - Reach out to companies and mentors. Just do it!
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do not be afraid to send a DM to a company or person you think can help you out. That's the topic I will be speaking about in this episode togethe...
#61 - Speaking with Wolfgang about when to terminate a project
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I had a nice chat with my friend Wolfgang (aka Wolfy) and we tried to come up with good thumb rules to better decide when to terminate a project. Wo...
#60 - I made 3 euros in June. Is Changeit a profitable company?
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another month has passed and it is time to check the numbers of the month of June. I realized that for the first time I made more money than what I ha...
#59 - Short update about changeit's design
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I have a short but informative episode today about what I have been working on regarding my changeit app. Relevant Links: My current setup: https://tw...
#58 - Focus on your most passionate users
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am giving you some stats about this podcast and want to share a story that shows how important is to listen and include your most passionate u...
#57 - My top favorite bootstrapping tools of all time
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am talking about my favorite tools that I use in every project I work on. Have a look on my post where I documented all the mentioned tools a...
#56 - Drunk and embarrassed but still having fun!
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time since I quit my job, I met my weekend colleagues and it was really nice to hang out with them but also felt a bit weird explaining ...
#55 - Interviewing Iris Who Raised 1M For Her Sustainable Fashion App
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have a chat with Iris Skrami, the co-founder of Renoon, an up-an-coming sustainable fashion app that got the attention of multiple investors, ...
#54 - The time is now. Should I go all in?
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After an eye-opening conversation with my friend SJ, I start to wonder if I need to invest more money to find the success I am looking for. This podca...
#53 - Android vs IOS - My experience releasing my app in the stores!
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am speaking about my experience releasing Changeit both in IOS and Android stores. I will be talking about prices, the review process, and how...
#52 - What the hell am I doing with my savings?
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am spending my savings trying to live out of my side projects and I can not help but wonder if I am making the right call. That's what I reflect...
#51 - If you were building changeit. How would you solve this?
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to try something different and ask for your help to solve a problem that I don't know how to solve in my changeit project. Give your ...
#50 - Interviewing The Bread Code who has one of the most successful baking youtube channels in Germany
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am speaking with my good friend Hendrik who is a serial entrepreneur and has a lot of experience in kickstarting new projects. We will be talk...
#49 - Tips and tricks for a successful Kickstarter campaign
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I will speak about why I think creating a kickstarter campaign is a great way to train multiple entrepreneurial skills and I w...
#48 - From full time bloggers to nude photographers. Welcome to Berlin!!!
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am sharing my opinion about the city of Berlin. There are many positive and interesting aspects and others that are not so good. Btw if you li...
#47 - Collecting feedback from my friends
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I asked my friend Abhi to provide me feedback about the latest Changeit release and I finally figure out what to focus on next. Support this podcast:...
#46 - Interviewing The Sailing Frenchman who has the ambition to sail around the world
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I have been following Hugo's youtube channel from the beginning and it was a true pleasure to chat with him about his journey. Hugo will tell us a...
#45 - How can I make Changeit better?
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's always the same, my expectations get too high after a release, and then when the metrics do not follow my expectations I get demotivated and ...
#44 - Interviewing Busra who treats her career as her own startup
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am chatting with Busra. She is a passionate software developer that has been collecting great stories about her career and sharing them in con...
#43 - New Changeit Release!
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today is all about changeit. The new release is out! I will first take you through my monthly report and then describe the reasoning behind the new ch...
#42 - I am producing a music album
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am speaking about my quarantine project. Probably, everyone has one, and mine was producing my first music album. If you want to listen to it ...
#41 - Interviewing João Amaro that brought cookie dough to Portugal
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
João Amaro is back to the show, and today he will be speaking about the company that came after Herbpack. He will be speaking about the crazy adventu...
#40 - This podcast is giving me weird dreams
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am speaking about a dream I had related to this podcast and the fear of disappointing the listeners. Also, the new changeit release is almost ...
#39 - Here is how I organize my new project ideas
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to share with you the process I recently came up with to better organize every new idea I have. Hope it helps! I shared a couple of scree...
#38 - Got my first donation
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Great news! I got my first donation for this podcast today through changeit donation page which motivated me to set up my first contribution page. And...
#37 - Interviewing João Amaro that started his first company in his teens
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am speaking with an old entrepreneur friend. João founded his first company, Herbpack, when he was 18 years old and he has been founding comp...
#36 - What problem is this podcast solving?
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am talking about a multitude of topics. Starting about complaining about bad internet, moving to what problem is this podcast solving, and fin...
#35 - Working on Sundays
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we rest on weekends and work on weekdays? Who decided this? Being my own boss means I can decide when I want to work and when I want to chill.
#34 - What if I could make money from this podcast?
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey. Today I bring you a general update on multiple topics. I also have been spending more time thinking about this podcast and if it can actually bec...
#33 - How I get new users
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am talking about how I am getting new users for my app, changeit. I speak about both the paid and non-paid approaches. If you want to learn ...
#32 - Interviewing Giuseppe that is on a unique startup journey to innovate business cards
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am chatting with Giuseppe Milazzo. He is the Founder of Contapp, an innovative business tool app that digitalizes business cards and simplifie...
#31 - To the mooooonnnn!
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We reached 1k plays in this episode so let's talk about that and why I love and hate coding
#30 - Beer, Coffee and a Storm!
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have a little reflection about how storms are important and unavoidable for any noob trying to become an expert in whatever field!
#29 - Interviewing Matthias whom started and finished a project in just 10 days
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am speaking with the side projects master, Matthias Endler. He is a software developer and an entrepreneur that has a lot of experience in bootstrap...
#28 - The simplest most useful product I ever created
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to share with you the most simple and useful product I have ever created. Here is the link for the chrome plugin in case you want to try ...
#27 - One week of digital nomad lifestyle
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to speak about my experience after a week of trying to live the digital nomad lifestyle
#26 - Changeit is trending!
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two very successful posts got me 1000 new users
#25 - Interviewing the man that quit his job to follow his passion
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I am having a chat with my friend Wolfgang. His example of quitting his job to travel and follow his entrepreneurial passion w...
#24 - Let the new development cycle begin!
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am ready to start coding again. I will share what features I will be focusing on and also a nice chat I had with another entrepreneur.
#23 - Creating Dashboards
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am back to work and today I was focused on building a dashboard to understand how people interact with my eco store products
#22 - Low Energy
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A low-energy day and existential doubts about my current strategy!
#21 - Super Yachts
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am speaking about vacation hangover, superyachts, and unemployment money. Hope you like it! Relevant links: * Support this podcast: https://w...
#20 - Digital Nomad
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remote work? Is it good or bad? Today I share my thoughts about this type of work. I am also telling you about my one way ticket adventure.
#19 - End of the voyage
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last day of our sailing trip and here are the crew final thoughts
#18 - Thoughts of a sailor
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not a lot of news from my business but some thoughts about sailing.
#17 - My true colors
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reflecting about bad bosses and how do I know I won't become one.
#16 - I am on a boat
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I wanna speak about vacation and how I wish being an entrepreneur would give me more freedom to control my time.
#15 - Let's dive deep into the affiliate model
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to share a bit more in detail how we use the affiliate model in Changeit and what are our real numbers! Relevant links: * Support this p...
#14 - What's your inner WHY?
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I speak about a book that changed my life, "Start with Why" by Simon Sinek. I want to describe how I used this book to help me decide be...
#13 - Changeit Business Models
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, I am ready to speak about the different business models I considered for changeit and which I am pursuing at the moment.
#12 - Night Thoughts
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's 1:30 am and I see myself thinking what does it take to scale my business to the next level
#11 - Calculating the unemployment risks
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I speak about what were my reasoning before deciding to take the leap
#10 - Emotional Rollercoaster
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Building your own side project or business is like riding an emotional rollercoaster filled with ups and downs. Today I am feeling a bit more on the d...
#9 - There is no planet B!
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I reflect on climate change and the responsibility that we Human beings have in controlling its consequences. Relevant links: * Changeit websi...
#8 - I have an attention problem!
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I can not spend one hour in front of the computer without checking social media! I need them likes! It's annoying and I need to stop. That's t...
#7 - I need QA!
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A nasty undetected bug was preventing users to open the link in some of changeit notifications! Today I reflect on the role of QA (Quality Assurance)....
#6 - Feedback, Feedback, Feedback!
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share a couple of techniques on how I collect my user's feedback and what main metrics I am focusing now at changeit.
#5 - What problem am I solving?
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I will explore a bit the first step of starting any new project: Finding a problem you want to fix! I will share a bit about what problem am I t...
#4 - No more benefits!
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short one exploring the things that I am missing as a wanna be entrepreneur that were a given when I was working for a company. Relevant ...
#3 - Early Pressure
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I quit my job no longer than 2 weeks ago and I am already feeling the pressure of being able to generate an income. Why aren't the users increasin...
#2 - What am I actually building?
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak about my first side project (nasal filters) and my most recent project (changeit a climate change app). Relevant links: * Cha...
#1 - Pilot
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of my podcast wannabe entrepreneur. It's a daily short podcast where I will speak about my journey on trying to live out...
Wannabe Entrepreneur (Trailer)
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new episode