John Rush: Buying an $800k product, SEO, & why indie hackers should not quit their jobs | BBoJS #6

In this conversation, John Rush shares his journey from being a VC-backed startup founder to embracing the bootstrap movement. He discusses the importance of learning from failures, the significance of skills development, and the challenges faced by indie hackers LINKS 🔗 John on X https://x.com/johnrushx John's website https://johnrush.me Chapters 00:00 Introduction to John Rush and His Journey 03:06 The Bootstrap vs. VC Debate 06:01 Learning from Failure: The Importance of Skills 09:03 When to Persist or Pivot 12:04 Depth vs. Breadth in Startup Projects 14:54 The Indie Hacker Culture and Its Challenges 18:00 Building for the Long Term 20:58 The Importance of User-Centric Development 24:05 The Role of Community and Trust 27:00 The Process Over Outcome Mindset 30:10 Final Thoughts and Advice for Founders 39:35 Turning Around a Business Acquisition 46:43 Understanding the IndieHacker Community 54:26 Lessons Learned from Business Experiences 01:01:03 The Importance of SEO in Business Growth 01:08:41 Tools and Processes for Founders 01:15:48 Advice for Aspiring IndieHackers STAY IN TOUCH 👋 Follow me on Twitter 🐦 - https://www.twitter.com/Dominus_Kelvin Subscribe to my newsletter 📧 - https://newsletter.dominuskelvin.dev QUESTIONS...? Join the Discord Server 💬 - https://sailscasts.com/community Learn Web Development 📖 - https://sailscasts.com/courses The Boring JavaScript Stack 🥱 - https://sailscasts.com/boring Pre-order Project 50 - https://shiplessjavascript.com #investing #podcast