Ask HN: Self-Funded One-Person Business (Website or Software)

8 points by jsmartonly 14 years ago · 10 comments · 1 min read

Where can I find a list of successful self-funded one-person businesses for inspiration?

Thanks in advance!

5 threads

GFischer 14 years ago

Are you asking for bootstrappers or serial enterpreneurs?

Gabriel Weinberg is an oft-quoted example, but he had money from his prior startup:

jsmartonlyOP 14 years ago

GFischer: duckduckgo is a good example, and I like his blog http://www.gabrielweinberg.com/blog/

drewrv 14 years ago

dangrossman 14 years ago

Check out the HN profiles of people that make interesting comments. You'll start to notice a whole lot of self-funded one-person businesses in there.

jsmartonlyOP 14 years ago

dangrossman, that is true. I thought it would be nice to have a place putting them together.

sixQuarks 14 years ago

What are you thinking about doing?

jsmartonlyOP 14 years ago

sixQuarks, I am just looking for some successful stories for inspiration.

steventruong 14 years ago

I believe Instagram is one

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