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Solo Founder’s Digest - Issue #4
🚀 Curated insights for bootstrapped solo founders
Mohit
May 14, 2025
🔦 Solopreneur Spotlight
Saeed Ezzati, a former software engineer, transformed a personal need into a thriving business by developing "Superpower ChatGPT," a Chrome extension that enhances ChatGPT's capabilities. By actively engaging with online communities and addressing user feedback, he scaled his side project to generate $20,000 per month. His journey underscores the power of solving real problems and leveraging existing platforms for distribution.
⚡Productivity Hacks
In this popular Reddit thread, solopreneurs shared their top productivity habits. The most recurring ones? Prioritizing good sleep and early mornings, managing distractions through DND mode or deep work blocks, and staying physically and mentally sharp with exercise and meditation. Simple, timeless, and still highly effective.
🌍 Community Picks
While burnout gets all the attention, boreout quietly erodes a founder’s drive. This tweet from Channing Allen is a great reminder that sometimes, the real challenge isn’t exhaustion it’s staying motivated when things feel stagnant.
New essay:
Founder boreout is a bigger problem than founder burnout(linked below)
A lot of people talk about founder burnout. But I rarely hear anyone talk about founder boreout.
After talking with hundreds of founders and observing my own patterns, I think the following:
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— Channing Allen (@ChanningAllen)
7:12 PM • Apr 22, 2025
📈 Growth Hacks
This strategy taps into ultra-high purchase intent by targeting users searching for competitor discounts. It’s both an offensive and defensive move: you can hijack buying-ready traffic from rivals and protect your own. Smart, sneaky, and highly effective.
📊 Market Trends
The directory model may sound old-school, but it still work, especially in niche spaces. This video by Frey Chu breaks down why most people fail: they pick the wrong niches, underestimate competition, or rely too heavily on SEO tools. The key? Choose a niche with high intent, low competition, and clear monetization potential like equipment rentals over beaches. r/directorymakers can help makers vet and build smarter in this space.
📬 Closing Thoughts
That’s all for this week! If you enjoyed this, feel free to share it with fellow solopreneurs. Reply to this email with any feedback or suggestions.