Cluster #4
Keywords: project, startups, passive, money, did, business, successful, company, income, startup
1. Successful one-person online businesses?

1474 points by gajus on 23-Oct-2019 | 656 comments

2. How much do you make at Amazon? Here is how much I make at Amazon

1213 points by boren_ave11 on 18-Mar-2016 | 690 comments

3. What made your business take off that you wish you'd done much earlier?

1147 points by greatatuin on 14-Feb-2022 | 467 comments

4. Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018?

1139 points by snowmaker on 11-Jun-2018 | 939 comments

5. What is your money-making side project outside programming?

1134 points by napolux on 21-Apr-2019 | 717 comments

6. Pick startups for YC to fund

867 points by dang on 06-Apr-2016 | 286 comments

7. Best business advice for software developers

847 points by zabana on 19-Apr-2017 | 312 comments

8. I was hit with a patent troll lawsuit, how do I deal with it?

833 points by jblake on 21-Jun-2021 | 308 comments

9. Successful one-person online businesses?

800 points by mdoliwa on 05-Jan-2017 | 629 comments

10. Those making $500/month on side projects in 2021 – Show and tell

782 points by folli on 23-Dec-2021 | 839 comments

11. What was your best passive income in 2016?

779 points by djadmin on 11-Dec-2016 | 678 comments

12. One-person SaaS apps that are profitable?

752 points by phoenix24 on 19-Apr-2019 | 358 comments

13. What to do after $8M (all cash, post tax) exit?

687 points by throwaway8m on 04-Dec-2018 | 508 comments

14. What are some examples of successful single-person businesses?

685 points by 1ba9115454 on 29-May-2017 | 308 comments

15. Why did your startup fail and what did you learn?

675 points by lsr_ssri on 18-Sep-2018 | 440 comments

16. What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

658 points by takinola on 09-Dec-2016 | 705 comments

17. What is the biggest untapped opportunity for startups?

657 points by seahckr on 06-Feb-2017 | 1002 comments

18. Building a side project that makes money. Where to start?

602 points by ihoys on 05-Apr-2017 | 248 comments

19. Successful one-person online businesses?

594 points by pyeu on 28-Feb-2018 | 267 comments

20. I will help your startup in exchange for food and a place to stay

584 points by codeornocode on 10-Aug-2015 | 278 comments

21. How do you set prices?

584 points by fnbr on 10-Mar-2017 | 175 comments

22. I don't want to be a founder anymore

565 points by throwaway10595 on 25-May-2017 | 479 comments

23. What is an example of a super simple SaaS that is profitable?

548 points by justaguyhere on 28-Jan-2019 | 225 comments

24. Those making $500/month on side projects in 2022 – Show and tell

540 points by deadcoder0904 on 19-Jan-2022 | 611 comments

25. What are some hacks of real founders who did things that don't scale?

539 points by trulykp on 07-Nov-2018 | 265 comments

26. What's a side project you built to make money that hasn't?

503 points by JayNeely on 07-Jul-2017 | 452 comments

27. Describe your first enterprise sale

496 points by hackerews on 17-Apr-2016 | 96 comments

28. $1k+ side projecters, what was the best thing you did to market it?

494 points by taphangum on 16-Oct-2016 | 143 comments

29. How did you acquire your first 100 users?

486 points by karthiksk2012 on 25-Apr-2017 | 183 comments

30. Which is the most successful one-person business you heard of in 2019?

485 points by robsun on 29-Dec-2019 | 231 comments

31. How do I start my own consulting firm?

476 points by cosmorocket on 11-Mar-2017 | 112 comments

32. How to find profitable side project idea?

473 points by adamfaliq on 14-Feb-2019 | 202 comments

33. What's left for early startup engineers as the company grows?

463 points by tootall on 13-Jan-2015 | 186 comments

34. Startup acquired by a large company and it sucks. What to do?

454 points by lopkeny12ko on 21-Dec-2021 | 444 comments

35. How do you make sure your servers are up as a single founder?

448 points by thr0waway998877 on 06-Nov-2019 | 223 comments

36. What's a side project you built to make money that hasn't?

446 points by notoriousarun on 30-Dec-2020 | 582 comments

37. How to found a company as a single founder?

446 points by nns on 08-Jan-2019 | 232 comments

38. How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

444 points by marioluigi on 23-Sep-2013 | 430 comments

39. Side projects that are making money, but you'd not talk about them?

442 points by whoisret on 06-Jun-2020 | 461 comments

40. How do you create a successful community from zero?

441 points by rorocoeur on 17-Dec-2019 | 94 comments

41. How do I reach making $1-1.5k/mo in 13 months?

437 points by noddly on 05-Jun-2020 | 329 comments

42. Am I just a wantrepreneur?

428 points by ced83fra on 21-Oct-2018 | 148 comments

43. How do B2B startups sell to corporations?

427 points by ahmedaly on 27-Oct-2019 | 110 comments

44. Best passive income method for a solo developer?

427 points by nullundefined on 19-Aug-2016 | 244 comments

45. How to come up with monetizable side project ideas?

426 points by sunilkumarc on 22-Sep-2018 | 121 comments

46. How to properly manage a product roadmap?

421 points by joantorres on 09-Apr-2020 | 123 comments

47. What up with these startup salaries?

421 points by whiddershins on 15-Feb-2015 | 416 comments

48. How can I work towards building a company while employed?

413 points by mr_puzzled on 27-May-2019 | 182 comments

49. Is there any money in website design for small businesses anymore?

411 points by throwjuly2018 on 19-Jan-2019 | 205 comments

50. What are some tech companies that do not use an open floor plan?

409 points by cs44 on 18-Apr-2018 | 342 comments

51. I have $450K cash, what should I do to maximize my return?

409 points by plut0 on 01-Aug-2020 | 481 comments

52. Own .com for 7 years, a new company trademarked my name registered .NET

409 points by brogrammer2018 on 11-Dec-2021 | 275 comments

53. How do I deal with the first sexual harassment complaint at my startup?

401 points by milfseriously on 10-May-2016 | 580 comments

54. Co-founder wants me to leave but won't entertain a buy out offer

399 points by fortydegrees on 22-Dec-2020 | 413 comments

55. Single Person startup/company?

390 points by dhruvkar on 10-Jul-2016 | 389 comments

56. Anyone making money through algorithmic trading?

389 points by charlesdm on 25-Apr-2018 | 245 comments

57. Ways to generate income when you're at home without pay?

386 points by throwawayt856 on 21-May-2020 | 287 comments

58. Where is AI/ML actually adding value at your company?

385 points by mkrecny on 12-Dec-2016 | 195 comments

59. Should I create a clone of a popular SaaS with rock-bottom pricing?

383 points by aminmemon on 06-May-2017 | 220 comments

60. Books giving practical advice on starting a solo SaaS business?

379 points by Dockson on 28-Mar-2020 | 99 comments

61. Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?

373 points by kashifzaidi1 on 09-Oct-2016 | 245 comments

62. What's your top growth strategy that helped grow your startup?

369 points by jiblyyyy on 02-Feb-2017 | 158 comments

63. How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

367 points by withoutfriction on 20-May-2011 | 306 comments

64. Sell my startup for $14M because I can't raise $2M?

354 points by thisanonguy on 22-Sep-2017 | 330 comments

65. Successful one-person online businesses?

351 points by kewball on 09-Mar-2014 | 286 comments

66. What is the dark side of working at a successful startup?

337 points by the_xenu_story on 17-Sep-2018 | 155 comments

67. We have a great team and capital but can't find a good idea

337 points by 0bsidian on 30-Oct-2017 | 551 comments

68. What is the first thing you implement at a new company?

331 points by systemtest on 20-Jun-2018 | 276 comments

69. Why doesn't YC list compensation for their own open positions?

331 points by andrew_ on 29-Dec-2021 | 338 comments

70. How to price yourself?

329 points by gdiocarez on 04-Oct-2014 | 165 comments

71. Your Passive Income Suggestions?

327 points by nns on 03-Feb-2016 | 227 comments

72. Small product, single founder success stories?

327 points by thunga on 23-Sep-2011 | 151 comments

73. When do you know your startup has failed?

325 points by superpi on 17-Apr-2015 | 173 comments

74. Do you have a side project you want to sell?

323 points by gillis on 27-Apr-2014 | 502 comments

75. Why is Docusign a $50B company?

321 points by akouri on 27-Nov-2021 | 332 comments

76. Successful one-person online businesses in 2021?

319 points by codesternews on 02-Jan-2021 | 270 comments

77. Agriculture startups doing interesting work?

318 points by greenie_beans on 22-Oct-2019 | 202 comments

78. Who has started a business because they couldn't get hired for work?

316 points by ccajas on 15-Jun-2018 | 179 comments

79. What should we fund at YC Research?

316 points by sama on 29-Jan-2016 | 522 comments

80. Is the concept of a one-person software shop still viable?

315 points by jetti on 13-Dec-2016 | 161 comments

81. How to become a millionaire in 3 years?

313 points by babyboy808 on 20-Jun-2010 | 134 comments

82. Did any Show HN posts turn into successful startups?

313 points by portobelln on 20-Sep-2018 | 179 comments

83. How much recurring income do you generate, and from what?

313 points by xjones on 02-Sep-2012 | 279 comments

84. Do you have a profitable side project? How long did it take to achieve?

310 points by laksmanv on 14-Jun-2016 | 197 comments

85. How much ad revenue you make from your side project?

308 points by samblr on 17-Jun-2017 | 174 comments

86. What is your passive income 2019?

307 points by throwaway_yc on 29-Oct-2019 | 294 comments

87. Where can I live off 1k USD per month?

306 points by 41209 on 26-Aug-2021 | 533 comments

88. Fastest way to make $300-400 a month online?

304 points by needmoney on 06-Mar-2010 | 127 comments

89. Startup failed after years of work – Can I even get a job now?

302 points by perfect_loop on 14-Mar-2019 | 187 comments

90. Top three questions for a startup before accepting a job offer?

301 points by wrestlerman on 31-Jan-2019 | 118 comments

91. Successful one-person online businesses?

298 points by gajus on 10-Dec-2020 | 104 comments

92. Profitable SaaS? How did you grow your business?

295 points by hackathonguy on 20-Jun-2016 | 109 comments

93. How much recurring income do you generate and from what?

293 points by djshah on 19-Nov-2014 | 335 comments

94. I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?

293 points by danschumann on 19-Nov-2017 | 180 comments

95. How do you promote your web apps?

292 points by samrat on 08-Sep-2011 | 77 comments

96. Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2017 – Show and tell

292 points by folli on 01-Sep-2017 | 239 comments

97. How to start earning $500/month in passive income in next 12-18 months?

288 points by rtcoms on 30-Aug-2014 | 193 comments

98. Anybody Started a Research Institute?

287 points by akhann on 27-May-2021 | 163 comments

99. How many of you built a profitable startup while having a day job?

287 points by iworkforthem on 02-Dec-2011 | 188 comments

100. Is there a platform for sharing ideas that people want to “give away”?

287 points by balzss on 08-Jan-2020 | 165 comments

101. Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve it?

282 points by thrwunderpaid on 11-Apr-2018 | 283 comments

102. How did your startup change after an exit?

281 points by after_the_exit on 12-Oct-2019 | 153 comments

103. How do you get people to use your product when you suck at networking?

280 points by ziggystardust on 02-Oct-2016 | 100 comments

104. How did you start your business?

278 points by juliansamarjiev on 19-Mar-2018 | 141 comments

105. Which great products didn't succeed?

278 points by mrborgen on 06-Apr-2019 | 636 comments

106. Has anyone sold their employee stock on the secondary market?

277 points by secondarymarket on 05-Feb-2022 | 51 comments

107. Starting Your Own LLC?

274 points by pullo on 25-May-2019 | 111 comments

108. As an employee of a company, how do you assess its health?

273 points by dpflan on 28-Jun-2017 | 192 comments

109. Where do you find potential customers to validate your idea / MVP?

273 points by showsover on 31-Mar-2021 | 109 comments

110. My company wants my side project. What can I do?

264 points by yolo42 on 13-Dec-2019 | 312 comments

111. My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?

263 points by throwaway487 on 14-Jun-2017 | 189 comments

112. Who here has built a profitable startup while keeping their day job?

261 points by jobsandjobs on 26-Sep-2018 | 181 comments

113. How to raise funds for rare disease research?

260 points by halukakin on 07-Feb-2022 | 205 comments

114. How to learn how to sell?

260 points by giansegato on 27-Jun-2021 | 126 comments

115. How do you handle the business structure and taxes of side projects?

260 points by misthop on 14-Nov-2016 | 139 comments

116. Does Anyone else working in a crypto company feel this is all a scam?

254 points by two_poles_here on 09-Feb-2022 | 191 comments

117. Passive income ideas for solo developers?

254 points by thakobyan on 18-Jun-2017 | 123 comments

118. Best way to publish papers as a non-scholar?

250 points by MartianSquirrel on 13-Aug-2018 | 88 comments

119. What was your best passive income in 2018?

246 points by schappim on 18-Nov-2018 | 163 comments

120. What's your advice for someone who's raising capital for the first time?

246 points by certainstartup on 17-Oct-2018 | 76 comments

121. How do you process payments?

245 points by c0restraint on 29-Jan-2020 | 158 comments

122. What are your app monetisation strategies?

242 points by alc90 on 19-Mar-2017 | 106 comments

123. What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

241 points by choogi on 04-May-2018 | 245 comments

124. How to sell your app/side project while working full-time?

239 points by bradtx on 02-Aug-2017 | 95 comments

125. Your best passive income sources?

237 points by robbiet480 on 11-Oct-2012 | 221 comments

126. Founders whose startups have failed, where did life take you afterwards?

235 points by aerovistae on 08-Nov-2014 | 172 comments

127. My wife needs something to do from home to make money...

233 points by mkelley on 06-May-2012 | 175 comments

128. Startup stole our software, and raised $2MM with it. What should we do?

231 points by qeorge on 26-Aug-2014 | 67 comments

129. What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

231 points by ThomPete on 29-Jun-2015 | 245 comments

130. Anyone a social entrepreneur, i.e. placing social impact above profit?

229 points by peridotoak on 15-Aug-2020 | 255 comments

131. Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2018 – Show and tell

227 points by folli on 18-Aug-2018 | 151 comments

132. What are the good old ideas that still make money on the web?

224 points by spIrr on 12-Feb-2012 | 167 comments

133. My company plans an ICO despite my opposition as CTO, any advice?

224 points by anononpurpose on 11-Jan-2018 | 135 comments

134. Who's looking for a co-founder?

224 points by notoriousarun on 05-Jan-2021 | 275 comments

135. Anyone here built successful SaaS/startup just for money?

224 points by aristofun on 16-Jul-2021 | 146 comments

136. How to pursue acquisition?

222 points by throwaway334455 on 29-Jul-2018 | 71 comments

137. Successful one-person online businesses?

221 points by committed on 13-Apr-2020 | 87 comments

138. who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?

221 points by withinthreshold on 09-Jun-2012 | 193 comments

139. How do custom software dev firms make money?

219 points by vulpesx2 on 01-Nov-2020 | 106 comments

140. Did offering a money-back guarantee help your business?

215 points by nCHc on 05-Feb-2019 | 153 comments

141. How do I manage the profit of a successful website?

214 points by Asking__HN on 03-Jan-2022 | 134 comments

142. How do you earn your money?

214 points by Dale1 on 22-Mar-2014 | 148 comments

143. What'd you do to get your first 100 users?

214 points by brandonhsiao on 16-Feb-2014 | 153 comments

144. What are the least competitive consumer and enterprise markets?

212 points by trevett on 05-Aug-2020 | 222 comments

145. I will pay you $2000 and code the MVP for your side-project

211 points by esquire_900 on 31-Mar-2019 | 122 comments

146. How did you grow from 100 to 1,000 users?

209 points by sherm8n on 29-Apr-2017 | 65 comments

147. Which companies work like Gumroad?

205 points by sudhirj on 08-Jan-2021 | 147 comments

148. How to leave a startup when you own a third of it?

202 points by Jomi on 17-May-2017 | 158 comments

149. What is your financial “setup”?

200 points by PascLeRasc on 21-Dec-2019 | 143 comments

150. What are your passive income sources?

200 points by introvertmac on 26-Oct-2016 | 144 comments

151. How big does an open-source project need to be for a lifestyle business?

196 points by jnbiche on 27-Jun-2015 | 111 comments

152. I started a company in Japan but I'm in over my head

193 points by ownerthrowaway on 11-Jun-2018 | 157 comments

153. My startup has concealed from me that it raised funding. What to do?

193 points by mendacium on 06-Mar-2015 | 107 comments

154. How bad should the code be in a startup?

192 points by andy_ppp on 07-Jun-2020 | 176 comments

155. What visa do foreign YC founders use to stay in US beyond 3 months?

191 points by tophernash on 16-Oct-2015 | 122 comments

156. Interview tomorrow – How to learn whether an org is “healthy”?

191 points by mud_dauber on 21-Jul-2016 | 122 comments

157. Have you ever been sued by your startup?

191 points by throwaway10283 on 25-Mar-2013 | 98 comments

158. Passive income ideas?

190 points by quietthrow on 19-Jun-2013 | 172 comments

159. How to setup a company in U.S. without being there?

189 points by ahmedaly on 17-Jun-2012 | 71 comments

160. Companies using Racket?

188 points by ctas on 03-Nov-2018 | 132 comments

161. Who's running a profitable newsletter?

187 points by cronjobma on 23-Jun-2017 | 99 comments

162. What is your best passive income 2019?

186 points by sa-mao on 14-Jan-2019 | 84 comments

163. How do your enterprise customers pay you?

184 points by zackliscio on 19-Feb-2015 | 117 comments

164. Dev promoted to more strategic role in startup. What literature?

184 points by rodh on 24-Jun-2014 | 81 comments

165. Anyone built a business with no-code tools?

183 points by akudha on 22-Jun-2021 | 100 comments

166. Non-VC backed founders, any tips on growth?

183 points by melonbar on 12-Apr-2019 | 108 comments

167. Why don't more open-source projects monetize?

181 points by techspring on 30-May-2017 | 123 comments

168. What did you do to improve your company?

181 points by kalimatas on 07-Sep-2020 | 168 comments

169. What has been your most profitable side/weekend project to date?

181 points by riskish on 23-Jul-2011 | 156 comments

170. Famous anonymous inventions other than Bitcoin?

180 points by amineazariz on 26-Dec-2018 | 131 comments

171. Moving from a startup to a big co, what should I be aware of?

180 points by 1729 on 08-Jun-2020 | 159 comments

172. What to do if you hate working for someone else and arent an entrepreneur?

180 points by amiuba on 09-Dec-2017 | 203 comments

173. My startup failed. $9k in debt and need to pay most of it in 12 days.

180 points by debtscrewed on 24-Sep-2010 | 157 comments

174. Are you working on any side projects that make "small/passive" income?

177 points by riskish on 23-Mar-2011 | 167 comments

175. How do I choose between a job offer from Google and a promising startup?

177 points by siatsfu on 15-Sep-2018 | 213 comments

176. What do you do when competition signs up for your service?

176 points by nyellin on 26-Mar-2022 | 162 comments

177. Do you have a side project you want to sell?

172 points by ShaneCurran on 07-Nov-2016 | 144 comments

178. One-person SaaS apps that are profitable?

171 points by Im_a_throw_away on 17-Jun-2016 | 92 comments

179. Desperately need “sales for nerds” advice

171 points by c1sc0 on 18-May-2021 | 152 comments

180. Can web scraping be the basis of a viable business model?

171 points by fforflo on 18-Dec-2021 | 111 comments

181. How do you sell to governments and large organizations?

170 points by hsikka on 18-Jul-2018 | 57 comments

182. Passive Income Suggestions 2016

169 points by drumttocs8 on 23-May-2016 | 99 comments

183. When did people start paying for your SaaS and why?

169 points by n_coats on 13-Jul-2013 | 74 comments

184. I joined a FAANG and it is awful

169 points by tZqGafFdSbj5w34 on 18-Aug-2021 | 237 comments

185. How much did you, as an employee, make when your startup exited?

168 points by saaswarrior on 23-Sep-2018 | 166 comments

186. How are lean startups easily accepting CC payments?

167 points by rkalla on 13-Apr-2011 | 120 comments

187. How do you drive web traffic to your successful side projects?

166 points by ericthegoodking on 03-Jan-2014 | 99 comments

188. What passive income investments exist to supplement your salary?

164 points by cgb223 on 10-May-2021 | 253 comments

189. Single-person company exit

163 points by michaeloblak on 11-Jul-2016 | 78 comments

190. What was it like to quit your job and focus on your successful startup?

162 points by mattbgates on 21-Jun-2017 | 112 comments

191. Those making $1,000+/month on side projects - what did you make?

160 points by tagabek on 10-Dec-2013 | 163 comments

192. What are your profitable side projects?

160 points by jiblyyyy on 29-Jan-2017 | 130 comments

193. Big company approached our stealth startup – what to do?

159 points by throwaway__x on 06-Oct-2014 | 81 comments

194. Which successful startups were rejected by YC?

159 points by mrborgen on 05-Mar-2016 | 60 comments

195. Anyone doing business using Estonian e-residency?

158 points by Crazyontap on 29-Dec-2018 | 71 comments

196. Best Startup City - Outside the USA?

158 points by lzw on 01-Aug-2010 | 283 comments

197. Did you ever do anything unethical to get your startup off the ground?

158 points by vaksel on 09-Aug-2010 | 122 comments

198. What successful startups started as "Show HN"?

158 points by sbisker on 30-Jan-2012 | 39 comments

199. Starting over after business failure

157 points by throes_death on 16-Mar-2020 | 61 comments

200. How to raise a seed round for people with no elite connections?

157 points by srameshc on 26-Jul-2018 | 63 comments

201. My Startup is Going to Die Because I Messed Up

156 points by calebhicks on 05-Jun-2011 | 90 comments

202. How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

156 points by 4k on 04-Jan-2018 | 149 comments

203. Why are big companies so much less efficient?

156 points by aylmao on 30-Apr-2018 | 108 comments

204. Did you start a company whilst employed?

155 points by GFuller on 09-Jun-2014 | 107 comments

205. What is good business advice for independent mobile app developers?

154 points by Nuance on 22-May-2018 | 76 comments

206. Business Dying. Please Help.

154 points by Sataysfied on 02-Mar-2013 | 119 comments

207. What's the big deal with startups anyways...

154 points by magnusdeus123 on 20-Sep-2010 | 155 comments

208. Bitcoin business unexpectedly taking off, help!

152 points by mhluongo on 31-Jan-2014 | 142 comments

209. Ex-Founder. Should I take lowball buyout offer?

152 points by throwaway21121 on 29-May-2017 | 158 comments

210. Startup promised me a job, then backed out after the internship

151 points by throwaway87 on 06-Nov-2011 | 88 comments

211. Is frugality underrated in startups?

151 points by malavwarke on 17-Jan-2021 | 197 comments

212. Oops, I just sold my startup to a piano company. Now what?

151 points by dangrover on 05-Jan-2012 | 72 comments

213. Did your YC (or other incubator) startup fail? What are you doing now?

151 points by andrewhillman on 02-Oct-2013 | 56 comments

214. Where to Register a Company When Being a Traveling Digital Nomad?

151 points by dnohr on 24-Jan-2015 | 82 comments

215. What is it like to run a VPN as a business?

151 points by hazz99 on 07-Oct-2018 | 92 comments

216. What was your best passive income in 2020?

149 points by imsky on 05-Dec-2020 | 171 comments

217. Why do so many startups claim machine learning is their long game?

149 points by crtlaltdel on 13-Nov-2019 | 74 comments

218. How do solo SaaS founders handle monitoring/PagerDuty?

149 points by exctaticraz on 20-Feb-2021 | 113 comments

219. How do you make money from your side projects?

149 points by _6cj7 on 28-Mar-2017 | 106 comments

220. How to be successful online without SEO bullshittery?

149 points by rkalla on 31-Aug-2010 | 61 comments

221. How to start a startup that requires a high amount of initial capital?

149 points by break_the_bank on 04-Oct-2018 | 84 comments

222. Just cashed out for 2M. What now?

148 points by newseller on 19-Feb-2009 | 216 comments

223. What is your “sales stack”?

147 points by oliverx0 on 16-Jun-2021 | 61 comments

224. How do you validate demand for your side-project?

147 points by boris_v on 26-Dec-2021 | 77 comments

225. Early signs that a company is failing?

147 points by _1tan on 27-Aug-2016 | 93 comments

226. Practically accepting cryptocurrency for businesses without middlemen?

147 points by hda2 on 08-Oct-2021 | 146 comments

227. Starting an Anonymous Blog in 2019?

146 points by mvanga on 08-Nov-2019 | 86 comments

228. What is the best way to promote your startup?

145 points by ahmedaly on 26-Jun-2012 | 49 comments

229. Founders who sold their company, what do you do?

143 points by PirxThePilot on 10-Jan-2018 | 88 comments

230. How best to break up with cofounder?

142 points by noirette on 18-Nov-2015 | 86 comments

231. Should I sell out the startup that misled me?

142 points by nocash on 13-Jun-2016 | 97 comments

232. I sold my company last month for $5m. What do I do with the money?

142 points by radicaltype on 27-May-2010 | 168 comments

233. How do you generally build a product?

141 points by tr1ll10nb1ll on 06-May-2021 | 66 comments

234. US government funds a lot of tech research, why don't startups use it?

141 points by notkid on 25-Jun-2019 | 69 comments

235. How to create a service similar to Patreon?

141 points by rainydaybook on 06-Mar-2019 | 93 comments

236. Who is seeking a cofounder?

141 points by bruceb on 24-Jun-2019 | 172 comments

237. Who is looking for a co-founder? (July 2021)

138 points by whoisbuilding on 06-Jul-2021 | 96 comments

238. Help I owe over 100k in taxes after signing up for Stripe Atlas

138 points by browsercoin on 06-Nov-2018 | 58 comments

239. Where I can post my startup to get beta users?

138 points by matysanchez on 16-Feb-2014 | 37 comments

240. losing faith in the startup where I'm employee #1

137 points by tantrumpython on 13-May-2012 | 103 comments

241. Has anyone here self-published a book? Any advice?

137 points by desouzt on 16-Jul-2013 | 83 comments

242. I'm a solopreneur and I feel demoralised

137 points by ministrator on 07-Dec-2017 | 139 comments

243. What credit card does your US startup use?

136 points by wenbin on 12-Apr-2017 | 107 comments

244. I joined a big co, like the team, hate some policies, what should I do?

136 points by throwaway173205 on 23-Jul-2016 | 151 comments

245. When is it time to give up on a side project SaaS?

135 points by 9967d2cad_askhn on 03-Jun-2020 | 84 comments

246. How did you establish and maintain relationships with your first users?

134 points by dwrodri on 26-Jul-2021 | 61 comments

247. My side project is ramen-profitable. What do I do now?

134 points by onli on 03-May-2016 | 100 comments

248. How did you find your great side project idea?

133 points by bobnarizes on 08-Aug-2017 | 122 comments

249. I made $24k over the last month. Now what?

132 points by maxklein on 18-Jan-2010 | 199 comments

250. A Well Funded Competitor Has Launched Before Me What Should I do?

132 points by sadasdad324 on 27-Aug-2011 | 75 comments

251. How to sell apps on Linux?

131 points by sylvain_kerkour on 03-Apr-2021 | 155 comments

252. What to do when a Chinese startup clones your website?

131 points by bflesch on 08-Apr-2016 | 128 comments

253. Digital Nomads: How do you manage taxes?

130 points by foobazzy on 06-Feb-2017 | 87 comments

254. Do AI/ML companies actually have real customers?

129 points by jihoon796 on 02-Sep-2018 | 56 comments

255. Making extra income with books

129 points by 1986v on 31-Dec-2013 | 49 comments

256. Is it normal for VC to take a fee on exit?

128 points by 3rdtry on 06-Nov-2018 | 34 comments

257. How to grow after 10 years in the industry?

127 points by theory_of_10_1 on 28-Jun-2021 | 103 comments

258. How do you do estimates in 2021?

127 points by buttonsmasher on 26-Sep-2021 | 98 comments

259. Are there any innovative startups in the porn/adult industry?

126 points by rblion on 19-Oct-2014 | 127 comments

260. Cost of living across the world (Ramen PPP Index for hackers)

126 points by nileshtrivedi on 10-Oct-2010 | 176 comments

261. Do you need angel funding?

125 points by epi0Bauqu on 05-Feb-2010 | 50 comments

262. How have you made "quick" money before?

125 points by throwaway_broke on 21-Nov-2012 | 101 comments

263. How to get started with paying side projects?

125 points by zorba on 10-Jan-2015 | 39 comments

264. What kind of personal financial investment do you do?

125 points by shelvy on 09-Feb-2011 | 168 comments

265. How to be found as a technology co-founder?

124 points by dmitryame on 14-Jul-2018 | 62 comments

266. Which YC companies failed badly?

123 points by symbolepro on 24-Mar-2018 | 26 comments

267. How would you bootstrap a space company?

123 points by markovian on 24-Nov-2019 | 149 comments

268. Why do companies outside the US pay so much less?

122 points by cwcwcw on 06-Feb-2017 | 217 comments

269. Location-independent entrepreneurs, where do you live and why?

122 points by dave1619 on 01-Aug-2016 | 116 comments

270. How to get Bill Gates's attention?

122 points by danieltillett on 08-Apr-2020 | 87 comments

271. I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

122 points by techcorner on 27-Aug-2016 | 88 comments

272. How do you manage your financials?

121 points by maith1 on 11-Feb-2020 | 109 comments

273. Should I find a job or try to build a profitable project?

121 points by driven20 on 09-Jun-2019 | 120 comments

274. My free app has gone slighty viral – looking for ideas to monetize it

121 points by Rabidgremlin on 02-Jun-2015 | 136 comments

275. What was your best passive income in 2015?

120 points by ca98am79 on 13-Dec-2015 | 118 comments

276. How to negotiate stock options?

119 points by playcache on 03-Sep-2021 | 85 comments

277. Obtaining initial users for a startup

119 points by havoc2005 on 19-Feb-2011 | 24 comments

278. Making a living selling software components, not SaaS?

119 points by bonf on 19-Oct-2013 | 48 comments

279. How much time do you spend on “marketing” your open source projects?

119 points by superasn on 08-Nov-2017 | 66 comments

280. Can we have a conversation on startup swag waste?

118 points by jimkri on 17-Mar-2022 | 78 comments

281. Anyone making a living from just 1 app?

118 points by SomeoneAtHN on 08-Oct-2010 | 80 comments

282. Just got $200k from an angel, where do I stick it? Savings? CDs?

118 points by moneymoron on 30-Jan-2011 | 80 comments

283. Do you make more than $200K? What did you have to do?

117 points by amagicalsunday on 26-Feb-2017 | 94 comments

284. What methods and tools can I use to decrease my app churn?

117 points by alanz1223 on 04-Sep-2018 | 62 comments

285. Tell me about your failed startup.

117 points by SimonPStevens on 10-Jan-2011 | 55 comments

286. Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2019?

116 points by askafriend on 24-Feb-2019 | 80 comments

287. Founders, what's your lifestyle like?

116 points by dereking on 21-Feb-2015 | 94 comments

288. Do you have a side project that you would like to sell?

116 points by skdjksjdksjdk on 29-Jul-2017 | 102 comments

289. What methods do you use to gain early customers for your startup?

116 points by nickfrost on 19-Apr-2011 | 38 comments

290. Why and how is Gartner Inc. still relevant?

115 points by tamersalama on 20-Nov-2018 | 64 comments

291. What are some startups working on big problems in the developing world?

115 points by refrigerator on 25-Dec-2014 | 67 comments

292. What revenue generating side projects do full-time employees here have?

115 points by somid3 on 19-Jul-2016 | 117 comments

293. How does one go about bringing a hardware product to market?

115 points by collyw on 07-Mar-2022 | 83 comments

294. How did you transition from FTE to self-employed/sole proprietor?

115 points by psim1 on 30-Apr-2021 | 72 comments

295. What are some examples of successful companies rejected by YC?

115 points by daniel-levin on 16-Jun-2016 | 58 comments

296. Those making $500/month on side projects in 2019 – Show and tell

114 points by folli on 06-Sep-2019 | 61 comments

297. Living overseas with a profitable online business

113 points by SteveC on 03-Oct-2010 | 95 comments

298. Paypal alternatives for vendors outside the US?

113 points by aboutus on 28-Feb-2015 | 63 comments

299. Schedule of a solo founder?

113 points by p0d on 15-Feb-2020 | 38 comments

300. Who is currently broke due to being in a startup?

112 points by twidlit on 11-Aug-2010 | 84 comments

301. What startups were refused from YC but became successful?

112 points by mw67 on 21-Apr-2015 | 71 comments

302. How come so many of you know about stocks/finance ?

112 points by Maven911 on 11-Jun-2010 | 106 comments

303. Should I consider a startup based on scraped data?

111 points by un-devmox on 05-May-2015 | 70 comments

304. who started something in 2012 that didn't or won't become profitable?

111 points by sylvinus on 10-Jun-2012 | 164 comments

305. Is there VC appetite for defense related startups?

111 points by throwawaydef on 18-Feb-2022 | 47 comments

306. At what point did you incorporate for your startup or side project?

110 points by bradtx on 08-Jan-2018 | 53 comments

307. How to fire your co-founder?

110 points by mesogamer on 26-Dec-2013 | 81 comments

308. What's the best way for foreigners to incorporate in the States?

110 points by tpinto on 28-Oct-2010 | 28 comments

309. I know this isn't reddit, but please review my cannabis-related startup

110 points by sv123 on 26-Jul-2010 | 86 comments

310. Does anybody make good money from Google Adsense?

110 points by thescribbblr on 30-Oct-2019 | 95 comments

311. What methods, tools etc. do you use to validate your business ideas?

110 points by kadfak on 11-Aug-2017 | 35 comments

312. What's the most simple way to accept monthly subscription fees?

109 points by arnorhs on 20-Mar-2010 | 54 comments

313. I just got $100k in AWS credits, how should I use it?

109 points by chrischen on 14-May-2015 | 156 comments

314. Those making $1,000+/month on side projects – what did you make?

109 points by xrxrxrx on 22-Jul-2016 | 58 comments

315. What is your yearly passive income?

108 points by Kevin_S on 16-Oct-2017 | 103 comments

316. Inspirational money making web apps made by hackers.

107 points by clyfe on 06-Oct-2010 | 96 comments

317. What kind of ideas are not VC-backable but should exist in the future?

107 points by allenleein on 01-Jul-2020 | 213 comments

318. How did you find your early adopters?

107 points by pwingo on 13-Mar-2013 | 69 comments

319. I was fired from a startup I helped found, I'm fucked

107 points by grumpymarketer on 12-May-2012 | 97 comments

320. Do bootstrapped billion-dollar companies exist?

107 points by mdunn on 24-Jul-2014 | 134 comments

321. My startup has more annual subscribers than monthly. What to make of it?

106 points by throwaway_23124 on 15-Apr-2021 | 132 comments

322. How much money does an average VC make?

106 points by srameshc on 09-May-2015 | 61 comments

323. Tired founders facing acquihire – please advise

106 points by tiredandseeking on 12-Jun-2017 | 78 comments

324. What is a way of making residual income with $5K a month?

105 points by hanyoon on 16-Dec-2015 | 71 comments

325. How do you deal with potential acquirers?

105 points by rexreed on 17-Jan-2014 | 23 comments

326. Those making $500/month on side projects in 2020 – Show and tell

105 points by folli on 30-Oct-2020 | 76 comments

327. How much do founders pay themselves?

105 points by mrbird on 08-Sep-2010 | 80 comments

328. Who's looking for a cofounder?

104 points by _1tan on 28-Jun-2015 | 121 comments

329. How to turn a “toy” side project into a business?

104 points by memn0nis on 08-Apr-2020 | 55 comments

330. How do I add $100k to my 2014 income?

104 points by randomnumber314 on 26-Jan-2014 | 101 comments

331. Anyone on HN running a web startup with 50K+ a year net profit?

103 points by riskish on 20-Mar-2011 | 51 comments

332. How should I evaluate a startup as I job hunt?

102 points by vowelless on 05-Aug-2012 | 56 comments

333. How do I secure the domain for my business?

102 points by davidkuennen on 27-Mar-2022 | 63 comments

334. Best Bank for Startups?

101 points by cbisnett on 29-Jun-2020 | 53 comments

335. How to deal with a dysfunctional relationship with a 50/50 co-founder?

101 points by throwaway9934 on 07-May-2018 | 103 comments

336. What's your best startup idea that you're not going to pursue?

101 points by hpvic03 on 03-Sep-2014 | 207 comments