Marc Lou hits $3M across 36 solo bootstrapped startups at 85% margin over 10 years
dannypostma · x · 2026-09-08
Indie hacker Marc Lou announced his 36 solo bootstrapped startups have now generated $3M in total revenue at an 85% margin.
After 5 years of failed entrepreneurship, he took a job in 2021, then got inspired by @levelsio's journey to try again — building tiny products and writing about them publicly. It took 10 years, and the milestone drew widespread congratulations across the indie hacker community.
Related event: Marc Lou's 10-Year Solo Journey: 36 Projects, ~$3.2M Revenue(10 posts)→
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