Solo Founders Podcast ep 27: monetizing 1.25M users without killing the community
julianweisser · x · 2026-09-10
Solo Founders Podcast ep 27 features five solo founders working through real sticking points: Utkarsh Dalal (1.25M users, a few hundred paying) on monetizing without breaking community spirit; Ryan Junejo one week into going solo; Charlie Kahn on requested features vs. jobs to be done; Andy Wang on whether to split your time or get a second pair of hands. Standout lines: "user trust doesn't matter if you don't exist" and "don't be the best, be the only."
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