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By Solopreneurs is designed as a content-first platform where every article comes from real founders. Expect practical insights, proven strategies, and the exact tools successful solopreneurs rely on.

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Find the apps, software, platforms, and services founders actually use to run their startups with honest reviews and recommendations.

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From validating an idea to scaling a business, learn how experienced solopreneurs tackled the same challenges you face now.

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In-depth case studies on how successful founders built their businesses, with lessons you can apply to your own startup.

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Every founder has their go-to stack. The tools, workflows, and routines that made building their company possible. For some, it’s a mix of productivity software, automation hacks, and daily habits that kept them focused when resources were scarce.

For others, it’s the customer support strategies, growth frameworks, or marketing methods. We dig into those choices in depth so you can see exactly what worked, why it worked, and how you can adapt it to your own journey.

Why I Created By Solopreneurs

I’ve been a solopreneur for more than eight years, building SaaS companies (and a poster business). It’s what I still do today. Along the way, I’ve sold two of my projects and continue to run others.

What I always missed was a place where solopreneurs could share the tools, guides, and real experiences that make the journey easier. That’s why I started By Solopreneurs, to create the kind of resource I wish I’d had when I was starting out.

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    The Canva Founder Story: Perkins, Obrecht & Adams

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    Andreas

    In Perth, a teenager named Melanie Perkins taught classmates how to use Photoshop and InDesign. She saw the problem up close: the software was hard to learn and pricey, which kept people from turning ideas into real designs. A simple question followed – what if design felt easy for everyone? In 2007, that led…

  • PayLayer Review for WordPress and Shopify

    PayLayer Review for WordPress and Shopify

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    Andreas

    Paying a few cents for one AI prompt or unlocking one article shouldn’t feel like a chore. I’ve watched people click through bloated checkout flows, wait, then wait some more. It’s like ordering a simple coffee and getting handed a clipboard. For SaaS founders, AI developers, and folks running WordPress or Shopify shops, that…

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    Framer Designer Salary: What They Actually Earn

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    Andreas

    Framer designers earn money in many ways, and the route they pick shapes their income. Some go freelance, others lock in retainers, some take full-time roles, and many sell templates or earn affiliate fees. Framer is a visual web design and prototyping tool used for marketing sites, landing pages, and interactive UI demos. Those…

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