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#283 – Making $8k/mo Targeting $100M/yr with Lukas and Liz Hermann of StageTimer.io

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Ever wondered if you could build a simple app over a weekend and turn it into a thriving business? io, now raking in $8,000 a month—and they're just getting started. The hosts kick off the episode marveling at how this indie hacker duo transformed a basic idea into a profitable venture, all while keeping things lean and 100% bootstrapped.

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It's actually a bit wild if you think that a countdown timer, like the most unlikely thing that anybody would pay money for, makes me more money than a startup job.

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It's actually a bit wild if you think that a countdown timer, like the most unlikely thing that anybody would pay money for, makes me more money than a startup job . It's great.

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In this episode, hosts interview Lukas and Liz Hermann, the husband-and-wife duo behind StageTimer.io, a simple yet profitable SaaS tool for event timing. The conversation covers their journey from software engineering to indie hacking, how they scaled a basic idea into a $8k/month business, and their ambitious roadmap targeting $100M/year. Listeners get a peek into the mindset, strategy, and practicalities of bootstrapping and scaling a SaaS business.

Hosts introduce Lukas and Liz Hermann, their background, and the StageTimer.io app—a simple tool for event speaker timing that has grown to $8k/month in revenue.

Lukas shares his story of leaving an underpaid software engineering job to bootstrap StageTimer.io, highlighting the freedom and financial upside of indie hacking.

Big ambition and thoughtful execution can turn even simple ideas into substantial businesses—StageTimer.io is proof that indie hackers can build profitable, scalable products without outside funding.

It's actually a bit wild if you think that a countdown timer, like the most unlikely thing that anybody would pay money for, makes me more money than a startup job.

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Many people say on Twitter, like, scratch your own itch. Do, you know, build a business that you yourself like. And I looked around, like, I want to scratch somebody else's itch.

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How Lukas & Liz Built $8k/mo from a Simple App

Ever wondered how a simple idea can fuel big ambition? This week, I sit down with Lukas and Liz Hermann—founders of StageTimer.io—who turned a basic timer app into $8,000/month in revenue.

What blows me away is how they bootstrapped this together as a team, with Lukas leaving his underpaid startup engineering job to chase the indie hacker dream. Not only did they build something easy to use, but they set their sights way beyond the usual small goals. Lukas even mapped out his path to $100M/year in public, tweeting, “I’m going to get rich and this is how I’ll do it.” That’s the kind of mindset shift we all need.

In the episode, we unpack their journey—from spotting a problem that event organizers face, to creating a dashboard that keeps speakers on time without any hassle. StageTimer.io isn’t just simple; it’s a masterclass in solving a real-world problem that people will happily pay for.

If you want to hear how Lukas and Liz made it work—and why ambition matters—don’t miss this one.

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