cover of episode #257 – From Indie Hacker to $200M+ with Patrick Campbell of ProfitWell

#257 – From Indie Hacker to $200M+ with Patrick Campbell of ProfitWell

2022/6/22
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Courtland: 本期节目采访了ProfitWell创始人Patrick Campbell，他将公司以超过两亿美元的价格出售。我们讨论了他成功的经验，以及独立开发者如何更快地取得成功。 Patrick Campbell: 我将公司出售后，面临着许多财务压力，这与人们普遍认为的‘成功’形象大相径庭。成功的关键在于第一性原理思考，在资源有限的情况下，优先考虑重要事项。公司文化应建立在明确的价值观之上，例如反馈至关重要，并坚持‘最慈善的解读原则’（MCI）。为了维护公司文化，可能需要解雇或失去一些员工。公司文化需要时间来建立和发展，应通过辩论和讨论来塑造。通过招聘和筛选，可以建立和维护公司文化。公司内部应该有明确的沟通和反馈机制。维护公司价值观可能会导致人员流失。未来，公司文化可能会更加多样化，大型公司应该建立不同的团队，以适应不同的文化，并非所有原则和价值观都具有同等重要性。 Patrick Campbell: 创业者需要了解成功所需的努力程度，想要获得成功，需要付出大量的时间和努力。创业者需要深入了解自己的领域，工作与生活的平衡是一个错误的框架，创业者可以构建适合自己生活方式的企业。在创业初期就应该考虑自己的生活方式，并学习成功人士的经验。

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Patrick Campbell discusses the strategies and principles that helped him grow ProfitWell to a nine-figure exit, emphasizing the importance of first-principle thinking and a culture of feedback.
  • First-principle thinking is crucial in a resource-constrained environment.
  • Creating a culture of feedback and most charitable interpretation can drive growth.
  • Defending company values and culture is essential, even if it means losing some employees.

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We're talking to Patrick Campbell, an indie founder who just sold his company for $200,000,000. That's an insane nine figure exit for a bootstrapped founder. In this episode, we talk with Patrick about his champagne problems and what indie hackers need to know today to get to where he is more quickly.