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How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS for Nonprofits Hitting 300K ARR
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product specifically for small nonprofits. The founder, a former grant writer, identified a pain point: small charities struggle with donor management software that's either too expensive or too complex. He built DonorSimple, a stripped-down CRM that costs $29 per month and launched with a single blog post on Nonprofit Tech News. Within 12 months, he hit 300K ARR with zero paid marketing, relying on organic search and word-of-mouth from the nonprofit community. Lucas breaks…
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