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Indie Hackers · October 19, 2022 · 57m

#263 – Starting a Profitable Business After a Life-Changing Exit with Laura Roeder of Paperbell

Channing Allen, Courtland Allen, Laura Roeder
Show Notes

Laura Roeder shares her journey from founding an SEO-driven social media training company to selling it for millions, and now building Paperbell, a platform for life coaches, with a focus on designing a business that fits the lifestyle she wants. She discusses using content marketing and SEO as early growth levers, the lessons learned from multiple startups, and the importance of aligning a business with personal goals rather than chasing growth at all costs.

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Highlights

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Lifestyle-aligned business design
Laura designed Paperbell to be a profitable, low-stress business that aligns with her desired lifestyle, not just to maximize growth.
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Early growth via SEO
Laura used SEO and content marketing as the primary growth engine for her social media training business, long before it was a common tactic for SaaS.
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Selling a business for millions
Laura successfully sold her social media training business for multi-millions, which gave her financial freedom to start Paperbell.
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Iterative entrepreneurship
Laura launched several different ventures over the years, each teaching her valuable lessons that informed her later successes.
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