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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

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

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.
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.
Selling a business for millions
Laura successfully sold her social media training business for multi-millions, which gave her financial freedom to start Paperbell.
Iterative entrepreneurship
Laura launched several different ventures over the years, each teaching her valuable lessons that informed her later successes.
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