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Indie Hackers · February 15, 2023 · 47m

#268 – Trading Stocks, Quitting Amazon, and Making $20k/Month with Yahia Bakour of Stock Alarm

Yahia Bakour
Show Notes

Yahia Bakour shared his journey from a $250,000 Amazon salary to building Stock Alarm, a stock alert SaaS that reached $20,000 MRR. He discussed the challenges of quitting, joining as a late cofounder, using SEO for growth, his night owl work habits, and the bootstrapping path to profitability.

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Highlights

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Bootstrapping to $20k Month Revenue
Stock Alarm reached $20,000 in monthly recurring revenue without outside funding.
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Editorial

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Quitting a $250K Amazon Job to Bootstrap
Yahia Bakour left a high-paying Amazon job to pursue indie hacking full-time with Stock Alarm.
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Joining an Existing Project as a Late Cofounder
Bakour discussed how he joined Stock Alarm after it was already started, becoming a cofounder later.
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SEO as a Marketing Channel for Indie SaaS
Stock Alarm grew through search engine optimization, and Bakour shared his approach.
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Night Owl vs. Early Bird Productivity
Bakour discussed his preference for working late at night and the debate between night owls and early risers.
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