• 314: Nicolai Klemke — Switching Lanes: Physics PhD to Indie Hacker

  • Apr 24 2024
  • Length: 49 mins
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314: Nicolai Klemke — Switching Lanes: Physics PhD to Indie Hacker

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  • Nicolai Klemke (@nicolaiklemke) is an Indie Hacker with a PhD in Physics. Talk about a career change! Nicolai shares his founder journey from learning how to code to making waves in the music industry.

    We chat about carving out a niche in the bustling AI market, honing in on a customer segment that has a need (and a budget!), and building a team to turn a hobby into a profitable business.

    Nicolai on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolaiklemke

    00:00:00 Indie Hacker Journey to AI Product
    00:11:15 Impact of Niche Market in AI
    00:16:03 Building Teams and Hiring Strategies
    00:24:20 Building Business Networks and Support
    00:32:20 Building Connections, Micro Features, and Growth
    00:40:24 The Future of Synthesizers
    00:48:01 Support the Bootstrap Founder Show


    This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com

    The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/nicolai-klemke-switching-lanes-physics-phd-to-indie-hacker/

    The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/314-nicolai-klemke

    The video: https://youtu.be/s6j3y9SIzXc

    You'll find my weekly article on my blog: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com

    Podcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast

    Newsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter


    My book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/

    My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/

    My course Find Your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com


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