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Thomas Sanlis
Uneed
Después de 30 proyectos fallidos, desarrollador francés construye alternativa a Product Hunt de $10K/mes
6 years
$10K MRR
Comunidades
Growth Channel
Fundador en Solitario
Founder
Founder
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Thomas Sanlis
Fundador en Solitario•Technical•France
Commitment
Full-timeExperience
ExperiencedProduct
Alternativa a Product Hunt, un directorio y plataforma de lanzamiento para productos indie.
Type
MarketplaceIndustry
MarketingModel
HíbridoMarketing Strategy
How Thomas acquired customers
Growth Channel
Comunidades
Also Used
Twitter / XSEO / Contenido
Tech Stack
Tools used to build Uneed
Vue.jsAutomation toolsSEO tools
The Full Story
TL;DR
Thomas falló 30 proyectos antes de Uneed. Seis años después, lo ejecuta a tiempo completo con $10K/mes.
He estado construyendo proyectos secundarios desde mis años de adolescencia, comenzando con comunidades de videojuegos. Durante mis estudios de desarrollo, lancé Uneed, un proyecto que sigue siendo mi enfoque hoy.
El largo camino
Conseguí un trabajo justo después de la universidad y renuncié tres meses después para convertirme en indie hacker. No fue fácil, fallé aproximadamente 30 proyectos antes de encontrar algo que funcionara.
Uneed comenzó en 2019 como un directorio de productos. La idea era simple: crear una alternativa mejor a Product Hunt que fuera más amigable con los creadores indie.
Los años a tiempo parcial (2019-2024)
Durante años, equilibré Uneed con trabajo freelance de dev/diseño. Los ingresos crecieron lentamente pero constantemente. Me enfoqué en automatización para reducir el tiempo necesario para ejecutar el directorio.
A tiempo completo (2025)
Ahora tengo la suerte de ganarme la vida haciendo lo que amo. Mi objetivo actual es ambicioso: alcanzar $1M en ingresos anuales de mis emprendimientos.
Estado actual
- Uneed.best - el directorio principal
- Uneed Games - plataforma de lanzamiento de videojuegos
- Uneed Directories - directorio de directorios
La clave fue persistencia a través del fracaso y automatizar todo lo posible.
Key Takeaways
1
Fallar 30 proyectos es parte del viaje, sigue construyendo
2
Los directorios pueden ser rentables con la automatización correcta
3
La competencia con gigantes como Product Hunt es posible especializándose
4
Los proyectos secundarios pueden convertirse en negocios a tiempo completo con paciencia
Originally published onThomas Sanlis Website
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Milestone Journey
Thomas achieved 3 milestones on the path to $10K MRR
Primer Cliente
$15
4 years
October 2022
Avg: 1 month
+3 months to next milestone
$1K MRR
$2,000
4 years
January 2023
Avg: 6 months
+2 years to next milestone
$10K MRR
$10,000
6 years
January 2025
Avg: 1 year
6 years
Total journey time
3
Milestones achieved
Against every documented journey
Thomas Sanlis reached $10K MRR in 6.0 years, faster than 4% of the 295 documented $10K journeys (median 12 months). The amber bar is this journey.
Thomas's Path to $10K MRRPremium
The journey, decisions, and context behind this milestone
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Uneed make?
Uneed's current revenue is not publicly tracked. The story documents the journey to $10k mrr (achieved in 6 years), but the founder has not published updated revenue figures.
What is Uneed?
Alternativa a Product Hunt, un directorio y plataforma de lanzamiento para productos indie. It operates in Marketing.
How long did it take Uneed to reach $10k mrr?
Thomas Sanlis took 6 years to reach $10k mrr with Uneed.
Was Thomas Sanlis a solo founder?
Yes. Thomas Sanlis built Uneed as a solo founder.
What marketing channel did Uneed use to grow?
Uneed grew primarily through Comunidades.
What industry is Uneed in?
Uneed operates in Marketing.
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