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Building in Public

Share your startup journey transparently - wins, losses, revenue, and lessons - to build an audience that roots for your success.

🎯 Beginner💰 Free1-3 Months📂 Social
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Very High
Audience Trust
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$0
Min Budget
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High
Engagement Rate
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Low
Competition
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Why It Works

Transparency is the ultimate marketing hack

In a world of polished marketing, raw honesty stands out. Building in public turns your journey into content and your audience into customers.

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Authenticity sells

People connect with real stories, not corporate messaging. Sharing your journey builds genuine relationships.

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Content on autopilot

Your daily work IS the content. No need for a content strategy - just share what you're doing.

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Community becomes customers

Followers who watch you build feel invested in your success. They become your first paying users.

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Free market research

Sharing openly invites feedback, feature requests, and validation from your audience.

Quick Start Guide

Get started in 5 steps

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Choose your platform

X/Twitter and LinkedIn work best for BIP. Pick one primary platform and post daily.

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Share your first milestone post

Post your starting point: the idea, the problem, your background. Set the stage for your journey.

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Post daily updates

Revenue numbers, user feedback, technical challenges, decisions made. The mundane stuff performs best.

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Share both wins and losses

A failed launch or a bug that cost you users gets more engagement than celebrating milestones alone.

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Engage with the BIP community

Follow other builders. Comment on their updates. The BIP community actively supports each other.

Rules of Engagement

Do's and Don'ts

✓ Do This

  • Share real numbers (revenue, users, metrics)
  • Be honest about failures and mistakes
  • Post consistently, even when things are slow
  • Engage with other builders' journeys
  • Ask your audience for feedback and input

✕ Avoid This

  • Only share wins and highlights
  • Fabricate or exaggerate metrics
  • Turn every post into a product pitch
  • Disappear when things go wrong
  • Compare your journey to others publicly
Best For

Is this channel right for you?

Building in public works for indie hackers, solo founders, and small teams building products for tech-savvy audiences.

Indie HackersSolo FoundersSaaSSide ProjectsDev ToolsCreator Economy
Real Example

Who's doing it well

I tweeted my revenue every month for a year, from $0 to $8K MRR. My audience grew to 20K followers who became my biggest advocates and first 500 paying customers.

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Indie Maker
Micro-SaaS, 60% of early users came from BIP audience

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