Author | Lightnews

Ryan Bond

@bondryanbond.com

240 followers 51 following 1.6K posts

Learning how to be a solopreneur in public. Demonstrating anything is possible with grit, authenticity, and time, while having fun doing it. Come build with me! bondryanbond.com Currently building: stickerch.art

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · Dec 2

It was my lifelong dream to become my own boss by time I was 40, and I failed.

But instead of giving up, I’m pivoting.

I'll rebuild, now in public, using

- authenticity
- transparency
- openness
- vulnerability

I'll show you the ups and downs, the highs and lows.

Follow along 👇

9 1 28

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 3h

Received some very valuable feedback that my landing page is too text-heavy.

I took a look and it is mostly text. 😅

Looked at some competitors, and theirs are mostly visual.

So, I've got some work to do this week to fix that!

#buildinpublic

1 5

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 3h

Just wanted to reiterate how much I appreciated this feedback.

I went and looked at some competitor pages, and you're totally right.

Most pages were MORE visual than text.

So clearly I have some changes to make! Probably why my bounce rate is so high.

1 1

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 4h

Mom's surgery went great yesterday, and so far recovery is also going very well.

I'm still staying with her for 72 hours, so my schedule is a little funky, but this should actually free me up to get more work done than usual, which is great.

#buildinpublic

1 1 6

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 4h

The latter especially 😮‍💨

I've always struggled with this sort of thing, so it's no surprise. Just another opportunity for personal growth! 😅

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 4h

That's for sure

I had someone give me this advice earlier this year, shortly after I started building solo.

I was like, there's no way 💀

I have 5 kids, thousands of dollars in monthly expenses, and no savings. I'll pass!

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 4h

Thank you! Makes sense you'd have an interest in that one 😁

It's the project I'm most passionate about by far.

It's also the one that will unfortunately take the longest to build.

Hopefully by time it's done I will have figured out marketing 😅

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 17h

Yeah that's definitely not a thing I am interested in.

Are they trying to make sure Claude gets credit? I don't understand the motivation for that.

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 17h

Thank you!

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 20h

Is this a thing that happens? I haven't noticed this before in my commits.

1 1

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 20h

I'll post an update probably after our first weekly call (next few days), and then again probably as a retro after the 30 days is up (5 weeks-ish).

So far though I really appreciate having a smaller group of people to check in with, vs. the #buildinpublic community at large. I feel more seen maybe?

1 1 3

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 21h

I appreciate that! Sometimes I think it would be good to have someone there to hold me accountable though. But I've been doing a co-op with a few other people this past week and that has already helped so we'll see.

1 1

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 21h

Not the first time I've seen that suggestion lately!

I've been hesitant to take one on, bc I've been burned before, and I haven't met anyone who totally shares my values and vision yet.

Who knows though! Maybe I'll find the right one someday.

1 1

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 21h

Agreed!

And maybe some help learning the marketing part. 😅

Oh and someone to keep me consistent.

1 1

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 21h

I agree with this more & more. It's my struggle with my current app, stickerch.art. I wonder, is this something I really want to be promoting and marketing in 5-10 years? Sometimes I'm not so sure.

My other project, mxtp.gg, on the other hand... 🤔

stickerch.art

1 1

Ryan Bond @bondryanbond.com · 21h

The constantly checking my accounts for notifications is mine.

But it does help you know what's working!

1 1