Jakob Jelling
@jakobjelling.bsky.social
I run Fake Mayo. A newsletter where entrepreneurs share how they got their first customers.
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Focus on the 20% of features that will deliver 80% of the value.
Sounds easy, right 🙂
Sounds easy, right 🙂
January 3, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Focus on the 20% of features that will deliver 80% of the value.
Sounds easy, right 🙂
Sounds easy, right 🙂
COMMIT
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BEING
PERSISTENT
NOT
PERFECT
TO
BEING
PERSISTENT
NOT
PERFECT
January 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM
COMMIT
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BEING
PERSISTENT
NOT
PERFECT
TO
BEING
PERSISTENT
NOT
PERFECT
How do you balance your side hustle with a full-time job?
December 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
How do you balance your side hustle with a full-time job?
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New indie hacker story just dropped
Michael (based in Poland ) built two WordPress plugins that now generate most of his income.
How he started, grew, and monetized them: www.fakemayo.com/p/how-michae...
Michael (based in Poland ) built two WordPress plugins that now generate most of his income.
How he started, grew, and monetized them: www.fakemayo.com/p/how-michae...
How Michael is making a living from two WooCommerce plugins
Michael Barinov runs Advanced Woo Search and Advanced Woo Labels full-time, growing them primarily through free versions on wordpress.org that drive paid subscriptions.
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December 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
New indie hacker story just dropped
Michael (based in Poland ) built two WordPress plugins that now generate most of his income.
How he started, grew, and monetized them: www.fakemayo.com/p/how-michae...
Michael (based in Poland ) built two WordPress plugins that now generate most of his income.
How he started, grew, and monetized them: www.fakemayo.com/p/how-michae...
What's an annoying problem in your own life that you wish was solved by software?
December 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
What's an annoying problem in your own life that you wish was solved by software?
Wrapping up 2025
Been grinding on my personal brand + newsletter as a side hustle all year.
Here's where consistent posting got me:
X followers: 3,563
Threads: 876
Bluesky: 2,438
Newsletter subs: 2,109
Grateful for every follow, read, and reply.
What was YOUR biggest win in 2025?
Been grinding on my personal brand + newsletter as a side hustle all year.
Here's where consistent posting got me:
X followers: 3,563
Threads: 876
Bluesky: 2,438
Newsletter subs: 2,109
Grateful for every follow, read, and reply.
What was YOUR biggest win in 2025?
December 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Wrapping up 2025
Been grinding on my personal brand + newsletter as a side hustle all year.
Here's where consistent posting got me:
X followers: 3,563
Threads: 876
Bluesky: 2,438
Newsletter subs: 2,109
Grateful for every follow, read, and reply.
What was YOUR biggest win in 2025?
Been grinding on my personal brand + newsletter as a side hustle all year.
Here's where consistent posting got me:
X followers: 3,563
Threads: 876
Bluesky: 2,438
Newsletter subs: 2,109
Grateful for every follow, read, and reply.
What was YOUR biggest win in 2025?
Who did you last talk to about the problem your product solves, and what did they say?
December 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Who did you last talk to about the problem your product solves, and what did they say?
🧡THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 🧡
In 2025, so many brilliant (and ridiculously good-looking ) entrepreneurs opened up in the Fake Mayo newsletter - sharing their raw, real starter stories on landing those first customers.
Grateful for every founder who contributed. You made this year epic!
In 2025, so many brilliant (and ridiculously good-looking ) entrepreneurs opened up in the Fake Mayo newsletter - sharing their raw, real starter stories on landing those first customers.
Grateful for every founder who contributed. You made this year epic!
December 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🧡THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 🧡
In 2025, so many brilliant (and ridiculously good-looking ) entrepreneurs opened up in the Fake Mayo newsletter - sharing their raw, real starter stories on landing those first customers.
Grateful for every founder who contributed. You made this year epic!
In 2025, so many brilliant (and ridiculously good-looking ) entrepreneurs opened up in the Fake Mayo newsletter - sharing their raw, real starter stories on landing those first customers.
Grateful for every founder who contributed. You made this year epic!
Fresh starter story just dropped in my newsletter.
Sebastian from Sweden built his first 100 users completely organically – no ads, no paid growth hacks.
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Sebastian from Sweden built his first 100 users completely organically – no ads, no paid growth hacks.
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How Sebastian got his first 100 users from Reddit, X, LinkedIn, and manual outreach
Meet Sebastian Mattsson, a 19-year-old Swedish founder who built the AI distribution tool Launchli and hit 100 organic users in 30 days.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Fresh starter story just dropped in my newsletter.
Sebastian from Sweden built his first 100 users completely organically – no ads, no paid growth hacks.
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www.fakemayo.com/p/how-sebast...
Sebastian from Sweden built his first 100 users completely organically – no ads, no paid growth hacks.
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www.fakemayo.com/p/how-sebast...
Just redesigned my website.
Or actually - I justed punched a few buttons and
@beehiiv did all the hard work for me 🙂
Or actually - I justed punched a few buttons and
@beehiiv did all the hard work for me 🙂
December 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Just redesigned my website.
Or actually - I justed punched a few buttons and
@beehiiv did all the hard work for me 🙂
Or actually - I justed punched a few buttons and
@beehiiv did all the hard work for me 🙂
New newsletter issue out today.
Meet Jay, co-founder of MagicBlocks, based in Australia🦘
He builds AI sales agents that engage, qualify, and close leads 24/7, turning website traffic into revenue.
www.fakemayo.com/p/how-jay-is...
Meet Jay, co-founder of MagicBlocks, based in Australia🦘
He builds AI sales agents that engage, qualify, and close leads 24/7, turning website traffic into revenue.
www.fakemayo.com/p/how-jay-is...
How Jay is scaling his mean lead machine
MagicBlocks builds AI agents that engage, qualify, & convert leads into revenue 24/7 using proven behavioral science. Built to sell, not just talk.
www.fakemayo.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New newsletter issue out today.
Meet Jay, co-founder of MagicBlocks, based in Australia🦘
He builds AI sales agents that engage, qualify, and close leads 24/7, turning website traffic into revenue.
www.fakemayo.com/p/how-jay-is...
Meet Jay, co-founder of MagicBlocks, based in Australia🦘
He builds AI sales agents that engage, qualify, and close leads 24/7, turning website traffic into revenue.
www.fakemayo.com/p/how-jay-is...
Working on my next newsletter issue this Sunday.
It's about Sebastian. A 19-year-old founder from Sweden.
He shares how he got his first 100 SaaS users from Reddit, X, Linked, and manual outrach.
It's about Sebastian. A 19-year-old founder from Sweden.
He shares how he got his first 100 SaaS users from Reddit, X, Linked, and manual outrach.
December 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Working on my next newsletter issue this Sunday.
It's about Sebastian. A 19-year-old founder from Sweden.
He shares how he got his first 100 SaaS users from Reddit, X, Linked, and manual outrach.
It's about Sebastian. A 19-year-old founder from Sweden.
He shares how he got his first 100 SaaS users from Reddit, X, Linked, and manual outrach.
Are you building something users want or just something they need?
Is your product a "vitamin" (nice to have) or a "painkiller" (must have)?
Is your product a "vitamin" (nice to have) or a "painkiller" (must have)?
December 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Are you building something users want or just something they need?
Is your product a "vitamin" (nice to have) or a "painkiller" (must have)?
Is your product a "vitamin" (nice to have) or a "painkiller" (must have)?
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Does your project align with your passion?
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Does your project align with your passion?
New issue of my newsletter just out.
Learn how Jack is growing Deeditt, a story-driven social journaling platform.
www.fakemayo.com/p/jack-fiall...
Learn how Jack is growing Deeditt, a story-driven social journaling platform.
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Jack Fiallos on leaving social media for real growth and honest stories
Jack Fiallos shares his honest journey of building Deeditt. Learn how he overcame startup marketing failures, prioritized authenticity, and found slow, steady growth through resilience.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New issue of my newsletter just out.
Learn how Jack is growing Deeditt, a story-driven social journaling platform.
www.fakemayo.com/p/jack-fiall...
Learn how Jack is growing Deeditt, a story-driven social journaling platform.
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What's the one task you're avoiding that would actually move the needle?
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
What's the one task you're avoiding that would actually move the needle?