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title: "Bootstrapping a Global Creator Community with Courtland Allen"
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# Bootstrapping a Global Creator Community with Courtland Allen

Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders — S2 E1: Bootstrapping a Global Creator Community & Indie Startup World with Courtland Allen of Indie Hackers Press Play to Listen While You Browse S2 E1: Bootstrapping a Global Creator Community & Indie Startup World with Courtland Allen of Indie Hackers Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders 0:00 45:18 1× Courtland Allen grew up totally opposite of his twin brother, Channing, but influenced by him nevertheless. His family was rooted in entrepreneurship, and as such, Courtland was heavily inspired to build and run his own thing. After going through Y Combinator and trying out different startups , he landed on the idea for Indie Hackers – and it checked all the boxes for what he wanted to work on. He spent three weeks, and built a community for creators who want to find freedom in making a living for themselves online. Today’s sponsors: Podcorn ( https://podcorn.com/podcasters ) Links https://indiehackers.com https://twitter.com/csallen https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtlandallen/ https://render.com https://nomadlist.com https://firebase.com Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts ! Amazing tools we use: If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people – use Transistor.fm . Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast . Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain , sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE! Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart , Co-produced and edited by Bradley Denham . Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Pocket Casts , Google Play , Breaker , YouTube , or the podcasting app of your choice. Checkout our episode stacks on Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Hosted by Noah Labhart | Technical Founder & Startup Mentor. Advertising Inquiries : https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Latest Season of the Podcast is Sponsored By