Paul Jarvis: gaining freedom by building an indie business

Justin catches up with his old internet friend Paul Jarvis. Today, Paul co-founded Fathom Analytics with Jack Ellis: a simple alternative to Google Analytics. Paul is also the author of the book "Company of One," which has influenced a whole generation of indie entrepreneurs (and has been reviewed by Cal Newport, Chris Guillebeau, Ben Chestnut, Tiago Forte, and more). Previously, Justin and Paul did a weekly mastermind, where they supported and encouraged each other around our indie businesses. They decided to do a catch-up call and recorded it so you could listen in. 👍

Highlights:

(00:10) - Intro

(02:15) - Being off the internet

(03:53) - What's a typical day for Paul?

(06:16) - Looking back at our Mastermind call

(08:03) - There's no beginning and no end

(10:31) - Things that are out of your control affect your business

(13:03) - Does Justin's surfing metaphor make sense to a surfer?

(16:06) - How would you start an indie business in 2023?

(22:00) - You've got to get in motion

(25:03) - Using products in your category for a long time