Made It.
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Book arriving fall 2024

Made it.

52 No-Nonsense Stories from Startup Warriors Who Turned Grit & Grind into $1 Million Exits

Accepting submissions through July 31, 2024

Arriving Fall 2024

The first book of its kind

Made It is a crowdsourced book featuring essays from successful indie hackers & solopreneurs around the world. Edited by a veteran publisher and seasoned entrepreneur, this book extracts deep insights from inspiring founders about the habits, routines & tactics that helped them make it!

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About the Editor

Nick Freiling is a writer, consultant, and entrepreneur. He's the founder of StampFans and an editorial director at Freiling Agency. After bootstrapping, launching and selling his own startup, he's passionate about telling stories to inspire other entrepreneurs.

The book will be published by Freiling Agency, a leading books brand for influencers and world changers.

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Who can submit?

To get published in this book, you must have founded (or co-founded) a company that you sold for at least $500K or that currently does at least $500K in annual revenue. Low-headcount companies preferred.

What's It Worth?

There is no cost to submit an essay. If your essay is chosen to be published, your name, brand, and socials will be featured on several pages, and on the back cover.


Deadline July 31, 2024

Submit an essay

We're looking for passionate, hard-hitting, and deep-dive stories and essays about any of the following topics. We'll read and review every submission, and let you know if your submission has been chosen.

  • MEETINGS (how to run them)

  • PEOPLE (how to find them)

  • TECH (how to use it)

  • BALANCE (how to find it)

  • MONEY (how to spend it)

  • BRAND (how to build it)

  • TIME (how to manage it)

  • SALES (how to crush it)

Rule #1

Essays must be between 1,200 and 3,600 words long. No exceptions.

Rule #2

Mix high-level advice with specific how-to's, but stay on topic.

Rule #3

Be personal. Be vulnerable. Tell stories. We want to hear your unique voice!

Get Started

There is no cost to submit your essay or story. We will not claim any rights to your writing unless your entry is selected. Submissions must be original and not already published elsewhere.

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