Definitions

• Builder = someone who builds a software application.
• Indiehacker = someone who builds a software application for commercial gain.
• Bootstrapper = someone who self-funds a tech startup.
• Solo founder = someone who starts and leads a tech startup.
• Tech Entrepreneur = someone who builds a tech startup with others.
• Tech Startup = A company that build and commercialises a technology solution with people driving it.

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Here’s a clean-up version by ChatGPT

• Builder: Someone who creates products — often software applications — by writing code, designing systems, or assembling tools. In startup culture, a “builder” is hands-on in turning ideas into working solutions.
• Indie Hacker: An independent creator who builds and grows digital products (often software or SaaS) with the goal of earning revenue, typically focusing on sustainability and independence rather than venture-scale growth.
• Bootstrapper: A founder who funds their startup without external investment, relying instead on personal savings, early revenues, or reinvested profits to grow the business.
• Solo Founder: An individual who starts and leads a startup alone, taking full responsibility for vision, execution, and growth. Solo founders may later add co-founders or build teams, but the initial journey begins alone.
• Tech Entrepreneur: A person who creates and grows businesses that leverage technology as a core driver of value. They may operate alone or with co-founders and teams, aiming to innovate, solve problems, and generate commercial success.
• Tech Startup: A young company built to develop, launch, and scale a technology-driven product or service under conditions of uncertainty. Tech startups aim for rapid growth, innovation, and the creation of new markets or significant disruption of existing ones.