How to get to ramen profitability - Charlie Ward, Ramen Club

Today is a special episode, because it marks 100 episodes of Indie Bites. And to mark the occasion, I’m bringing back my guest from episode 1, Charlie Ward, founder of Ramen Club to talk about how he’s grown to community into the core of the London indie scene while scaling to £7k MRR in the process. Charlie has also been a long time supporter of the show, having sponsored well over 30 episodes and taking a bet on me early on.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:40 - The impact Ramen Club has on other founders03:08 - Rebranding to Ramen Club04:56 - Advice for community building06:27 - Advice to founders on ideas and growth11:10 - Why you should be doing user research14:35 - RecommendationsRecommendationsBook: $100m OffersPodcast: Lex FridmanIndie Hacker: Elston BarettoOther linksGet Together bookContinuous Discovery Habits bookRosielandCharlie's TwitterRamen Club PodcastMy linksTwitterIndie Bites TwitterIndie Bites YouTubeJoin the membershipPersonal Website2 Hour Podcast CoursePodPanda (hire me to edit your podcast)This Indie Life PodcastSponsor - EmailOctopus 🐙EmailOctopus is an independently owned email marketing platform, built to support other small growing businesses. With a focus on affordability and ease of use, EmailOctopus contains all of the features you need to reach and grow your audience. You can start today, with their industry leading free plan where you can contact up to 2,500 subscribers without paying a penny.