In this episode, I chat with Pauline Clavelou, founder of AICrea, an AI-powered SaaS for real estate agents. Pauline shares her journey from data scientist at IBM to indie maker, discussing the challenges and successes of building AI products. We dive into her experience growing AICrea to $8K MRR, her approach to sales, and the valuable lessons she's learned along the way. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:29 From IBM to entrepreneurship 08:08 Early projects and failures 12:42 The birth of AICrea 18:37 Challenges in AI development 25:29 Growing AICrea to $8K MRR 31:00 Sales strategies for introverts 38:41 The importance of personal branding 47:11 Dealing with administrative tasks 54:55 The value of entrepreneurial experience 1:02:14 Advice for aspiring indie makers Links: IACrea: https://iacrea.com Pauline's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pauline_Cx Pauline's Newsletter: https://paulinecx.beehiiv.com/ CapGo: https://capgo.app