Indie Hacker / Side-Project Tracker

What you get

A fully built Notion workspace containing five linked databases and six purpose-built pages, structured around the full side-project lifecycle from raw idea to active revenue. Weekly and monthly templates are included so your building-in-public practice runs on a consistent schedule without manual setup each time. Everything is pre-connected — no wiring required.

Who it's for

Solo founders and creators running two or more projects at once, usually alongside a day job or consulting work. This is for the moment you realize a notes app and a scattered Notion page are no longer enough — when you need a single, honest view of what is shipping, what is stalled, and what is actually making money.

What's inside

• Portfolio Dashboard — a single-screen view across all active projects, surfacing MRR, build status, and next action without any extra clicks
• Active Projects Database — tracks each project with MRR figures, current phase, and linked tasks in one place
• Ideas Backlog — scores every idea against effort, market size, and personal interest so comparisons are objective, not gut-feel
• Idea-Validation Framework — a structured page for pressure-testing assumptions before committing real build time
• Build-in-Public Posts Database — log, draft, and schedule public updates, each linked to the project it belongs to
• Lessons Learned Database — a searchable record of what worked and what did not, organized by project and stage
• Tools-Stack Tracker — catalogs every tool in use, its monthly cost, and which project it serves
• Weekly and Monthly Templates — a repeating weekly update that prompts progress and blockers, plus a monthly retrospective structured around MRR movement and decisions for the next cycle

How to use it

Click the included Notion link to duplicate the workspace directly into your account, then open the Portfolio Dashboard and follow the short setup checklist to add your existing projects and seed the Ideas Backlog with anything currently in your notes. After that, the weekly template drives your building-in-public routine and the databases keep every project, post, and lesson connected automatically.