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Frey Chu vs Lynne Tye
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Solo founder of Key Values, the job board matching engineers with values-aligned teams
@lynnetye United States
Frey Chu vs Lynne Tye at a glance
Both Frey Chu and Lynne Tye are bootstrapped solo founders and build in public. They overlap in Directory Makers and Community Builders. Frey is based in United States, Lynne in Seattle, United States. Frey Chu has 1 product listed on IndieMakerList vs Lynne Tye's 1. On revenue, Frey self-reports $2K+/mo (first directory) (as of 2025) and Lynne ~$300K–350K/yr (as of 2019). On X, Frey has about 5.1K followers and Lynne about 4.8K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Frey Chu: United States
- Lynne Tye: Seattle, United States
- Started
- Frey Chu: —
- Lynne Tye: 2017 (9 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Frey Chu: $2K+/mo (first directory)self-reported, as of 2025 · source for Frey Chu's revenue
- Lynne Tye: ~$300K–350K/yrself-reported, as of 2019 · source for Lynne Tye's revenue
- Products listed
- Frey Chu: 1
- Lynne Tye: 1
- Product status
- Frey Chu: 1 active
- Lynne Tye: 1 active
- X followers
- Frey Chu: 5.1K
- Lynne Tye: 4.8K
- Categories
- Frey Chu: Directory MakersEducators & Course CreatorsCommunity Builders
- Lynne Tye: Community BuildersDirectory MakersSaaS Founders
- Style
- Frey Chu: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Lynne Tye: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Courses & resources
- Frey Chu: 4
- Lynne Tye: 3
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
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Key Values
keyvalues.com
Job board that matches software engineers with companies and teams that share their values and culture.
~$300K–350K/yr
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
How they build
- Validate a directory niche by real search intent before building.
- Data is the moat: scrape, clean and enrich listings better than anyone.
- Monetize with ads and featured listings once traffic arrives.
- Directories can be built fast and compound through SEO.
- Build the thing you wished existed when you were the frustrated customer.
- You don't need venture capital to build a meaningful, profitable company.
- Solve the marketplace chicken-and-egg problem by doing unscalable work and giving value away first.
- Learn sales — aligning yourself with the customer is what grows a bootstrapped business.
- Design your business around the life you want, not the other way around.
Learn from Frey and Lynne
- [community] Ship Your Directory Pro · $65/mo or $45/mo billed annually
- [newsletter] Ship Your Directory newsletter · Free
- [youtube] Frey Chu on YouTube · Free
- [podcast] How Frey Chu Built Directory Sites (Niche Pursuits Podcast) · Free
Frey Chu vs Lynne Tye FAQ
Who makes more money, Frey Chu or Lynne Tye?
Frey Chu self-reports $2K+/mo (first directory) (as of 2025) and Lynne Tye self-reports ~$300K–350K/yr (as of 2019). By these self-reported figures, Lynne Tye's reported monthly revenue is higher. Figures are unaudited and may cover different periods or businesses, so treat them as rough indicators.
Who has built more products, Frey Chu or Lynne Tye?
Frey Chu has 1 product listed (Ship Your Directory); Lynne Tye has 1 product listed (Key Values).
What tech stack do Frey Chu and Lynne Tye use?
Frey Chu uses WordPress, Claude Code, Outscraper and Ahrefs. Lynne Tye hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Frey Chu and Lynne Tye based?
Frey Chu: United States. Lynne Tye: Seattle, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Frey Chu or Lynne Tye?
Frey Chu's start year isn't listed; Lynne Tye started in 2017 (9 years indie).
Are Frey Chu and Lynne Tye bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Frey Chu's profile and Lynne Tye's profile.
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