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Jay Clouse vs Scott Tolinski
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Founder of Creator Science, teaching creators to build businesses through experiments
@jayclouse United States
Jay Clouse vs Scott Tolinski at a glance
Both Jay Clouse and Scott Tolinski are bootstrapped and have sold at least one product. They overlap in Creators & Writers and Educators & Course Creators. Jay is based in Columbus, United States, Scott in United States. Jay started in 2017 and Scott in 2012. Jay Clouse has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Scott Tolinski's 4. Jay has sold 1 product and Scott 2. On X, Jay has about 56K followers and Scott about 64K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Jay Clouse: Columbus, United States
- Scott Tolinski: United States
- Started
- Jay Clouse: 2017 (9 yrs indie)
- Scott Tolinski: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Jay Clouse: Not public
- Scott Tolinski: Not public
- Products listed
- Jay Clouse: 4
- Scott Tolinski: 4
- Product status
- Jay Clouse: 3 active · 1 acquired
- Scott Tolinski: 2 active · 2 acquired
- X followers
- Jay Clouse: 56K
- Scott Tolinski: 64K
- Categories
- Jay Clouse: Creators & WritersEducators & Course CreatorsCommunity BuildersAcquirers & Indie Investors
- Scott Tolinski: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & Writers
- Style
- Jay Clouse: bootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
- Scott Tolinski: bootstrappedexited
- Courses & resources
- Jay Clouse: 5
- Scott Tolinski: 4
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
The Lab
creatorscience.com
Application-based membership community for full-time professional creators.
CreatorHQ
creatorscience.com
All-in-one Notion workspace and operating system for running a creator business.
Cohort-based virtual accelerator and community for creators, acquired by Smart Passive Income.
Web development video tutorial library, formerly a paid subscription, made free after Syntax joined Sentry.
Web development podcast and YouTube channel co-hosted with Wes Bos; part of Sentry since 2023.
Phases
phases.fm
Parenting podcast.
Agent Builder
standardagentbuilder.com
Standard Agents' platform for building, hosting and integrating custom AI agents, which Scott promotes in his X bio; in waitlist early access.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
No stack shared publicly.
SvelteSvelteKitJavaScript
How they build
- Everything you publish is an experiment you can learn from.
- Trust, not attention, is the real currency of a creator business.
- Sustainable pacing beats hustle-culture burnout.
- Build a signature product designed for your specific audience.
- Focus on creating community, not just building an audience.
- Make tutorials that teach why, not just what to type.
- Keep learning resources accessible and easy to follow.
- Lean on the web platform and install as little as possible.
- Consistency builds an audience over years.
Learn from Jay and Scott
- [newsletter] Creator Science newsletter
- [podcast] Creator Science podcast
- [youtube] Jay Clouse on YouTube
- [course] Creator Science courses
- [template] CreatorHQ · $297
- [podcast] Syntax · Free
- [youtube] Syntax on YouTube · Free
- [course] Level Up Tutorials library · Free
- [podcast] Phases · Free
Jay Clouse vs Scott Tolinski FAQ
Who makes more money, Jay Clouse or Scott Tolinski?
Neither Jay Clouse nor Scott Tolinski has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Jay Clouse or Scott Tolinski?
Jay Clouse has 4 products listed (including Creator Science, The Lab and CreatorHQ); Scott Tolinski has 4 products listed (including Level Up Tutorials, Syntax and Phases).
What tech stack do Jay Clouse and Scott Tolinski use?
Jay Clouse hasn't shared a stack. Scott Tolinski uses Svelte, SvelteKit and JavaScript. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Jay Clouse and Scott Tolinski based?
Jay Clouse: Columbus, United States. Scott Tolinski: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Jay Clouse or Scott Tolinski?
Jay Clouse started in 2017 (9 years indie); Scott Tolinski started in 2012 (14 years indie).
Are Jay Clouse and Scott Tolinski bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Jay Clouse's profile and Scott Tolinski's profile.
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