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28 web pages · 9 Hacker News threads · 7 other · 3 Reddit posts · 3 podcasts
daily.co
Web page
Focusmate Case Study - Daily.co
[Case Study]. Focusmate video error rates dropped by 89% when they switched to Daily for their coworking platform. Focusmate case study hero. Product. Coworking ...
getlatka.com
Web page
Focusmate Revenue 2020: $84K ARR, $252K Valuation - GetLatka
Apr 10, 2025 ... Focusmate 2020 revenue: $84K ARR. Valuation: $252K. Bootstrapped (no outside funding). 5 employees. Founded 2017. HQ: United States Updated ...
saasdata.vercel.app
Web page
Focusmate — SaaSData.app
Focusmate is a collaboration & productivity ... Focusmate logo. Focusmate. Focusmate is a ... MRR. $NaN. Valuation. $NaN. Funding. $200K. Team Size. 5 ...
flown.com
Web page
Focusmate and other virtual coworking alternatives - Flown
May 12, 2026 ... Although there isn't the assortment of sessions and resources that you get with some Focusmate alternatives, access is free for up to three ...
news.ycombinator.com
Hacker News
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2019
Focusmate – Virtual Coworking Helps You Get Things Done | Hacker News
Oct 25, 2019 · Focusmate – Virtual Coworking Helps You Get Things Done (focusmate.com) ... Taylor Jacobson submitted focusmate to Show HN 9 months ago: https ...
indiehackers.com
Indie Hackers
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7 months ago
Hitting a 7-figure ARR by building a community into his product
Apr 16, 2026 ... ... Focusmate feature through the free tier. The "200 users" number you ... That's the quiet lesson for anyone reading this at €0 MRR — the ...
focusmate.com
Web page
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2018
An open letter to the Focusmate community
Oct 18, 2018 ... More revenue means more people working on making Focusmate awesome for all users. Will there be a limit on how many sessions free users can do?
reddit.com
Reddit
focusmate is comically effective : r/ADHD_Programmers - Reddit
Feb 8, 2024 ... Still easily worth $7/$10 per month for the benefit I get from it. I (or anyone else who pays for Focusmate, I assume) can give you a referal ...
reddit.com
Reddit
FocusMate is a life changer for me! : r/adhdwomen - Reddit
Dec 29, 2022 ... It's $9.99 now (or less if you do an annual thing), but honestly, I was paying more for some stupid texting group that didn't really work. So I' ...
The Founder's Gambit
Podcast
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6 months ago
I Turned My Procrastination Problem Into a Business
<p>Taylor Jacobson (10-year CEO of Focusmate, 12M+ sessions across 175 countries) reveals why procrastination isn't laziness, it's your nervous system protecting you, and h…
siskar.com
Web page
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2019
Taylor Jacobson Shares How Focusmate's Virtual Coworking ...
Nov 27, 2019 ... ... Taylor Jacobson I CEO of Focusmate. After a summer ... podcast studio in the heart of New York City! We have some exciting ...
focusmate.com
Hacker News
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2021
Focusmate – Virtual Coworking Helps You Get Things Done
focusmate.com
Hacker News
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2021
Show HN: Focusmate – Distraction-free productivity via virtual coworking
getlatka.com
Web page
How Focusmate hit $84K revenue with a 5 person team in 2020.
Focusmate CEO Taylor Jacobson shares how Focusmate grew to $84K over the past 9 years. Focusmate has bootstrapped. See Focusmate growth here ... (ARR), pricing, ...
starterstory.com
Web page
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2024
How Taylor Jacobson bootstrapped Focusmate to Over 22K Users
How Taylor Jacobson bootstrapped Focusmate to Over 22K Users. November 30th, 2024. Estimated from public sources — see sources. Website. focusmate.com.
youtube.com
YouTube
Breaking the Procrastination Cycle w/ Taylor Jacobson - YouTube
Jan 22, 2025 ... In this episode, Taylor Jacobson, founder of FocusMate, shares how his struggles ... podcast is not intended as medical advice, and the views of ...
bbc.com
Hacker News
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2018
Focusmate: Watched over while I worked from home
producthunt.com
Product Hunt
Focusmate: Virtual coworking for getting anything done. | Product Hunt
Focusmate changes the way you work by partnering you with an accountability partner for a live, virtual coworking session that will keep you on task.
focusmate.com
Web page
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2023
How It Works - Focusmate
As long as you stay on camera, you can use Focusmate for most kinds of work: desk work, cleaning, cooking, art, music, writing, reading, even at-home exercise! The main thing is to…
s.gum.fm
Podcast
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2025
The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose — The Hidden Cause of Procrastination and How to Finally Move Forward with Taylor Jacobson
In this episode, Taylor Jacobson discusses the hidden cause of procrastination and how to finally move forward in your life. He explores how transformation rarely feels graceful, h…
app.focusmate.com
Web page
Focusmate - Virtual coworking for getting anything done
Join for free and tackle any task, from studying and coding to meal prep and everything in between. As featured in BBC, NPR, The New York Times, and HBR.
focusmate.com
Web page
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2023
About Focusmate
The Focusmate virtual coworking model is rooted in evidence-based approaches to productivity, and systems of accountability developed by leading executive and leadership coaches.
focusmate.com
Web page
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2023
FAQ - Focusmate
Frequently Asked Questions · Who is Focusmate for? · What kind of work can I do on Focusmate? · Who am I working with? · Is Focusmate free? · What's it like working ...
focusmate.com
Web page
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2023
Pricing - Focusmate
Focusmate’s free plan includes 3 sessions per week with no credit card required. Focusmate Plus starts at $8/month (billed yearly) for unlimited sessions. Most virtual coworking an…
youtube.com
YouTube
Anti-Procrastination Tech with "Body Doubling" & Focusmate
May 6, 2025 ... ... focusmate.com #TaylorJacobson #Focusmate Chapters 0:00 Intro ... Podcast https://link.chtbl.com/futureoptimist FOLLOW ROSS PALMER ON ...
podcasts.apple.com
Web page
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2021
The Get Stuff Done Episode w/ ... – The Faster Than Normal Podcast ...
21 MIN. The Get Stuff Done Episode w/ Focusmate Founder Taylor Jacobson. The Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | Health.
republic.com
Web page
Focusmate - Republic
... Focusmate Behavioral Triggers. Case study: Peloton. This human model has been applied successfully in the fitness industry by Peloton, a Series F startup with ...
podcasters.spotify.com
Podcast
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2024
Rooted Wisconsin — Taylor Jacobson - Marketing, Media, Passion, Outdoors, and Aaron Rodgers - Ep. #24
Taylor Jacobson is a digital marketer, content creator and producer, avid outdoorsman, musician, and business owner. In this episode, Taylor and Brad talk about marketing, passions…
linkedin.com
Web page
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2019
Focusmate - LinkedIn
Jul 10, 2019 ... The Focusmate virtual coworking model is rooted in evidence-based approaches to productivity, and systems of accountability developed by leading ...
sacra.com
Web page
TCT Exclusive: Cindy Bi, General Partner @ CapitalX - Sacra
For virtual team collaborations, I highly recommend Taskade and FocusMate that I also invested in. You've invested in multiple unicorns that came out of Y ...
getlatka.com
Web page
List of SaaS Companies | GetLatka
Focusmate. focusmate.com. Locked, Locked, Locked, Locked, Taylor Jacobson, Locked, Locked, New York (US), -. Think Gaming. thinkgaming.com. Locked, Locked ...
siskar.com
Web page
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2019
Crafting A Killer Startup Story For Your Fundraising Pitch — Siskar.com
Nov 6, 2019 ... Start pitching your new startup story and see if it is resonating better than before. ... Focusmate's. Virtual. Coworking. Creates. Distraction- ...
parconley.com
Hacker News
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2025
How to Build a Third Place on Focusmate
linkedin.com
Web page
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2024
Tim Ferriss' Post - LinkedIn
Jan 26, 2024 ... Community builder. Men's work advocate. Pickleball obsessed. Founder at Focusmate, 12M+ sessions hosted. 2y.
focusmate.com
Web page
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2024
Press & Mentions - Focusmate
... Podcast, February 4, 2022. Improve Your Focus by Grounding Your Nervous System | Bring Back Focus, January 14, 2022. How Focusmate Uses A Facebook Group To ...
news.ycombinator.com
Hacker News
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2024
Show HN: Shimmer – ADHD-adapted body doubling | Hacker News
Oct 31, 2024 ... Show HN: Shimmer – ADHD-adapted body doubling (tella.tv). 116 ... For example, focusmate is 1:1 where you meet up with a stranger and ...
instagram.com
Web page
POV: calling your future CTO on a random afternoon with a business ...
May 5, 2026 · ... (Focusmate, Beeminder). 01 Run the fake challenge group test 02 ... In this exclusive founder interview series, we take you behind the ...
linkedin.com
Web page
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5 months ago
Boosting Productivity with Focusmate and Virtual Coworking - LinkedIn
8 days ago · ... focusmate, create a free account and go work with humans. Turns ... Result: €18M ARR in less than 2 years. People crave IRL connection ...
news.ycombinator.com
Hacker News
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2018
Show HN: Why Do I Procrastinate? – Web MD for ... - Hacker News
Jun 21, 2018 · Show HN: Why Do I Procrastinate? – Web MD for Procrastination ... I made an app for this called Focusmate (https://www.focusmate.com).
melmagazine.com
Hacker News
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2019
I let a stranger watch me work for a day and I've never been more productive
reddit.com
Reddit
What small changes actually helped you focus for long study sessions?
Oct 23, 2025 · When I am home and I cannot focus or sitdown to study I use FocusMate to study with someone ( usually one session). ... How I built an incredibly ...
instagram.com
Web page
AI Career Assistant on Instagram: "Never FREEZE in an interview ...
Jan 26, 2026 · ... founder #interview #interviewprep # ... Number two is going to be Focusmate. You book a virtual co-working ...
indiehackers.com
Indie Hackers
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2018
Overcoming My Insecurities to Make $600/mo in Truly Passive Income
Jun 18, 2018 ... The product is called Focusmate ... It's lovely an American gets picked for an American company and becomes an American startup story cliche.
medium.com
Article
Product Exercise Day 5 of 20: Focusmate | by Nife Oluyemi - Medium
Jan 11, 2019 ... Product Exercise Day 5 of 20: Focusmate This is Day 5 of my 20-day Product Challenge ... bootstrapped invite email. A checklist is needed ...
crunchbase.com
Web page
Focusmate - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding
Focusmate Logo Focusmate. Section: Overview. Actions ... City of New York Companies With Less Than $10M in Revenue (Top 10K) · 9,945 ...
news.ycombinator.com
Hacker News
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2019
I used Focusmate a lot and then dropped it. I think it serves its ...
Oct 25, 2019 ... Hacker News · 1) Focusmate IS free to use 3 times per week. · 2) We don't have a pricing page yet because we started charging 29 days ago, and ...
growjo.com
Web page
Focusmate: Revenue, Competitors, Alternatives - Growjo
Estimated Revenue & Valuation · Focusmate's estimated annual revenue is currently $1.5M per year.(i) · Focusmate's estimated revenue per employee is $150,600 ...
tracxn.com
Web page
Focusmate - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors
May 22, 2026 ... Annual revenue of Focusmate is $17.4K as on Dec 31, 2019. Who are the top competitors of Focusmate? Focusmate's top competitors include Synergy ...
medium.com
medium.com
How We Got Here: The Personal Story Behind Focusmate
Taylor Jacobson
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Oct 17, 2017
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smartbranding.com
smartbranding.com
Taylor Jacobson, Founder & CEO of Focusmate, talks for our Names With Stories series about the idea for Focusmate, their brand name, and the importance of having a strong team spir…
indiehackers.com
indiehackers.com
Using My Biggest Struggle as the Launchpad for a Successful Business
By Taylor Jacobson and Courtland Allen
October 24, 2018
Hello! What's your background, and what are you work…
mixergy.com
mixergy.com
Full Interview Transcript
Andrew: Hey there, freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy where I interview entrepreneurs about how they built their busi…
listennotes.com
listennotes.com
All right, welcome to today's episode of Breakthrough Marketing Secrets. It's going to be an interview. I have Taylor Jacobson, the founder and CEO of a service called Focusmate.
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listennotes.com
listennotes.com
Have you ever sat down in a cafe with your laptop, surrounded by complete strangers, only to have an incredibly focused session of work? Despite all the noise and distraction of ev…
youtube.com
youtube.com
All right, hi everybody. Thank you for joining this Q&A call or watching this later. I'm George Cao and I'm here with my buddy Taylor Jacobson, the founder of Focusmate and I have …
