Starter Story

This is the story of how Ivan built an AI agent and the specific steps he took to grow it to $10K MRR. *Get the free guide to make money with AI Agents:* https://clickhubspot.com/mgh Follow Ivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-nedlekovski/ Check out Lancer: https://www.lancer.app/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs This video is an educational...

This is the story of how Miquel grew Late to $40K/month with just one marketing system. *Get compliant:* https://www.vanta.com/lp/demo-1k?utm_campaign=1k_offer&utm_source=starter-story&utm_medium=paid-partner *Get our free guide to find a $1M business idea:* https://clickhubspot.com/ekm Follow Miquel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miquelpalet/ Check out Late: https://getlate.dev/ 🔔 Follow the Secon...

Maddox built a $15K/month gaming website. This video breaks down his exact strategy for driving massive traffic to a simple website. *Learn how the best apps grow →* https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-organic-short-form?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=maddox Follow Maddox: https://x.com/_maddox1337 Check out his new project: https://maddoxcloud.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @Starte...

Jonathan Fishner built ChartDB, an open source database visualization tool for developers. This video breaks down how to identify and sell to your ICP, no matter how "small" you think the audience is. *Get our free guide to find a $1M business idea →* https://clickhubspot.com/swt *Build your own niche app →* https://build.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=chartdb Follow Jonathan: h...

This is the story of how I sold Starter Story :) I'm sharing more about how and why here: https://go.starterstory.com/workshop All love, – Pat & The Starter Story Team

Vikash built Bulkmockup, a Photoshop plugin that makes $12K/month. This video breaks down the three-step content system he uses to grow and get customers on auto-pilot Build your own micro-saas → https://build.starterstory.com/select-plan?promo=TINY&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=vikash Follow Vikash: https://x.com/vikashkprajapat Check out BulkMockup: https://www.bulkmockup.com/ 🔔 Follow the Se...

Nic built a micro-saas that makes $16K MRR. And he did it by picking a painfully specific niche and solving their whole problem. This video breaks down how even a "small" niche can still get you to $10K/month Make sure your app is compliant → https://delve.co/book-demo?utm_source=starterstory&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=primary-feb-05-26 Build your own micro-saas → https://build.starterstory.c...

Florin Pop is a developer who's made $500K over 6 years – not from one breakout hit, but by stacking dozens of tiny projects. This video breaks down his building framework and why playing the long game with a portfolio of projects beats chasing one big win. Get compliant → https://www.vanta.com/downloads/compliance-for-startups-bundle?utm_medium=paid-partner&utm_source=starter-story&utm_campaign=c...

Nevo built an open source SaaS called Postiz. Over the past few years he has gotten over 25K GitHub stars and grown the app to over $17K MRR. This video breaks down how to market open-source projects in 2026 and beyond. Book a demo with Delve → https://delve.co/book-demo?utm_source=starterstory&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=primary-jan-28-26 Grab the niche communities playbook → https://build.st...

Romàn Czerny runs a SaaS that makes $34K per month. And much of his early growth is thanks to a genius Reddit strategy. This video is a focused, tactical Reddit playbook: the templates that work, how to avoid getting banned, and how to turn Reddit into a consistent revenue channel for your app. Subscribe to The Hustle → https://clickhubspot.com/8abd40 Grab the niche communities playbook → https://...

Ayush built Elphas, an AI app that’s making $150K/year. He grew the business in two phases: Phase 1 was Reddit and Phase 2 was SEO. This video breaks down his exact Reddit playbook and his SEO strategy, that helped him go from zero to $150K/year in just a few years. Grab the niche communities playbook → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-communities?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=ayush...

Sam Adeniyi used Discord to validate and launch his first saas and now it makes $14K MRR (built entirely with ChatGPT + Cursor). This video breaks down how he used Discord to validate his idea and how knowing a niche community lets you build the perfect product. Learn how to find customers like Sam → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-communities?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=algrow J...

Lara just launched an AI writing tool for LinkedIn. They made $30K in 4 days, and went from $0 to $60K/month in less than 2 months. The secret? The Kleo Launch Playbook. This video breaks down exactly how they built up hype for their app, launched to a private beta, and hit $30K MRR in just a few days. Grab the personal brand playbook → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-personal-brand?...

Bhanu built SiteGPT and he’s grown it to $13K/month. But here's the thing... he's a builder, NOT a marketer. In this video, we'll dive into how Bhanu used his building skills to get thousands of views on his product (for free). Join an upcoming Starter Story Build Bootcamp → https://build.starterstory.com/select-plan?promo=BHANU&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=bhanu Follow Bhanu: https://x.com/pbt...

Hassam is a non-technical founder who built his app 100% with AI. Then he hacked distribution by using someone else's audience to share his work. This video breaks down his distribution strategy that helped him his $25K MRR in 90 days Build an app with AI → https://build.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=hassam Follow Hassam: https://x.com/hasaamb This video is an educational case...

Over the past year, Rob Hallam has been furiously building in public on X/Twitter. He posts every day and has grown his app to over $10K/month. In this video, Rob breaks down his build in public playbook and how anyone can use the power of the internet to build their own successful saas. Grab the Personal Brand Playbook → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-personal-brand?utm_source=yout...

Alejandro and Mario built Pushscroll: a fitness app that's making $30K/month. But they took an entirely different approach. This story is about a new way to build apps: where your first MVP isn’t code, it’s content. Get the Content-First Playbook → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-validate-app-idea?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=pushscroll-playbook Build an app with AI → https://buil...

Louis built a mobile app that made $800K in 1 year. And he did it all by posting on TikTok for $0. This video breaks down how he did it and why this works. Get 90% off Xero for 6 months using this link. Terms & Conditions apply → https://xero5440.partnerlinks.io/StarterStory_mobileapp Get the TikTok Playbook → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-organic-short-form?utm_source=youtube&utm_...

George built a mobile app without writing a single line of code. This video breaks down how he vibe coded his app, his influencer partnership playbook, and how non-coders can build profitable mobile apps using AI tools. Build an iOS app → https://build.starterstory.com/build/the-ios-bootcamp?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=george Follow George: https://x.com/GeorgeLampro20 🔔 Follow the Second Cha...

Max is a full-time developer who builds apps before and after work. His philosophy is simple: ship fast, don’t get attached, and move on. In this video, we break down his entire process for finding app ideas and shipping them fast. Find your next business idea → https://clickhubspot.com/b2b1ab Ship your next app → https://build.starterstory.com/select-plan?promo=28APPS Follow Max: https://x.com/ma...

Louis Pereira shipped the MVP of his app in just 12 hours. He got traction and customers on the first day. And today, he’s making over $15K/month from that same app. This is the story of how a regular dude from India changed his life by building and shipping fast. Get 90% off Xero for 6 months using this link. Terms & Conditions apply → https://xero5440.partnerlinks.io/StarterStory_theappIbuilt Fi...

Tibo runs a portfolio of successful micro-SaaS projects and in this video, we walk through his specific playbook he uses over and over again to launch successful saas companies. Learn how top startups grow → https://clickhubspot.com/c1f798 Build and launch an app → https://build.starterstory.com/build/ai-build-accelerator?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=tibo Follow Tibo: https://x.com/tibo_maker T...

Presh has built 3 niche health tracking apps. This video breaks down his philosophy of building for problems you personally experience and why health and wellness niches create sustainable app businesses. Build your own simple app → https://build.starterstory.com/build/ai-build-accelerator?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=presh Follow Presh: https://x.com/preshdkumar Check out The Wellness Company:...

Gil is a developer who left the VC-backed world to bootstrap his own app. He has a simple playbook for building apps: pre-sell first and THEN build. In this video, we break down how he bootstrapped his app to over $30K/month Build your own micro-saas → https://build.starterstory.com/build/ai-build-accelerator?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=gil Follow Gil: https://x.com/gilhildebrand Check out his...

Loïc has co-founded 3 success SaaS apps using the same playbook. This video breaks down what that playbook is and how he used to to grow his apps to over $35K MRR each. Build your own simple app → https://build.starterstory.com/build/ai-build-accelerator?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=loic Follow Loic: https://x.com/LoicBerthelot Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild We're hiring: starter...