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$1K MRRin 6 months
Last known revenue
Sold to SureSwift Capital in 2017 at ~$40K MRR ($480K ARR). Tringas now runs Calm Fund. No post-sale revenue available.
Wie ich ein $20K MRR Micro-SaaS aufbaute, während ich reiste
Founder
Tyler Tringas
Solo-Gründer•Technical•USA
Commitment
Side ProjectExperience
First-timeProduct
Store-Locator-App für Shopify und E-Commerce-Geschäfte.
Type
SaaSIndustry
E-CommerceModel
AbonnementMarketing Strategy
How Tyler acquired customers
Growth Channel
SEO / Content
Also Used
Communities
Tech Stack
Tools used to build Storemapper
Ruby on RailsHerokuStripe
The Full Story
Ich baute Storemapper auf, während ich als digitaler Nomade reiste. Es begann als einfaches Store-Locator-Widget und wuchs zu einem stabilen Micro-SaaS-Geschäft.
Der Ursprung
2012 war ich freiberuflich tätig und reiste. Ich bemerkte, dass viele Shopify-Geschäfte Store-Locators brauchten, also baute ich ein einfaches einbettbares Widget.
Wachstum durch SEO
Ich konzentrierte mich stark auf SEO – schrieb Leitfäden, zielte auf Long-Tail-Keywords über Store-Locators ab. Dies brachte stetigen, qualifizierten Traffic.
Lebensstil-Geschäft
Storemapper wuchs mit minimaler Wartung auf $20K MRR. Ich verkaufte es schließlich, um mich auf andere Projekte (Earnest Capital) zu konzentrieren.
- $1K MRR: ~6 Monate
- Spitzenwert: $20K+ MRR
- Verkauft nach 5+ Jahren
Key Takeaways
1
Micro-SaaS kann ein großartiges Lebensstil-Geschäft sein
2
SEO setzt sich im Laufe der Zeit zusammen
3
Sie benötigen keinen riesigen Markt, um ein profitables Geschäft aufzubauen
4
Langweilige Probleme können die besten Gelegenheiten sein
Originally published ontylertringas.com
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Storemapper make?
The last known public figure for Storemapper is $480K ARR as of January 2017. Sold to SureSwift Capital in 2017 at ~$40K MRR ($480K ARR). Tringas now runs Calm Fund. No post-sale revenue available. Source: Founder blog.
What is Storemapper?
Store-Locator-App für Shopify und E-Commerce-Geschäfte. It operates in E-Commerce.
How long did it take Storemapper to reach $1k mrr?
Tyler Tringas took 6 months to reach $1k mrr with Storemapper.
Was Tyler Tringas a solo founder?
Yes. Tyler Tringas built Storemapper as a solo founder.
What marketing channel did Storemapper use to grow?
Storemapper grew primarily through SEO / Content.
What industry is Storemapper in?
Storemapper operates in E-Commerce.
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