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Sergiu Chiriac
AI Directories
Desarrollador solo construye directorio de directorios de IA a $10K en ingresos en un año
1 year
$10K MRR
SEO / Contenido
Growth Channel
Fundador en Solitario
Founder
Founder
Sergiu Chiriac
Fundador en Solitario•Technical•Romania
Commitment
Side ProjectExperience
ExperiencedProduct
Una colección seleccionada de directorios enfocados en herramientas de IA, ayudando a productos de IA a ser descubiertos.
Type
MarketplaceIndustry
MarketingModel
Pago ÚnicoMarketing Strategy
How Sergiu acquired customers
Growth Channel
SEO / Contenido
Also Used
Twitter / XComunidades
Tech Stack
Tools used to build AI Directories
Next.jsSEO toolsTwitter
The Full Story
TL;DR
Sergiu creó un meta-directorio listando directorios de herramientas de IA, alcanzando $10K en ingresos ayudando startups de IA a ser descubiertas.
AI Directories comenzó como una idea simple: ayudar a herramientas de IA a ser descubiertas listando todos los directorios donde podrían enviarse.
El Concepto
Con el auge de la IA, cientos de directorios surgieron para listar herramientas de IA. Pero los founders estaban abrumados, ¿cuáles directorios importan? ¿Cuáles valen la tarifa de envío? Creé un directorio de directorios para resolver esto.
Construyendo en Público
Compartí mi progreso en Twitter, lo que ayudó a construir una audiencia antes de que el producto estuviera terminado. La comunidad indie hacker en Twitter se convirtió en mis primeros clientes.
Crecimiento a $10K
Para Junio 2024, alcancé $10K en ingresos totales. El modelo de negocio era simple: cobrar una tarifa única por listados premium y posicionamientos destacados.
Expandiendo el Portafolio
- ColdConvert.ai - herramienta de cold email
- BacklinkRise.com - construcción de backlinks
- CleanSnap.co - herramienta de capturas de pantalla
Ahora estoy ejecutando múltiples productos micro-SaaS, cada uno contribuyendo a un MRR creciente.
Key Takeaways
1
Los meta-productos (directorios de directorios) pueden ser valiosos
2
El auge de la IA creó oportunidades para herramientas de apoyo
3
Construir en público en Twitter acelera el crecimiento temprano
4
Un producto exitoso puede financiar un enfoque de portafolio
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Milestone Journey
Sergiu achieved 3 milestones on the path to $10K MRR
Primer Cliente
$99
14 days
February 2024
53% faster
vs mediana 1 month+3 months to next milestone
$1K MRR
$5,000
3 months
April 2024
50% faster
vs mediana 6 months+9 months to next milestone
$10K MRR
$10,000
1 year
June 2024
Avg: 1 year
1 year
Total journey time
3
Milestones achieved
Against every documented journey
Sergiu Chiriac reached $10K MRR in 12 months, faster than 48% of the 295 documented $10K journeys (median 12 months). The amber bar is this journey.
Sergiu's Path to $10K MRRPremium
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Frequently asked questions
How much does AI Directories make?
The last known public figure for AI Directories is $5K MRR as of October 2024. Sergiu Chiriac ~€5K/month October 2024. M&A offer April 2025 but appears still independent. Source: Indie Hackers.
What is AI Directories?
Una colección seleccionada de directorios enfocados en herramientas de IA, ayudando a productos de IA a ser descubiertos. It operates in Marketing.
How long did it take AI Directories to reach $10k mrr?
Sergiu Chiriac took 1 year to reach $10k mrr with AI Directories.
Was Sergiu Chiriac a solo founder?
Yes. Sergiu Chiriac built AI Directories as a solo founder.
What marketing channel did AI Directories use to grow?
AI Directories grew primarily through SEO / Contenido.
What industry is AI Directories in?
AI Directories operates in Marketing.
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