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Mike Perham
How I built a $1M+ business selling open source software
Sidekiq started as an open source project in 2012. I was frustrated with existing Ruby background job solutions and built something better. The Ope...
$100K ARR en 4 years·Solo
SaaSHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇺🇸 US
AJ Ladwal
How I built Carrd to $1M+ ARR as a solo founder
Carrd started as a side project in 2016. I wanted to create the simplest possible way to build one-page websites. The Concept After years of bui...
$10K MRR en 1 year·Solo
SaaSHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇺🇸 US
Jason Cohen
4th bootstrapped company to $1M+, "A Smart Bear" blog built massive authority
WP Engine is my 4th bootstrapped company to hit $1M+. My "A Smart Bear" blog built massive authority that attracted customers and investors. Serial...
$100K ARR en 8 years·Equipo
SaaSHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇺🇸 US
Paul Copplestone
8 databases to 800 in 3 days after accidental Hacker News launch
We launched accidentally on Hacker News and went from 8 hosted databases to 800 in 3 days. The "Open Source Firebase Alternative" positioning resonate...
$100K ARR en 2 years·Equipo
SaaSHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇺🇸 US
Wade Foster
Found customers in help forums, charged $100 for beta, built to $140M ARR
Zapier started by finding customers in help forums. We charged $100 for beta access to filter for committed users. With only $1.4M in funding, we buil...
$100K ARR en 10 years·Equipo
SaaSHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇺🇸 US
Uku Täht
Built a privacy-first analytics tool to $3.1M ARR with 8 people
Plausible grew to $3.1M ARR as a privacy-first alternative to Google Analytics. The privacy focus isn't a gimmick - it's our core value. The Slow S...
$100K ARR en 3 years·Equipo
SaaSHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇺🇸 US
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Dmytro Krasun
3 years to $10K MRR, 8 more months to $20K - slow growth is valid
ScreenshotOne took 3 years to reach $10K MRR and another 8 months to hit $20K. Long, slow growth is a valid path to success. The Long Road Many...
$10K MRR en 4 years·Solo
API / Herramienta para DesarrolladoresHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇺🇦 UA
Jon Yongfook
BannerbearMy 2-year journey to $10K MRR as a solo founder
When I quit my job in January 2019, I had a 2-year runway. For almost 1 year I made no money and burned through my savings. That's because I was doing...
$10K MRR en 2 years·Solo
API / Herramienta para DesarrolladoresHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇯🇵 JP
Adam Wathan
From open source to $2M+ with Tailwind UI
We built Tailwind CSS as an open source project, then launched Tailwind UI as a commercial product. The first day made $500K. Building in Open Sour...
$100K ARR en 1 month·Equipo
SaaSHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇨🇦 CA
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Marc Lou
From Paris waiter to $250K in 5 months selling a code boilerplate
My journey took me from being a Paris waiter to an $80,000/month solopreneur over seven years of persistence. After 17 failed projects, I found succes...
$100K ARR en 5 months·Solo
Producto de InformaciónHerramientas para Desarrolladores🇫🇷 FR
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