Founder stories
$10K MRRв 3 years
3 этапов
Current revenue
~$10K/month from course sales and ads, stable since 2018.
Tech Worker Sees Excel Skills Gap, Builds Blog to 1M+ Visitors and $10K/Month
Основатель
Sumit Bansal
Соло-основатель•Нетехнический•India
Занятость
Полная занятостьОпыт
ВпервыеПродукт
Blog and courses teaching Microsoft Excel skills to professionals.
Тип
ИнфопродуктОтрасль
ОбразованиеМодель
Гибридная модельМаркетинговая стратегия
Как Sumit привлекал клиентов
Канал роста
SEO / Контент
Также использовал
Другое
Tech Stack
Инструменты, использованные для создания TrumpExcel
WordPressYouTubeGoogle AdsenseTeachable
Полная история
TL;DR
Sumit saw colleagues struggling with Excel and built TrumpExcel to 1M+ monthly pageviews and $10K/month revenue.
Sumit Bansal was working for a tech company when he realized the massive demand for Excel tutorials and courses. He saw colleagues struggling with basic Excel tasks and recognized that efficient Excel skills were highly valuable.
The Opportunity
Most Excel training was either too basic or too expensive. Sumit saw a gap for comprehensive, accessible tutorials.
The Content Strategy
He started with free blog content to build his audience, focusing on SEO to rank for Excel-related searches. His consistent, high-quality tutorials built trust with his audience.
The Results
Today, TrumpExcel.com has over 1 million monthly pageviews and generates an average monthly revenue of $10,000, helping millions of people improve their Excel skills.
- Time to $10K/month: 3 years
- Monthly pageviews: 1M+
- Primary channel: SEO
- Monetization: Courses + ads
Ключевые выводы
1
Identify skills gaps in the workplace - Excel training has massive demand
2
Build trust with free content before selling courses
3
SEO for educational content can drive millions of pageviews
4
Consistent publishing over years compounds into sustainable revenue
Изначально опубликовано наStarter Story
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Путь через milestone
Sumit достиг 3 milestone на пути к $10K MRR
Первый клиент
1 year
January 2016
Среднее: 4 months
+1 year до следующего milestone
$1K MRR
$1,000
2 years
January 2017
Среднее: 11 months
+1 year до следующего milestone
$10K MRR
$10,000
3 years
January 2018
Среднее: 1 year
3 years
Общее время пути
3
Достигнутые milestone
Путь Sumit к $10K MRRПремиум
История, решения и контекст, стоящие за этим milestone
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Frequently asked questions
How much does TrumpExcel make?
TrumpExcel reports $10K MRR as of January 2025. ~$10K/month from course sales and ads, stable since 2018. Source: CourseMethod.
How long did it take TrumpExcel to reach $10k mrr?
Sumit Bansal took 3 years to reach $10k mrr with TrumpExcel.
Was Sumit Bansal a solo founder?
Yes. Sumit Bansal built TrumpExcel as a solo founder.
What marketing channel did TrumpExcel use to grow?
TrumpExcel grew primarily through SEO / Контент.
What industry is TrumpExcel in?
TrumpExcel operates in Образование.
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