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Bhanu Teja
SiteGPT
24-Year-Old From India Reaches $10K MRR in 1 Month with AI Chatbot
1 month
$10K MRR
Twitter / X
Growth channel
Solo founder
Founder
Founder
Bhanu Teja
Solo founderβ’Technicalβ’USA
Commitment
Full-timeExperience
ExperiencedProduct
AI chatbot trained on website content.
Type
SaaSIndustry
AI / MLModel
SubscriptionMarketing strategy
How Bhanu acquired customers
Growth channel
Twitter / X
Tech Stack
Tools used to build SiteGPT
OpenAI APINext.jsVercelStripe
The full story
I had around 10,000 Twitter followers and frequently mentioned I would be launching a new AI product soon. I didn't have high expectations.
Multi-Platform Launch
When I launched SiteGPT on Twitter in March 2023, the launch tweet became viral. The next day, it got onto the front page of Hacker News. Then I launched on Product Hunt where it became #1 of the day.
Growing SiteGPT
I went from zero to $15K MRR in just six months. The $250K exit people sometimes associate with this story was actually Feather.so, an earlier product I sold in June 2024 - SiteGPT itself was never sold and kept growing toward $1M ARR.
- Time to $10K MRR: 1 month
- Peak MRR: $15K in 6 months
- Feather.so (earlier product): sold for $250K in June 2024
Key Takeaways
1
Build an audience before launching - my 10K Twitter followers were crucial
2
Launch on multiple platforms in quick succession - Twitter, HN, Product Hunt
3
Building in public creates momentum - people love following the journey
4
Don't underestimate your potential - I thought one customer would be success
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Milestone Journey
Bhanu achieved 3 milestones on the path to $10K MRR
First customer
$29
3 days
February 2023
90% faster
vs median 1 month+4 days to next milestone
$1K MRR
$1,000
7 days
February 2023
96% faster
vs median 6 months+23 days to next milestone
$10K MRR
$10,000
1 month
March 2023
92% faster
vs median 1 year1 month
Total journey time
3
Milestones achieved
Against every documented journey
Bhanu Teja reached $10K MRR in 30 days, faster than 94% of the 295 documented $10K journeys (median 12 months). The amber bar is this journey.
Bhanu's Path to $10K MRRPremium
The journey, decisions, and context behind this milestone
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Frequently asked questions
How much does SiteGPT make?
SiteGPT reports $15.8K MRR as of January 2026. Founder-stated year-end 2025 figure. SiteGPT was around $8K MRR at the start of 2025 and crossed $20K MRR in February 2026, so the previous $25K estimate for June 2025 was too high by roughly 2.5x. Source: Founder Twitter/X.
What is SiteGPT?
AI chatbot trained on website content. It operates in AI / ML.
How long did it take SiteGPT to reach $10k mrr?
Bhanu Teja took 1 month to reach $10k mrr with SiteGPT.
Was Bhanu Teja a solo founder?
Yes. Bhanu Teja built SiteGPT as a solo founder.
What marketing channel did SiteGPT use to grow?
SiteGPT grew primarily through Twitter / X.
What industry is SiteGPT in?
SiteGPT operates in AI / ML.
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