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$10K MRRin 1 year
3 milestones
Built extension in a weekend, sold for 6 figures in 5 hours
Founder
Rick Blyth
Solo Founder•Technical•USA
Commitment
Side ProjectExperience
ExperiencedProduct
Chrome extension for Amazon Merch research and analytics.
Type
Chrome ExtensionIndustry
E-commerceModel
FreemiumMarketing Strategy
How Rick acquired customers
Primary Channel
Communities
Also Used
SEO / ContentWord of Mouth
Tech Stack
Tools used to build Merch Wizard
JavaScriptChrome Extensions APIStripe
The Full Story
I built my first Chrome extension in a weekend. After growing it alongside other micro-SaaS products, I sold it at full asking price in 5 hours.
The Weekend Build
Chrome extensions are great for quick validation. I built the MVP in a weekend and started getting users immediately.
Multiple Products
I built a portfolio of micro-SaaS products. Total revenue exceeded $500K+ from subscriptions plus exit.
Built to Sell
From day one, I built with exit in mind. Clean code, documentation, and transferable assets made the sale smooth.
- MVP: 1 weekend
- Time to sell: 5 hours at asking price
- Total earnings: $500K+ (subs + exit)
Key Takeaways
1
Work on business not in it
2
Build to sell from day one
3
Chrome extensions validate quickly
4
Portfolio approach reduces risk
Originally published onRick Blyth Blog
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Milestone Journey
Rick achieved 3 milestones on the path to $10K MRR
First Customer
1 month
January 2019
69% faster
vs avg 3 months+3 months to next milestone
$1K MRR
$1,000
4 months
May 2019
64% faster
vs avg 11 months+8 months to next milestone
$10K MRR
$10,000
1 year
January 2020
43% faster
vs avg 1 year1 year
Total journey time
3
Milestones achieved
Rick's Path to $10K MRRPremium
The journey, decisions, and context behind this milestone
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