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Stop building new apps for 30 days and focus on selling two
Went from $0 across ~72 apps to $6,500 in 60 days
What they did
What happened
- Effort
- 60 days
This shipped together with other changes, so the result can't be credited to this alone.
In their words
He built 100 apps and made $0. Can he fix it in 30 days?
to get to that, you know, 1k a month in revenue to start off with.
HostFirst, let's start with, uh, my diagnosis, because I think that the issue here is not really like a specific product that you haven't figured out, but it's more of an issue with an addiction to building, and shiny object syndrome, and maybe a little bit of a fear of rejection. So, I would push you, in the next 30 days, to go cold turkey off that, and not build any new features, or any new projects, or any new ideas. And then, the goal that I want you to set is just to generate $1,000 in revenue for your business. So, over the next 30 days, these would be my two non-negotiables for you. The first one, two customer conversations a day, phone, or in person. The information that you'll get from one single 15-minute conversation is more valuable than the 70 apps that you could build. The second thing is to post once a day on one platform documenting your journey. I think the highest ROI distribution channel for you right now would just be your personal brand and just sharing what you're doing every single day. So, I want to ask you what you think about this challenge
and see if you're in.
HostCrazy to experience all those learnings in just 30 to 60 days, so congratulations. But my question now is, what's next? What is your next goal? Do you have a future revenue goal? Do you want to continue working on these projects, and what's your timeline looking like on that?
GaurabhYeah, so this is definitely the beginning. What's really going to happen next is me focusing on these two products and this ecosystem that I showed you, and just nurturing it. Even if I can keep the $6,000 per month for the next six months and then kind of accelerate, that'll be great.
HostAll right, well, I love that. For anyone watching this who enjoyed this format, let us know. This is our new format. If you are interested in doing the Starter Story Challenge, we have a link down there in the description where you can apply. Thank you, Gaurabh, for coming onto the channel and, uh, doing the Starter Story Challenge. I know it wasn't easy. You poured hundreds of hours into this, and I'm so glad it worked out for you. If you want …
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- Post about your journey every day on X, LinkedIn, Reddit and YouTube at onceLittle response, especially on X; Reddit needed heavy nurturing. One $99 sale in 30 days
- Talk to two potential customers a day by phone or in personHard with no network among creators; few insights and one $99 sale in 30 days
- Post YouTube-style vlogs on LinkedIn, where your network already isVideo posts got far more impressions; 250 link clicks; led into $6,500 in 60 days
- Retarget from YouTubers to well-paid professionals who want to start making videosFounder says it made the product resonate; 5 pro customers at $99
- Cold-message prospects and send each a custom mockup or personal demoFounder says it won interest and feedback; revenue reached $6,500 by day 60
- Offer a free version to get people started, then sell a $99 pro plan5 paying customers at $99
- Sell a pricier agency plan so agencies can manage many creators in one placeUnexpectedly became the main earner; most of the $6,500 in 60 days (implied)
Tags: focus, shiny-object-syndrome