MagicSlides · AI presentation maker
Launch lots of small products instead of pushing one that isn't selling
30+ launched, 8 made money; $1M total after 6 years
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What they did
In his first year he launched just one product and kept working on it although people didn't want it. He then switched to launching many small products and iterating on angles, ending up with 30+ products, of which 8 made revenue. Calls sticking with the one non-working product his biggest mistake.
What happened
30+ products launched, 8 made revenue; portfolio recently crossed $1M total over 6 years (first 2 years at zero).
- Stage
- Pre-launch (idea)
“For people who think why I did the 30, is because first year I just did one. And I realized that I was trying to sell something which people might not even want.”
“So the advice which I will give to my younger self is the biggest mistake which I did, which was, kept working on a single thing even when it was not working.”
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