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Want to know how real people build real businesses? That's what we do at Starter Story. Every episode, we sit down with founders who've actually done it. They share the real numbers, the real mistakes, and the strategies that actually moved the needle. We've talked to thousands of entrepreneurs – app builders, bootstrapped SaaS founders, agency owners, and everything in between. If someone is building something interesting, we want to know how. New episodes weekly. Hit subscribe.

  1. vor 4 Tagen

    Should I Quit My Job At Meta For My $30K/Month SaaS?

    I traveled to Los Angeles to meet a guy who built a $30K/month golf app while he had a full-time job at a big tech company. But now he's facing a big decision: should he stay at his full-time job and keep building on the side? Or is it finally time to go all-in on his business? In this video, you will learn the incredible story behind how he built this successful business and by the end... you'll find out whether he stayed or quit! *190+ Micro-SaaS Ideas Making Millions:* https://clickhubspot.com/58ys Follow Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-robinson-543b2678/ Check out Live Tourney: https://www.livetourney.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Stay or quit? 00:00:43 Arrival! 00:01:02 Meet Matt 00:01:25 Business breakdown 00:01:43 Career life 00:02:13 Improve Pat’s swing! 00:02:47 Idea and build 00:03:32 How the app works 00:04:12 Is this a dumb decision? 00:04:40 Go build something! 00:05:44 What’s the plan? 00:06:55 The inflection point 00:07:40 Back against the wall 00:08:28 How to build with a full-time job 00:09:42 What it feels to build a successful app 00:10:30 Takeaways and reflections 00:11:31 The final decision! 00:12:08 Leaving the job 00:12:43 A family decision 00:13:18 What’s next? 00:14:42 Wrap up This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

  2. 12. Juli

    She Built This $300K/Month App in 60 Days

    Sarah turned a simple idea into an app called Stella. In JUST 2 months she hit $340K/Month. But... there’s a bigger story here: building apps is getting easier and easier. So who is going to win? Well, in this video, we break down how Sarah built a $300K/month app, and why she thinks she's the first of a much bigger wave. *Free: iOS Bootcamp:* https://clickhubspot.com/xg54 Follow Sarah: https://twitter.com/hhpriestess Check out Stella: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stella-manifest-anything/id6757347283 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 She built this app 00:00:55 Meet Sarah 00:01:26 App breakdown 00:02:36 "But you have a following?" 00:03:27 Sarah's background 00:04:34 The year of iOS 00:05:15 Finding the app idea 00:06:23 Tech stack 00:07:08 The next wave of builders 00:08:58 Distribution and virality 00:10:16 Marketing examples 00:12:41 Advice to younger self 00:14:32 Pat and Gus: the next wave of builders This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

  3. 5. Juli

    This Insanely Simple App Makes $50K/Month

    Jake Glacer built one of the simplest apps I've ever seen. You almost can't believe it makes any money. But Jake found a viral idea, started marketing from the very beginning, and grew to over $50K/month in just 4 months. In this video, we break down how something this simple actually works and why a niche app like this is so easy to market. *iOS App Ideas:* https://go.starterstory.com/ios-app-ideas-lm-description Follow Jake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeglacer/ Check out Erly: https://erly.co/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Simples app idea ever? 00:00:59 What’s your story? 00:01:24 What’s the app? 00:02:22 Founder background 00:03:00 More simple iOS app ideas 00:04:03 Finding the idea 00:05:59 Build the app 00:07:27 How to find successful ideas 00:08:59 Growth and marketing 00:09:59 Marketing example 00:11:05 Deal structure 00:11:52 Tracking marketing results 00:13:01 Tech stack 00:13:59 App demo 00:14:50 Final advice: focus on marketing 00:15:51 Pat and Gus reflections: a crazy simple idea This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

  4. 1. Juli

    How I Work: $10M/Year Serial Entrepreneur

    Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur who makes over $10M/year from his companies. Everyone who follows him wonders the same thing: how does he get so much done? This is a day in his life and how he actually works. *Get Sam’s guide to Run Your Life Like A $100M Business:* https://clickhubspot.com/cfgm Follow Sam: https://twitter.com/thesamparr & https://www.instagram.com/thesamparr/ Check out Hampton: https://joinhampton.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Meet Sam Parr 00:00:30 Morning routine 00:01:14 Phone addiction 00:01:44 Staying focused 00:02:30 Daily habits 00:03:42 Work routine 00:05:02 Lessons from 1,000 podcasts 00:06:11 Traits of a successful founder 00:08:06 Finding business ideas 00:08:44 Dealing with uncertainty 00:09:20 Evening routine 00:10:38 Advice to all builders

  5. 28. Juni

    We Built This $20K/Month App (Zero Coding Experience)

    We traveled to Los Angeles, CA to meet the guys behind a $20K/month track app, hear their story, and learn about how they built this... while still in college (without knowing how to code!) *Free: iOS App Bootcamp:* https://clickhubspot.com/bo6a Follow Christian: https://x.com/Christianisrac Follow Braylin: https://x.com/Braylin2x Check out 3AK: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3ak-track-field/id6756290066 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 The track app 00:00:34 Meeting the guys 00:01:10 What’s the app? 00:01:31 Founders background 00:02:10 Warm up and stretch! 00:02:41 Building the app (tools and tech) 00:03:33 Build your own iOS app 00:04:51 Coming up with app ideas 00:05:31 App demo 00:06:15 Pat tests the track app! 00:08:01 Building niche apps 00:08:44 Dropping out and balancing everything 00:09:47 The story behind the founders 00:10:50 Day in the life, making money in college 00:11:32 Final advice 00:12:27 Pat’s closing reflections This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

  6. 21. Juni

    I Built a $10K/Month App With This One System

    An built an app that has thousands of users and hit 6-figures ARR. But after almost running out of cash for this app, he spent 2 months developing a framework that completely transformed his business. In this video, we break down his entire system and how any builder can this for their own app. *Get our Organic Short Form Playbook:* https://clickhubspot.com/szvp *Grab An's Content Tracker:* https://www.starterstory.com/short-form-tracker?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=an-nayal-tracker *VSC Framework Deep Dive:* https://onelink.to/starterstory Follow An: https://twitter.com/consumerxai and https://www.youtube.com/@UCBQ73vil_z6FNvxhTJFopZg Check out his projects: https://www.annayal.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Validate before building anything 00:01:07 What’s your story? 00:01:47 App breakdown and “ugly” spreadsheet 00:02:43 Founder background 00:03:43 Finding the app idea 00:04:12 More ways to grow apps 00:04:59 The VSC Framework 00:07:26 Content examples 00:08:47 The “ugly” content tracking spreadsheet 00:10:37 App demo 00:11:50 Tech stack and tools 00:12:36 Advice to founders 00:13:12 Pat and Gus reflections: create a system

  7. 14. Juni

    The First App I Ever Built Makes $25K/Month

    Kyan is a college student who built his first app and turned it into a $25K/month business. This is the story about how he found a tiny problem and turned it into a profitable app in just 5 months. *Free: $1M Attention Guide:* https://clickhubspot.com/pgxp Follow Kyan: https://x.com/kyanbuilds Check out ToneAdapt: https://www.toneadapt.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Zero to $25K in 5 months 00:01:04 What's your story? 00:01:41 App breakdown 00:03:01 Kyan's background 00:03:40 Finding and validating the idea 00:04:20 The Attention Playbook 00:05:03 Solve your own problem 00:05:22 Build process and tech stack 00:06:51 Growth and marketing 00:07:39 Being "cringe" 00:08:20 Find something you already know 00:09:30 Find a tiny problem 00:10:11 Ship V1 FAST 00:10:32 Post 3x per day 00:11:09 Scale winning content 00:12:15 ToneAdapt demo 00:14:12 Advice to younger self 00:15:05 Pat and Gus reflections: a cool little idea

  8. 10. Juni

    I Built A $1M SaaS In A Hidden Niche

    Zac built an analytics SaaS, and just hit $1M ARR, But here's the thing... you've probably never heard of it. And that's the whole point! His business model is unique and that's exactly why he is successful. So, in this video, we break down why agencies are the dream customer nobody's building for and his advice for doing it all over again. *30+ Business Ideas in Unsexy Niches:* https://clickhubspot.com/ma5x Follow Zac: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zcherin/ Check out Hiro: https://www.hiroanalytics.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Zero to $1M 00:00:56 What's your story? 00:01:25 SaaS breakdown 00:02:24 Business model 00:03:01 Zac's background 00:03:34 Find your overlooked business idea 00:04:16 Tools and tech stack 00:05:01 Building for agencies 00:07:10 Risks to the business 00:08:02 How to build a SaaS like this 00:09:19 Advice for founders 00:10:24 Pat and Gus reflections: the agency model

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Want to know how real people build real businesses? That's what we do at Starter Story. Every episode, we sit down with founders who've actually done it. They share the real numbers, the real mistakes, and the strategies that actually moved the needle. We've talked to thousands of entrepreneurs – app builders, bootstrapped SaaS founders, agency owners, and everything in between. If someone is building something interesting, we want to know how. New episodes weekly. Hit subscribe.

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