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Nothing spectacular, I know. I started to get some traffic (28K visits so far) 1 month ago after being featured in ProductHunt, SmashingMagazine, SitePoint, etc.
Still trying to figure it out what I could do with the 1,4k signups I have.
Just wanted to add a note: Most people who aren't making anything won't be posting, so results will be drastically skewed. So for anyone here getting discourage because they think their a minority - think otherwise (And then get back to work on trying to get your own setup ;))
I wonder if it skews both ways. I tend not to post on these threads because a.) they come up so frequently and b.) it sometimes files like it's just bragging to keep telling everybody that my business stuff is successful. I definitely agree on not getting discouraged. It's not in any way as hard as you think it is before trying. And you get better at it the more times you try. My history of products looks like: - Hey…
Just wanted to add a note: Most people who aren't making anything won't be posting, so results will be drastically skewed. So for anyone here getting discourage because they think their a minority - think otherwise (And then get back to work on trying to get your own setup ;))
I wonder if it skews both ways. I tend not to post on these threads because a.) they come up so frequently and b.) it sometimes files like it's just bragging to keep telling everybody that my business stuff is successful. I definitely agree on not getting discouraged. It's not in any way as hard as you think it is before trying. And you get better at it the more times you try. My history of products looks like: - Hey…
Bingo Card Creator is pretty firmly EOLed. Sales YTD this year are about $30k, probably $35k all-in for the year. Profits are stable at about 60% unless I miss my guess. This is down substantially from previous years, partly as a result of Google changes which I haven't made the least bit of effort into looking into. Also have ~$1k a month from books/courses, and hoping to get out another course before the end of the…
If users are disappointed about how little free product can do - they are less likely to open Bingo Card Creator's page in the future and Google takes that unwillingness into account.
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Sort of similar questions I asked the OP: How much capital did you invest, and how much debt did you use?
Sorry, this is confidential. :-( Also, the capital equation is something you can compute: if you want $x in income, then how much capital cost is there etc Keep in mind, we're in a low interest rate environment.
Was just curious how you would run something like that, by raising equity, instead of putting up all of your own money. I know it's possible in some cases, but often, it doesn't make a lot of sense.
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It's been several years now that I'd like to launch a few side projects. But contrary to the crowd here I'm just a normal human : when I come home I'm just exhausted and / or want to do something else than coding. I could use the extra cash though. This month I even tried placing bets on soccer and tennis and failed miserably.
It has taken me months to build up will power to the point where I can work on coding projects in my spare time consistently. Fail. And not care and keep carrying on. Some ideas that may help: 1. Enter a hackathon. Group up with people and you will be compelled to code. 2. Train for a half marathon. Increase your endurance and your ability of will to keep to the training schedule. 3. Have children. Ironically the rid…
Getting out there to engage and to talk other folk is great. A side bonus from this activity is that it is a great source of new ideas, just keep an open mind.
I am a Google apps reseller and have a few customers. My customers get the accounts for a small discount then what they would direct and I make a small margin. Right now the total on that is about 1200 a year. I pretty much use that as a "toy slush fund" and use it to buy geeky stuff without getting in trouble from the boss ( wife ).
I earn about $1500 a month from a program called BatteryBar, it's a laptop battery meter for Windows laptops. Sales are driven mostly by referrals from web forums and Q&A sites where users recommend it. It's a freemium model with the vast majority using the free version.
I find that both eye opening and inspiring. Couple of years ago, I developed a battery meter and alerter for windows. I never thought anybody would buy it, much less use it. Never published it anywhere :(
$800/month with an online proposal software app: http://nusii.com We are open for 2 months now.
I make about $1,400 MRR from my SaaS app LinksSpy ( https://www.linksspy.com ). LinksSpy is a tool for SEO agencies that helps them find better link opportunities for their client's websites. I started it at the end of April 2014 (7 months ago) and it has grown ever since. Considering that I am moonlighting the app, it has been quite successful so far. AM(A)A