AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups • Hacker News Board

Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by 1hakr » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:02 AM UTC

logyclog wrote: post #21

How did you market them initially?

I usually tweet WIP screenshots and tease whats coming, then I do a public launch on PH, LinkedIn, Facebook groups and Indie Hackers. But always before bulding a microstartup, I have the organic growth channel figured out.

Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by ApolIllo » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:02 AM UTC

How do you identify which problems are worth solving?

Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by 1hakr » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:04 AM UTC

MattGaiser wrote: post #16

How do you find things worth building?

I pick the problems i personally face and then see if it can be solved and has potential to make a revenue out of it. Then i pitch the idea to few people. If atleast 50% got excited. I pick this idea to build.

Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by zaptheimpaler » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:06 AM UTC

Wow nice job. How did you transition into being a full-time maker? Did you have a job and build one of these on the side?

Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:07 AM UTC

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Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:09 AM UTC

1hakr wrote: post #7

megraf wrote: post #6

How do you manage taxes? Have you dealt with a lawsuit?

I have a company setup, so everything related taxes is setup through it. No lawsuit so far .

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Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by john_yaya » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:10 AM UTC

notabanker wrote: post #26

koopuluri wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why not take it at face value?

We're all strangers on this forum. Half take the numbers at face value, the other half doesn't. The allure of this thread is the author's claims on revenue. I'm asking on behalf of the latter half of hn, that would like to believe but would like to see verification first.

$100K ARR is not really that out of the ordinary for something like this, I’m inclined to believe them without verification.

One thing that bugs me, though, is that his solutions are in already very crowded spaces. It seems like it would be difficult to siphon off users without a significant marketing spend.

Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by stickfigure » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:11 AM UTC

1hakr wrote: post #27

coolandsmartrr wrote: post #24

Your projects look cool! How much time do you spend on a project before you start to monetize or move on?

Thanks, i try to not take more than a month to validate a micrstartup.

In this same time period (4 years), how many microstartups failed validation and were abandoned?

Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by samrohn777 » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:12 AM UTC

Do you have any recommendations on resources or courses to get started with frontend and backend development to build saas products?

Re: AMA: I make $100K+ ARR from my microstartups

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Post by xwdv » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 5:14 AM UTC

Have you actually made $100k+ yet or is this projected?