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

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

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Post by 1hakr »

Arech wrote: post #107
1hakr wrote: post #3

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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. For example with https://visalist.io it was SEO, with https://anexplorer.co it's ASO I put all my focus on one when i'm getting started, but after its feature complete then i move on to the next. I…

Hari, do you use/rely on any kinds of paid traffic, such as AdWords&etc ? What's your experience with that?

i dont do any paid marketing

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

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Post by cauliflower99 »

What does your testing process look like for each new feature or improvement you add? I presume it needs to be pretty robust to prevent any bug creep since you have 4 projects all with paying customers. This is something I am nervous about for a small product I'm building - what if I merge a big bug?!

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

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Post by 1hakr »

cauliflower99 wrote: post #112

What does your testing process look like for each new feature or improvement you add? I presume it needs to be pretty robust to prevent any bug creep since you have 4 projects all with paying customers. This is something I am nervous about for a small product I'm building - what if I merge a big bug?!

when you begin, if you start testing every small thing, it becomes quite easy when you finish. If you get a big bug, you can always revert.

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

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Post by js-fella »

1hakr wrote: post #105
duke_core wrote: post #104

What tools/stacks did you use to make all of those web/apps

I use vuejs, nodejs and golang for web apps. Java and swift for mobile apps.

Is nodejs or golang used for your backend. How does the one that isn't used for your backend fit into your tech stack?

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

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Post by azmodeus »

Arech wrote: post #108
1hakr wrote: post #90

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That's correct, you need to figure out where your target users hangout usually like Twitter, Facebook, Reddit etc and engage with them there. Find their problems and if they are facing the ones that you are solving, tell them about your solution.

How do you handle "no advertising" policy that's active in most communities when you are telling to potential users about your solution? (I'm having issues with that policy) Do you have any examples of your approach?

Publicly answering people's questions and DMing them pitching your solution can help if you do it tastefully many places don't mind you saying I am working on this here's my solution

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

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Post by Arech »

azmodeus wrote: post #116
Arech wrote: post #108

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you handle "no advertising" policy that's active in most communities when you are telling to potential users about your solution? (I'm having issues with that policy) Do you have any examples of your approach?

Publicly answering people's questions and DMing them pitching your solution can help if you do it tastefully many places don't mind you saying I am working on this here's my solution

Aha, got it. Thank you!

Also eager to learn more about other tricks if exists.

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

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Post by goingindi »

Thanks for the post.

You mention nocode tools? Such as what? Is that only for landing pages?

Seeing Java and swift are used for mobile app dev? Are you using accelerators or templates to speed it up and if so from where?

What tech do you use for identity, user store and authn/ authz? Related to that is what tech handles your subscriptions?

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

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Post by xmprt »

1hakr wrote: post #57
xmprt wrote: post #47

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Based on the given timeline, it seems like it's projected unless he went from $100/day at the start of the pandemic to $300+/day by September 2020 (ie, in about 4-5 months).

Yes i have crossed $400/day, its been 4 years now.

Sorry. I meant to say that while you've probably make 100k net over 4 years and that you have 100k ARR, you haven't yet had a single year with 100k income based on the timeline you've given.
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