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Mike is a founder from Australia who has bootstrapped three SaaS apps to a combined $200K MRR. This video breaks down his 10-step playbook and his portfolio approach to building multiple sustainable SaaS businesses simultaneously. Learn How to Build a Unicorn → https://clickhubspot.com/ed613c Build your own app with AI→ https://build.starterstory.com/build/ai-build-accelerator?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=mikehill Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mymatemike/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:51 - Who is Mike? 1:21 - Apps Breakdown 2:17 - Background 2:50 - Mike's Approach to Building 4:31 - How to Build a Unicorn 5:40 - 10 Step Proven Playbook 9:52 - Good vs Bad Ideas 11:13 - Tech Stack 12:02 - Final Advice 12:52 - Final Word This video is an educational case study of one 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.

Meet Andy, who started Data Fetcher as a side hustle, and now it's making $23K/month. In this video, Andy will share exactly how he did this. 🛠️ Want to start building with AI? Check out Starter Story Build → https://build.starterstory.com/build/ai-build-accelerator?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=andycloke Follow Andy's journey: https://x.com/clokehead 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: ‪@StarterStoryBuild‬ 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Who is Andy 0:58 - From an engineer to an entrepreneur 1:44 - Data Fetcher breakdown 2:18 - Ideation & validation 2:56 - Build YOUR micro-saas 3:42 - Pros & cons of building on platforms 4:39 - Andy's ideation framework 6:05 - Great platforms to build on NOW 6:54 - Growing from 0 to $23K/month 7:44 - Tech stack 8:33 - Costs & margins 9:01 - The power of focus 9:47 - How to increase revenue overnight 10:32 - The final word This video is an educational case study of one 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.

This is how Samuel Rondot built 3 apps that are making a total $35K per month, by copying already successful projects. Discover real-world design inspiration → https://go.starterstory.com/samuel Start your side project using AI today → https://build.starterstory.com/build/ai-build-accelerator?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=samuelrondot Follow Samuel's journey: https://x.com/samuelrdt 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs 0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Who is Samuel Rondot 1:11 - How Samuel taught himself coding 1:58 - Framework for learning coding 2:43 - Samuel's ideation strategy 3:45 - Validating an idea 5:11 - How Samuel copied his apps 6:26 - Discover real-world design inspiration 7:28 - Samuel's businesses breakdown 8:02 - Marketing strategy 9:49 - Tech stack 10:29 - Costs & margins 11:02 - You don't need to innovate 11:34 - How to start building apps 12:55 - Turn your idea into a real-world app