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I Make $1.7M/Year In The Most Boring Niche Imaginable

Everyone is chasing the next trending idea, but this guy built a $1.7M/year business in the most boring category you can imagine. In this video, we break down how he found the idea and built it. And you'll learn why building in unsexy categories might be the best way to make millions. *Free: 30+ Business Ideas in Unsexy Niches:* https://clickhubspot.com/1okf [https://clickhubspot.com/1okf] Follow Bohdan: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bohdan-drozdov/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bohdan-drozdov/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bohdansventures [https://www.youtube.com/@bohdansventures] Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bo_in_the_wild/ [https://www.instagram.com/bo_in_the_wild/] 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: CHAPTERS * 00:00:00 Nobody is paying attention to this category * 00:00:59 Who is Bo? * 00:01:24 App data and background * 00:02:18 Build boring apps! * 00:03:36 Finding the idea for Savvy Nomad * 00:04:32 Why this boring app works * 00:06:27 3 boring business app ideas * 00:09:04 Boring apps playbook * 00:11:53 How the business works * 00:12:44 Tech stack * 00:13:30 Advice to founders * 00:14:27 Pat and Gus reflections: find unsexy ideas

My Two Apps Make $150K/Month Each

Nicole has multiple apps to over $150K/month. The questions is... how? What's the secret? How did she do it? Turns out, it's a finely tuned system that she has perfected. In this video, we break down what that system is and how anyone can put it into practice. *Get the free Mobile App Growth Cheat Sheet:* https://clickhubspot.com/zfj2 [https://clickhubspot.com/zfj2] Follow Nicole: https://twitter.com/madebycol [https://twitter.com/madebycol] Check out Glam Up: https://www.glamup.ai/ [https://www.glamup.ai/] Check Out Sprout: https://www.usesprout.com/ [https://www.usesprout.com/] Grab Nicole's Playbook: https://tally.so/r/BzZpA4 [https://tally.so/r/BzZpA4] 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: CHAPTERS * 00:00:00 I couldn’t believe this post… * 00:01:07 Who is Nicole? * 00:01:55 App background and data * 00:03:15 Founder background * 00:04:01 Building is easy, Marketing is (still) hard! * 00:04:59 Finding the app idea * 00:05:56 Growth overview * 00:06:40 Data and numbers behind the content * 00:07:26 App growth playbook * 00:07:44 Where to market your app * 00:08:33 Building a UGC system * 00:09:01 Source content creators * 00:09:36 Onboard creators for your app * 00:10:25 Managing UGC creators * 00:10:54 System and optimize your system * 00:11:58 App demo * 00:12:52 Build and tech stack * 00:13:24 Final advice * 00:14:06 Pat and Gus takeaways

I Built a $20K/Month App in 83 Days

In this video, we break down how a simple mobile app turned into a $20K/month business. But the real story is about how he validated the idea BEFORE writing a single line of code. By the end of this video, you will have playbook you can use to go validate your app. *Get our Mobile App Growth Cheat Sheet:* https://clickhubspot.com/rbh7 [https://clickhubspot.com/rbh7] Follow Brian: https://twitter.com/brianshinsh [https://twitter.com/brianshinsh] Check out Once: https://once.film/ [https://once.film/] 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: CHAPTERS * 00:00:00 The commitment metric * 00:00:56 Meet Brian Shin * 00:01:27 Business breakdown * 00:02:35 Mobile app growth tactics * 00:03:22 Founder background * 00:04:25 App idea * 00:05:48 Build process * 00:06:35 Tech Stack * 00:07:07 Validating the app * 00:08:30 Validation Playbook * 00:11:23 How the app works * 00:12:18 Stop overthinking! * 00:13:15 Pat and Gus reflections

How I Work: $77K/Month Solopreneur

Marc Lou makes $77K/month as a solopreneur. Everyone who follows him wonders the same thing: how does he ship so much? This is a day in his life and how he actually works. *Get our free $1M Solopreneur guide:* https://clickhubspot.com/gjmh Follow Marc: https://x.com/marclou Check out his projects: https://marclou.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: CHAPTERS * 00:00:00 Meet Marc Lou * 00:00:52 Morning routine * 00:01:36 Deep work * 00:02:34 Shipping 35 startups * 00:03:37 How Marc finds ideas * 00:05:12 Ship list * 00:05:57 The biggest barrier to success * 00:06:50 Validating ideas * 00:07:51 Evening routine * 00:08:31 Bed routine * 00:09:12 Advice to all builders * 00:10:03 Don't you dare give up

I Spent 24 Hours With A SaaS Millionaire

I traveled to Los Angeles, CA to spend 24 hours with Jeremy Redman and dive deep into his $3M SaaS business. *Free database → 190+ micro-SaaS ideas making millions:* https://clickhubspot.com/ofg Follow Jeremy: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheJeremyRedman & https://twitter.com/thejeremyredman Check out his latest projects: - https://leadquest.ai/ - https://sideproduct.com/ - https://snagthem.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs 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. Chapters: CHAPTERS * 00:00:00 Most Successful Solopreneur OAT * 00:00:49 Is SaaS dead? * 00:01:33 Meet Jeremy Redman * 00:02:05 Business overview and stats * 00:03:48 House tour * 00:04:10 Jeremy's background * 00:05:12 Find your $1M idea * 00:05:58 The FU purchase * 00:06:24 The tentpole strategy overview * 00:07:24 Tentpole step-by-step breakdown * 00:10:18 Advice for starting over * 00:11:03 What it's really like to sell your business * 00:13:54 Advice to founders * 00:14:59 Pat's final reflections