He turned his problem into a $240K/year biz

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Hey it’s Pat from Starter Story,

Clocks sprang forward in the US last night. So you might be groggier than usual this morning (me too).

But don’t worry, I’ve got some great stories lined up for you on today’s Sunday Breakfast.

Today: 5 founders who solved their own problems.

I always tell people this:

A business is just one product that solves one problem for one person.

And these case studies show you exactly how to go from:

problem → solution → paying customers.

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And with that... Welcome to Sunday Breakfast:

1. The Orange Juice 🍊

From side hustle to $240K/year biz with just excel skills

While doing their taxes, these two brothers had an idea:

“Why isn’t there a simple tool for financial projections?”

There wasn’t. So they got to work.

Within weeks they built a simple MVP, got paying users, won a business competition, and started to think about scale.

Today, their product is used by startups and businesses in almost every industry.

And to think it all started with a few excel templates.

See how they first started and then how they grew it to $500K per year.

2. The Coffee ☕

She lost her job, started her own business, and now makes $300K per year

Everything was going wrong:

She got fired unexpectedly
Her husband’s contract ended
They literally had no plan

So she just started cold emailing everyone she knew, looking for freelance writing work.

Within weeks, she was making $5K/mo.

A few months later, it was up to $8K/mo.

She packaged everything she learned into a YouTube channel and a few courses, and suddenly she was making $25K/mo.

Losing her job was the best thing that ever happened to her.

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3. The Eggs 🍳

Zero to 2M users in a crowded space

This founder couldn’t find a solution to their specific problem: panic attacks.

With a million mental health apps out there, she was shocked.

So she decided to build her own.

With nothing but personal experience, simple sketches, and basic photoshop skills, she designed an app to solve her own problem.

She then, she found out just how many people felt the same way.

(hint: A LOT)

The best part? 100% bootstrapped and profitable from day 1.

See how she built this million dollar app

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4. The Toast 🥪

They launched their app and made $1K on the first day

This nomadic couple had been traveling the world and hacking projects for years.

They made a few bucks here and there, but nothing seemed to hit it big.

Then one day, on a long bus ride, they thought of a simple app to help with email.

They built it in 7 days and had paying customers within a few hours.

Within a year they had 10,000+ users and were making $10K/mo

The coolest part is they’re an open startup, which means they share every piece of data on their business.

Check out their startup here

5. The Pancakes 🥞

He built this app for his internship and now makes $40K/mo

This guy had 3 failed startups and was ready to give up.

But he decided to ship one more product.

He posted his idea on a Facebook group and to his surprise got some traction.

He muscled his way to get his first 10 users (literally sending hundreds of DMs).

But he was onto something:

Within a few days he had paying customers
A few weeks later: $3K/mo
One month later: $10K/mo

Now he makes $480K per year.

See the full breakdown here

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That's it!

I hope you have the best Sunday, and are getting ready for a great week ahead!

Pat

Founder, StarterStory.com

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✔ Get the lowdown on what niches actually make money… and get the confidence that you're working on the right thing.

✔ See exactly how $1M businesses grew… never waste months on the wrong marketing channel.

✔ Surround yourself with success... soak up the knowledge and learnings of the most successful founders in the world.

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He turned his problem into a $240K/year biz

We'll help you build the side project that changes your life.

Without quitting your day job.

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Without quitting your day job.

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