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  • They Built A $2M Business To Fund Their Dreams | Starter Story

    They Built A $2M Business To Fund Their Dreams

    ๐Ÿ“š Find Your $1M Business Idea (10x Faster) with Case Studies - https://www.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=smartnonsense&yts=true

    ๐Ÿ“ฉ Business Ideas Newsletter - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter

    In this video, I'm in Chicago to meet Dylan and Henry - two college roommates who built a $2M/Year business to fund their creative dreams. They share their strategies for landing BIG clients (Ali Abdaal, Will Smith, Naval...), AND the secret that has gotten them over 1 billion views on YouTube. But the best part about their business - they optimize for fun first... THEN for money.

    0:00 - Intro

    1:04 - Meet The Boys
    1:26 - Business Breakdown
    2:04 - Content Strategy
    2:28 - 1 Billion Views
    2:43 - Background
    3:43 - Finding The Idea (Blitz Strategy)
    4:56 - How They Self-Funded The Business
    5:38 - Landing Big Clients (Squatter Marketing)
    7:08 - How To Create Viral Content
    8:09 - How To Hire
    8:45 - Where To Find Talented Editors
    9:22 - Costs of The Team
    9:56 - Starting A Business With A Friend
    10:58 - Content OVER Money
    11:30 - Day in the life
    12:05 - Future Vision & Strategy
    12:59 - How To Find Profitable Ideas
    13:30 - Advice

    Follow The Boys

    ๐Ÿฆ Twitter - https://twitter.com/DylanJardon
    ๐Ÿฆ Twitter - https://twitter.com/HenryBelcaster
    ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@dylanjardon
    ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HenryBelcaster

    Our Links

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    Sharing ideas that make money!

    Disclaimer: This podcast is published by a viewer using content from Starter Story's YouTube channel with the goal of making his valuable insights more accessible to those who prefer audio formats, helping more people discover and learn from the insights shared in his videos. It is not an official production of Starter Story. For any requests from Starter Story, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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    Keywords: online business, business growth, startup journey, indie hacker

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    20 min
  • I Make $11M/Year Selling One Product | Starter Story

    I Make $11M/Year Selling One Product

    ๐Ÿ“š Make Your First $1 (10x Faster) with Case Studies - https://www.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=oliver&yts=true

    ๐Ÿ“ฉ Business Ideas Newsletter (free) - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=oliver

    Follow Oliver On Social ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ

    ๐Ÿ“ธ https://www.hoo.be/oliver

    In this episode, I met up with Oliver Brocato to ask him exactly how he built Tabs Chocolate to $11M/year using a viral content strategy... And he tells it all. He shared how he built the product from scratch, how he found the idea, and the viral formula he uses generate millions. Hope you enjoy this one!

    0:00 - Intro

    1:02 - The $11M Business
    1:30 - How he found the idea
    2:15 - Viral psychology
    3:01 - How to create product from scratch
    4:14 - Shipping & Logistics Mistakes
    5:16 - Starter Story Special
    6:06 - Building a Brand VS Dropshipping
    8:05 - The early days
    9:24 - Costs
    10:16 - How to find manufacturer's
    10:41 - The Viral Strategy
    11:41 - Viral Video Formula
    12:07 - Other marketing channels
    12:33 - Advice for entrepreneurs

    ๐Ÿ””Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/@starterstory

    ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/starter_story/
    ๐Ÿฆ Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepatwalls

    Sharing ideas that make money!

    Disclaimer: This podcast is published by a viewer using content from Starter Story's YouTube channel with the goal of making his valuable insights more accessible to those who prefer audio formats, helping more people discover and learn from the insights shared in his videos. It is not an official production of Starter Story. For any requests from Starter Story, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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    Keywords: business podcast, side hustle, startup tips, business ideas, saas business, revenue stories, online business, tech business

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    18 min
  • The Multipreneur: Heโ€™s Building A $10M Portfolio of Income Streams | Starter Story

    The Multipreneur: Heโ€™s Building A $10M Portfolio of Income Streams

    ๐Ÿ“š Find Your $1M Business Idea (10x Faster) with Case Studies - https://www.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=alexlieberman&yts=true

    ๐Ÿ“ฉ Business Ideas Newsletter - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter

    In this video, I'm I flew out to New York City to meet up with Alex Lieberman -the guy who sold his newsletter for $75M. Now he's onto a new venture - to become a Multipreneur. He share's exactly how he plans to build a personal holding company with several tiny businesses - AND, the scrappy method he used to get his first business idea off the ground. Enjoy it!

    Follow Alex

    ๐Ÿฆ Twitter - https://twitter.com/businessbarista

    Our Links

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    ๐Ÿฆ Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepatwalls

    Sharing ideas that make money!

    Disclaimer: This podcast is published by a viewer using content from Starter Story's YouTube channel with the goal of making his valuable insights more accessible to those who prefer audio formats, helping more people discover and learn from the insights shared in his videos. It is not an official production of Starter Story. For any requests from Starter Story, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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    Keywords: app store success, business ideas, online business, make money online, app flipping, revenue stories

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    24 min
  • How to find startup ideas (breakdown) | Starter Story

    How to find startup ideas (breakdown)

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    Keywords: make money online, startup journey, saas business, startup stories, digital products

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    4 min
  • I Make $1.3M/Year With One Skill | Starter Story

    I Make $1.3M/Year With One Skill

    ๐Ÿ“š Make Your First $1 (10x Faster) with Case Studies - https://www.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=brett&yts=true

    ๐Ÿ“ฉ Business Ideas Newsletter (free) - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=brett

    In this episode, I meet up with Brett from DesignJoy so I could ask him how he built a $1.3M per year one-person business WHILE working a 9-5.

    He reveals the secrets behind his pricing strategy, how he found his idea, and some actionable advice on how anyone can use this special business model to turn a single skill into a $1M/year business. Hope you all enjoy!

    0:00 - Intro

    0:52 - The $1.3M/year business model
    1:24 - How he runs the business
    2:06 - Finding the idea & building it
    2:59 - Working a 9-5 while building the business
    3:23 - Pricing strategy
    4:10 - How to build a productized service with one skill
    4:52 - Costs & tools
    5:19 - Solopreneur marketing strategies
    5:58 - How to find ideas & build them fast
    6:40 - Starter Story Trial
    7:14 - How to get better at design
    7:56 - Day in the life / routine
    9:10 - Advice for entrepreneurs

    Follow Brett

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    ๐Ÿ””Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/@starterstory

    ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/starter_story/
    ๐Ÿฆ Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepatwalls

    Sharing ideas that make money!

    Disclaimer: This podcast is published by a viewer using content from Starter Story's YouTube channel with the goal of making his valuable insights more accessible to those who prefer audio formats, helping more people discover and learn from the insights shared in his videos. It is not an official production of Starter Story. For any requests from Starter Story, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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    Keywords: saas business, digital products, online business, business ideas, passive income

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    15 min
  • $1M PER MONTH AI APP | Starter Story

    $1M PER MONTH AI APP

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    Keywords: bootstrap startup, side hustle, app marketing, startup stories, saas business, business growth, tech entrepreneur, startup tips

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    4 min
  • The Underdog: From $200K in Debt to $1M App Maker | Starter Story

    The Underdog: From $200K in Debt to $1M App Maker

    This is the true story of how Adam Lyttle went from having over $200,000 dollars in debt, to becoming a $1M app developer.

    ๐Ÿ’ป Head to https://Hostinger.com/starterstory and build your business website in minutes with Hostingerโ€™s AI Builder. Use code StarterStory for 10% off!

    ๐Ÿ“š 50+ Solo Developer Business Ideas (free) โ†’ https://www.starterstory.com/solo?utm_campaign=ryanchen&utm_source=youtube

    Follow Adam's Journey

    ๐ŸŽฅ https://www.youtube.com/@adamlyttleapps
    โšซ๏ธ https://x.com/adamlyttleapps

    Starter Story Second Channel :)

    ๐ŸŽฅ https://www.youtube.com/@StarterStoryStudio

    Sharing ideas that make money!

    Disclaimer: This podcast is published by a viewer using content from Starter Story's YouTube channel with the goal of making his valuable insights more accessible to those who prefer audio formats, helping more people discover and learn from the insights shared in his videos. It is not an official production of Starter Story. For any requests from Starter Story, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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    Keywords: startup journey, business growth, software business, mobile app success, app monetization, bootstrap startup

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    24 min
  • Quickly validate if your idea is worth anything | Starter Story

    Quickly validate if your idea is worth anything

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    Keywords: indie hacker, saas business, tech entrepreneur, app monetization, startup journey, mobile app success, startup founder

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    4 min
  • $30K/month bank statement converter app | Starter Story

    $30K/month bank statement converter app

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    Keywords: make money online, tech entrepreneur, app development, business ideas, startup tips, app marketing, startup success, app monetization

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    4 min

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