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  • I Grew My Mobile App to $20K/Month: Here’s My Entire Playbook
    Mau is a solo founder who built and grew his mobile app to $20K/month. This video is the complete playbook for building mobile apps in 2026: how he built it with AI, grew organically, and is scaling with paid ads.
    Build your own iOS app → https://build.starterstory.com/build/the-ios-bootcamp?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=mau
    Follow Mau: https://x.com/maubaron
    Check out his app: https://www.prayerlock.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.
    18 min
  • I built a $14K/month SaaS using Discord
    Sam Adeniyi used Discord to validate and launch his first saas and now it makes $14K MRR (built entirely with ChatGPT + Cursor). This video breaks down how he used Discord to validate his idea and how knowing a niche community lets you build the perfect product.
    Learn how to find customers like Sam → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-communities?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=algrow
    Join an upcoming Starter Story Build Bootcamp → https://build.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=algrowsam
    Follow Sam: https://x.com/samgrows
    Check out Algrow: https://algrow.online/
    🔔 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.
    16 min
  • How My App Hit $60K/Month in Just 2 Months

    Lara just launched an AI writing tool for LinkedIn. They made $30K in 4 days, and went from $0 to $60K/month in less than 2 months. The secret? The Kleo Launch Playbook. This video breaks down exactly how they built up hype for their app, launched to a private beta, and hit $30K MRR in just a few days.

    Grab the personal brand playbook → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-personal-brand?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=larakleo

    Join an upcoming Starter Story Build Bootcamp → https://build.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=kleo

    Follow Lara: https://x.com/Laraacostar
    Check out Kleo: https://kleo.so/

    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.

    20 min
  • I Grew My App to $13K/month: Here’s My Exact Marketing Strategy

    Bhanu built SiteGPT and he’s grown it to $13K/month. But here's the thing... he's a builder, NOT a marketer. In this video, we'll dive into how Bhanu used his building skills to get thousands of views on his product (for free).


    Join an upcoming Starter Story Build Bootcamp → https://build.starterstory.com/select-plan?promo=BHANU&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=bhanu

    Follow Bhanu: https://x.com/pbteja1998
    Check out SiteGPT: https://sitegpt.ai/

    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.

    15 min
  • How I built my first SaaS without an audience ($25K/month)

    Hassam is a non-technical founder who built his app 100% with AI. Then he hacked distribution by using someone else's audience to share his work. This video breaks down his distribution strategy that helped him his $25K MRR in 90 days


    Build an app with AI → https://build.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=hassam

    Follow Hassam: https://x.com/hasaamb

    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.

    15 min
  • How I Used Twitter to Hit $10K/Month

    Over the past year, Rob Hallam has been furiously building in public on X/Twitter. He posts every day and has grown his app to over $10K/month. In this video, Rob breaks down his build in public playbook and how anyone can use the power of the internet to build their own successful saas.

    Grab the Personal Brand Playbook → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-personal-brand?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=rob-build-playbook

    Build an app with AI → https://build.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=robhallam

    Follow Rob: https://x.com/robj3d3
    Check out SuperX: https://superx.so/

    21 min
  • We built a $30K/month app from 1 piece of content

    Alejandro and Mario built Pushscroll: a fitness app that's making $30K/month. But they took an entirely different approach. This story is about a new way to build apps: where your first MVP isn’t code, it’s content.

    Get the Content-First Playbook → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-validate-app-idea?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=pushscroll-playbook

    Build an app with AI → https://build.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=pushscroll

    Follow Alejandro: https://x.com/skyirezumi
    Founder Mario: https://x.com/null_deref

    13 min
  • How I grew my app to $15K/month with TikTok

    Louis built a mobile app that made $800K in 1 year. And he did it all by posting on TikTok for $0. This video breaks down how he did it and why this works.

    Get 90% off Xero for 6 months using this link. Terms & Conditions apply → https://xero5440.partnerlinks.io/StarterStory_mobileapp

    Get the TikTok Playbook → https://build.starterstory.com/build/playbook-organic-short-form?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=louis-david-short-form

    Follow Louis: https://x.com/LouisDavidPH

    Check out GlowUp: https://www.useglowup.app/

    14 min
  • I vibe coded a $17K/month mobile app

    George built a mobile app without writing a single line of code. This video breaks down how he vibe coded his app, his influencer partnership playbook, and how non-coders can build profitable mobile apps using AI tools.

    Build an iOS app → https://build.starterstory.com/build/the-ios-bootcamp?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=george

    Follow George: https://x.com/GeorgeLampro20

    🔔 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.

    21 min
  • I make $10K/month from 28 apps

    Max is a full-time developer who builds apps before and after work. His philosophy is simple: ship fast, don’t get attached, and move on. In this video, we break down his entire process for finding app ideas and shipping them fast.

    Find your next business idea → https://clickhubspot.com/b2b1ab

    Ship your next app → https://build.starterstory.com/select-plan?promo=28APPS

    Follow Max: https://x.com/maks6361

    15 min

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