🔥 Jason's $12K Carrd plugin business

Hey Guy & Farzan here 👋

Hope you’re easing into your Christmas break. Today we have 3 founder stories and 1 founder playbook for you.

Read time: 9 mins

In the mail:

1. Founder Story: Jason’s $12K Carrd plugin business 🔥

2. Founder Playbook: Figma story to $20B deal that almost was 🚀

3. Founder story: This couple’s $105M insurance empire 🤑

4. Founder Story: Jenny’s $600k a year celebrity nail business 💅

5. Founder short: Don’t waste your life ❤️

6. Founder quote: On life💡

1. Founder story

🔥 Scaling new heights: Jason Leow's Journey from Service Designer to earning $12,000 with innovative Carrd plugins.

 🌐 Meet Jason Leow, a former Singapore government service designer turned innovative entrepreneur. His journey from a stable job to the dynamic world of entrepreneurship is nothing short of inspiring.

🛠️ Jason's love for Carrd, a website builder, sparked an idea that transformed his career. When he craved more from Carrd, he didn't just wish for it; he created it.

His custom plugins started as a free resource for the Carrd community and evolved into a thriving business. Today, Jason boasts an impressive $12,000 annual revenue and a growing community of 114 newsletter subscribers!

🔑 Milestones in Jason's Journey:

1. 🏢 Left a stable government job to pursue entrepreneurship.

2. 💡 Created and shared free plugins for Carrd, identifying a unique market need.

3. 💰 Transitioned to paid plugins, securing his first 10 customers by solving a "meaty" problem.

4. 📊 Used community engagement and targeted social media strategies to grow his customer base.

🌱 Key Lesson for Founders: Community is Key. Jason's success stems from his deep understanding of and engagement with his target audience. By being an active member of the Carrd community, he could identify unmet needs and create value, proving that sometimes the best business ideas come from being a part of the community you serve.

👉 Check out the full story on Founderoo.

2. Founder playbook

 🚀 Figma's astounding rise: From dorm room to the $20 billion Adobe deal that almost was.

"Imagine transforming a dorm-room idea into a $20 billion sensation! This is the Figma story - a journey of innovation, resilience, and groundbreaking technology.

🛤️ Journey Summary:

1. Early Genius: Dylan Field and Evan Wallace, display remarkable skills in math, computers, and graphics.

2. Brown University Meeting: The duo's meeting - a fusion of tech passion and graphics expertise.

3. Thiel Fellowship Leap: Field's bold move, leaving college to nurture Figma with a $100k grant.

4. Early Challenges: Overcoming novice hurdles in leadership and product development.

5. Breakthrough: Figma's 2015 beta release captured the design world's attention.

6. Adobe Acquisition: The stunning $20 billion deal, a testament to Figma's impact.

📚 Key Lesson 
"Understand your customers, pivot with the market, and maintain a clear vision. Attracting investors and adapting strategy is vital for growth."

🔮 Future and Recent Developments
Figma, poised for innovation under Adobe, faces a sudden shift with the acquisition fallout. The future now beckons with new possibilities and challenges.

👉 Read the full founder playbook on Founderoo.

3. Founder story

🤑 From boats to millions: How this couple built a $105M insurance empire.

In the YouTube video, a successful couple discusses their luxurious lifestyle and business achievements. They own a boat worth around a million dollars, over 70 properties, and run a top insurance sales company with revenues exceeding 80 million dollars annually. Their business focuses on life insurance with a strong emphasis on recurring commissions. They also invest in real estate and other ventures. The video covers their backgrounds, how they met, and their approach to business, highlighting the importance of diversification and networking.

4. Founder story

💅 See how Jenny brings in $600K a year painting nails for celebrities in LA.

Meet Jenny Nguyen, a 29-year-old who runs her own nail salon, JennPaintt Nail Lounge, right in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. She's not just any salon owner – her clients are big names like Hailey Bieber, Kourtney Kardashian, and Paris Hilton. Jenny's journey is inspiring: she moved to the U.S. from Vietnam in 2016 with her three younger siblings. In just six years, she's achieved amazing success. Her nail business earned over $600,000 last year, and she's used that success to clear her family's debts.

5. Founder short

❤️ Don’t waste your life

6. Founder quote 💡

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Guy + Farzan 👋 
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