🔥 Jordan's $90K/month SaaS business

Hi, Guy & Farzan here,

Another week of founder stories and inspiration. Let’s go.

Read time: 9 mins

In the mail:

1. Founder story: The $million dollar Cardigang 🧶

2. Founder playbook: Andrew Gazdecki and Acquire.com 🚀 

3. Video playbook: 7 ways to create profitable SaaS ideas 💪

4. Video playbook: Jordan’s $90K a month SaaS business 🔥

5. Video short: What makes a successful entrepreneur ❤️

6. A quote: A brilliant and simple quote 🙏

1. Founder story

🧶 From a pandemic pastime to a million-dollar brand – discover the remarkable journey of Cardigang.

"Done is better than perfect – get something out into the world and learn from it."

That's Morgan & Cat's mantra. It’s been their guide from two corporate marketers in Melbourne, through pandemic-induced doom scrolling, to the founders of a million-dollar brand, Cardigang.

🌆 Melbourne Roots: Both hail from Melbourne and used to be just work pals. From marketing at an insurance company to founding their own empire. 🏙️

📆 2020 Lockdown: Knitting became their mindfulness activity, an antidote to phone addiction, and a connection in times of isolation. Their creations? A hit at the dog park! 🐶🧣

🚀 Launch: In the thick of Covid, December 2020, Cardigang was birthed - just six months post their first tryst with knitting needles. 🪡

💡 Concept: Colourful, beginner-friendly knit and crochet kits. Step aside fast fashion! Cardigang champions slow, quality-driven fashion, making DIY crafting chic and accessible. 👗

📈 Growth: A potent combo of PR, influencer collabs, and customer-centred strategies rocketed them to 7-figure revenues. With each setback, their resilience is fortified. 💪

🌍 Future: From wardrobe to living rooms, and Melbourne to overseas. As Cardigang evolves, sustainability and global reach are on their radar. 🌱🗺️

A Jewel of Wisdom 💎: The journey of entrepreneurship is a thrilling roller coaster. It’s paved with challenges and victories, but every stumble, every detour is a lesson. And as Morgan & Cat put it succinctly, the trick with every hiccup is "not to let it destroy your confidence."

Mental Health Tip: Take up knitting! 🧶 It’s therapeutic and takes your eyes off that phone screen for a bit.

Hungry for the full story of this entrepreneurial masterpiece?

2. Founder playbook

🚀 Andrew Gazdecki: From trading baseball cards to revolutionizing Acquisitions!

"From eBay auctions at 13 to pioneering a global M&A platform, my entrepreneurial journey has been one heck of a ride." – Andrew G.

A glimpse into Andrew Gazedecki's trailblazing path:

1. 🧒 Early Bird Gets the eBay: At just 13, while others traded playground stories, Andrew traded baseball cards and eBay items.
   

2. 📱 SaaS Beginnings: From a college project to a $10M ARR, Bizness Apps wasn’t just business. It was passion.
   

3. 🌐 Global Team Builder: 🇨🇳 China, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇺🇦 Ukraine. Andrew’s knack for recognizing talent knew no borders.
   

4. 💼 Decision Points: Turned down $30M once but later made a strategic sale with a smart tax advantage.

5. 🔗 Crypto Adventures: Transitioned from apps to the complex crypto realm – and still emerged triumphant.

6. 🎯 Acquire.com Genesis: Noticed a gap, and created a solution. A startup sales platform with the founder at its heart.

🔥 One Monumental Lesson:
Recognizing market gaps isn’t enough; acting on them with innovation, dedication, and a community-first approach is. 🧠

Diving deeper into Acquire.com:

🌍 Andrew’s Vision:
Transforming the M&A landscape, making it a unified, global arena. Think of it as the "Zillow for M&A".

🤝 Community Matters:
2.5 million Twitter impressions for a fundraising event? Yep, that’s the power of community.

🔄 Innovative Approaches:
"MicroSPAC" to "Championing Operators", Andrew’s not just about acquisitions. He’s about value-driven acquisitions. 🛠️

🌅 Expanding Horizons:
More than a marketplace, it’s set to become an acquisition ecosystem.

💼 Discover the full Acquire.com saga and how Andrew Gazdecki plans to rewrite the future of the M&A world. Dive deeper into Founderoo to witness entrepreneurship in its rawest, most inspiring form.

3. Video playbook

💪 7 ways to create profitable SaaS ideas

Generating lucrative SaaS concepts can be daunting. Discover 7 tried-and-true methods to validate your SaaS propositions, ensuring the success of your SaaS venture! In this video, Rob Walling (serial entrepreneur with multiple exits) delves into 7 strategies to consistently formulate profitable SaaS ideas.

4. Video playbook

🔥 See how Jordan makes $90K a month with SaaS (software as a service)

Jordan Welch has spent the last 3 years building a SaaS business, and it's been the most challenging endeavour he's ever undertaken. Building a micro SaaS startup is one of the most lucrative business ideas one can pursue. Here's how Jordan came up with his SaaS ideas - a deep dive into what SaaS is and SaaS marketing tips, plus how he achieved the current status of his business.

5. Video short

❤️ What makes a successful entrepreneur

6. A super simple quote that is brilliant 🙏

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