Mike's 40K MRR nomad business 🚀

plus a $150M revenue company for this 26 years old 💥

Hi, Guy & Farzan here,

Hope you're good. A big hello 👋 to all our new subscribers this week. Today we have heaps of content to help you grow your side hustle into a full-time gig.

Read time: 7 mins

In the mail:

  1. Founder story: The story of Mike and his $40K MRR 🚀

  2. Founder playbook: How Shaan Puri sold his newsletter for millions 😎

  3. Video playbook: From $30,000 debt to making $6M 🔥

  4. Video playbook: A $150M revenue company for this 26 year old 💥

  5. Quote: A lush quote from Hiut Denim’s founder 😍 

  6. Funny vid: A story about Paul Graham that made us chuckle 😂

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1. Founder story

See how Mike has built his SaaS company Upvoty to $40K MRR with 10,000 monthly web visitors and 0 employees. 🚀  

🚀 Meet Mike Strives: From Frozen Chickens to $1M ARR in 3 Years!

🇳🇱 Dutch entrepreneur Mike Strives turned side hustles into a thriving business empire.

🐓 His journey began with selling stolen frozen chickens door-to-door as a child, leading to something extraordinary.

🔥 From Humble Beginnings to $40K/Month Revenue.

👕 At 16, Mike started various side hustles in his parent's garage, including t-shirt printing and web development.

💪 At 21, he embraced entrepreneurship, learned from failures, and triumphed.

🌟 From Agency to Million-Dollar SaaS 🚀

🔥 After a successful marketing agency, Mike created Vindy, a home improvements marketplace that outperformed the agency.

🚀 Mike then developed Upvoty, a groundbreaking feedback management solution for software products.

🌐 Lessons for Every Founder: Build for Your Passionate Audience 🎯

🔓 Mike's journey teaches us that genuine passion for the audience drives success.

📖 Read Mike's Full Story!

2. Founder playbook

See how Shaan Puri sold his newsletter for millions 😎

🌱 Shaan Puri, the founder of crypto newsletter "Milk Road," has just achieved an incredible milestone on his entrepreneurial journey. After starting off as a passion project, Milk Road caught the attention of Kendall Saville and Michael Wittmeyer, leading to an exciting acquisition!

📚 Milk Road began as a crypto-focused newsletter, sharing insightful content and analysis with subscribers. Shaan's dedication and enthusiasm quickly gained traction within the crypto community.

💼 Kendall and Michael, prominent figures in the industry, recognised the immense potential of Milk Road. They saw an opportunity to expand their reach and enhance their crypto offerings.

🔥 The acquisition marked a significant turning point for Shaan and his team. It was a validation of their hard work and expertise.

🤝 Joining forces with Kendall and Michael would provide Milk Road unparalleled resources and support. Together, they could create even more impactful and comprehensive content for their readers.

📈 The acquisition also meant an exciting growth trajectory for Milk Road. With the backing of Kendall and Michael, the newsletter could now attract a larger audience, tapping into new markets and expanding its influence in the crypto world.

💡 Shaan's story is an inspiring example of how passion and dedication can lead to incredible opportunities. Starting from a humble newsletter, Milk Road has transformed into a key player in the crypto space.

🎉 We congratulate Shaan Puri, Kendall Saville, and Michael Wittmeyer on this remarkable achievement. We can't wait to see what exciting developments lie ahead for Milk Road and its readers! 🥳👏

3. Video playbook

See how this 25 year old went from $30,000 in debt to making over $6M. 🔥

Meet Jordan Welch. This is the story of how Jordan went from a broke kid living off of food stamps, to making over six million dollars from the internet. Have a watch, these videos can sometimes be a bit much, but this is cool.

4. Video playbook

See how this 26 years built a company that did $150M in revenue last year 💥

In this video you’ll meet a Neel Alwani, 26-year-old entrepreneur who shares his inspiring journey from making only $3,000 a month just three years ago to becoming a millionaire. Lots of fancy cars and bling but it’s a super impressive story.

5. Quote

A lush quote from the co-founder of Hiut Denim 😍

Founders are different.

Not better.
Nor worse.
But different.
How they look at risk, different.
How they imagine things that are not there yet but need to be, different.
How they react to failure, different.
How they stay believing when others stop, different.
How they go looking for problems to fix, different.
How they look at data, different.
How they hire, different.
How they tell their story, different.
How they were at school, different.
Not better.
Not worse.

But different.

Stay weird y’all.

And remember, founders help founders.

David Hieatt, Co-founder Hiut Denim & The Do Lectures

6. A short video that made us chuckle about the great Paul Graham 😂

That’s us for the week. Cheers for reading.

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