Bo's 10K MRR startup

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All the founders we have today have one thing in common: They all believe that execution is crucial for success. Let’s get into it.

Today we have:
2 founder stories,
1 founder playbook,
and 1 bit of founder advice.

Estimated reading time: 9 mins

Founder story (1 of 2)

See how Bo bootstrapped his way to a thriving $10K MRR startup.

See how Bo has:

💵 Achieved $10K monthly recurring revenue (MRR).
🚀 Leveraged his extensive network to acquire the first 7 clients.
👥 Built a team with expertise in content, video, PPC, and sales.
📈 Successfully transitioned from a past startup to bootstrapping a new venture.
🌐 Established Deal Harvest as a leading B2B LinkedIn social selling agency.

My top 5 takeaways from Bo's journey:

👉 Start in an industry you have experience and connections in.
👉 Solve a real problem that your target market is facing.
👉 Focus on execution and constantly iterate based on customer feedback.
👉 Bootstrap, if possible, for more freedom and higher success rates.
👉 Maintain work-life balance with hobbies and passions.

"It's not about the idea; it's all about execution." This underlines Bo’s approach of listening to the market and pivoting as needed.

Discover the full story of how Deal Harvest is helping B2B companies leverage LinkedIn for social selling on Founderoo.

Founder story (2 of 2)

See how Sid went from blogger to founder of Circle, a $250M business.

Meet Sid Yadav, the co-founder and CEO of Circle. Sid started as a quiet tech blogger in New Zealand and grew into a successful entrepreneur in the United States. His journey shows how far hard work and fresh ideas can take you. Circle is a top platform for building communities and helping creators and brands connect and succeed.

 Founder playbook

The founding story of Linktree, a company valued at $1.3B

See how Alex, Anthony, and Nick have:

💵 Achieved $37M annual revenue in 2023.
🚀 Attracted millions of users globally with over 10,000 new sign-ups daily.
👥 Expanded the team to over 230 employees worldwide.
📈 Transitioned from bootstrapping to raising $120.7M in funding at a $1.3B valuation.
🌐 Established Linktree as a leading social media link management platform.

My top 5 takeaways from Linktree's journey:

👉 Identify gaps and solve real problems in industries you have expertise in.
👉 Start small by building a simple MVP and iterate based on user feedback.
👉 Leverage your existing network and community for initial growth.
👉 Adopt a freemium model to drive adoption before monetizing.
👉 Raise funding strategically to accelerate growth and product development.

"Timing and a laser focus on solving a specific user need allowed a simple tool to become an indispensable platform for creators worldwide." - Linktree's founding story highlights the power of execution.

Discover the full story of how Linktree is democratizing the digital world by enabling streamlined link sharing on Founderoo.

Founder advice

From founder Gavin Hammar:

“The most valuable asset in your business is not your product.
It’s speed.
It’s something we struggled with at Sendible.
The more we grew, the slower we became.
The more there is at stake, the more you feel there is to lose.

But without speed:
- Innovation slows
- Bugs don’t get fixed
- Customers churn

So change your mindset.
Don’t overthink it.
Don’t be afraid to break things.

It’s how you grow.

Take risks.
Ship fast.
Learn quickly.
Iterate.?

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Guy + Farzan
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