Derricks $10K/mth web business

Hey - It’s Guy & Farzan,

We hope you’re well. Farzan and I have had a busy last seven days. We both have full-time day jobs in tech, plus kids and on the side, we have three growing side-bet businesses. We made our bed, so no complaints, but some weeks get the better of us. Let’s get into it.

Today, we have:
2 founder stories,
1 founder playbook,
and 1 founder post.

Estimated reading time: 8 mins

Founder story 1

See how Derrick built Mango Innovations into a $10K MRR web design business.

See How Derrick has:

💵 Grown Mango Innovation to $10K MRR.
🚀 Built a thriving web design business from high school dreams.
👥 Attracted 1K+ visitors per month.
📈 Bootstrapped the business to success.
🌐 Created a solid online presence with Mango Innovation.

My Top 5 takeaways from Derrick's story:

👉 Turn early aspirations into a thriving business through dedication.
👉 Leverage education and hands-on experience for entrepreneurial growth.
👉 Utilize word-of-mouth and network referrals to acquire initial clients.
👉 Adapt business models to better meet client needs and add value.
👉 Stay motivated by balancing personal ambitions with client trust.

"Stop thinking and start doing." Derrick's journey shows the importance of action, perseverance, and continuous improvement.

Founder story 2

See how three friends built an AI app to $120K monthly revenue in less than a year.

Three friends, frustrated with the VC system, built Cast Magic, an AI app, in less than a year. They automated podcast show notes, launched on AppSumo, and quickly gained 10,000 users. Within nine months, they grew to $120,000 in monthly revenue. Their success came from solving real problems, smart marketing, and effective teamwork, proving you can build a profitable business without outside funding.

 Founder playbook

See how Dylan Jacob built BrüMate to $100M in revenue.

See how Dylan has:

💵 Grown BrüMate to $100M in revenue.
🚀 Built a successful drinkware company from a warm beer at a party.
👥 Created innovative products like the Hopsulator and Winesulator.
📈 Scaled the company to $28M in revenue by 2022.
🌐 Revolutionized the drinkware industry with unique designs.

My top 5 takeaways from Dylan's story:

👉 Identify unique opportunities in everyday problems and innovate.
👉 Scale quickly by focusing on niche markets and unique products.
👉 Use creative marketing strategies like pre-launch signups and social media ads.
👉 Maintain ownership and control for strategic growth.
👉 Adapt and leverage market conditions to drive explosive growth.

"Building a better drinking experience." Dylan's journey demonstrates the power of innovation, strategic marketing, and not giving up.

Founder post

David Hieatt, the founder of Hiut Denim, has many nuggets on social media. Here’s one about entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship is the lesson that never ends.

In school you got gold stars if you conformed. And a visit to the headmaster’s office when you didn’t.

- When you start a business, there are no stars if you conform.
- The subtle art of business is to stand out.
- To be different.

Today you will wish it was easier. And it won’t be.

Today you will wish it would be more predictable. And it won’t be.

Today you will wish old ways still worked. And they won’t.

These are the good old days you will talk about.

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See you next Sunday.

Guy + Farzan
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