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SprintKit

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QR Menu Ninja

Scan. View. Order-ready.

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PhysioSlot

Smarter scheduling for physical therapy

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AutoViral

Discover how the founders of AutoViral built a phone bot automation tool from scratch, scaled to $1,250 MRR in 2 months, and landed 50 paying customers using scrappy growth tactics across Reddit, Telegram, and X, all while staying lean, bootstrapped,

$1kMRR2025-08-07

SaaS$1k MRR

StoryCV

How Resumey.Pro and StoryCV validated fast, turned a Product Hunt launch into 8,000+ customers and $1,000+ MRR, and scaled with directories, SEO, and AI traffic.

2025-08-11 · 829 reads

Selling to Developers$1k MRR

Last20

How Last 20 helps AI-assisted makers finish the final 20% of projects with a simple marketplace, fast Reddit validation, and a two-week MVP launch.

2025-08-18 · 239 reads

SaaS$500 MRR

Bearconnect

How Mona built Bearconnect, an AI-powered LinkedIn automation tool, from personal pain to growth using waitlists, outreach, and community.