Starter Story I Built an App with Cursor and Made $100K in 15 Minutes | Starter Story
Aug 30, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Alex Finn, the founder of CreatorBuddy—an AI content app—shares how he turned an idea into a reality using AI coding tools like Cursor. He reveals his story of launching his app in just 15 minutes and raking in $100K immediately. Alex talks about the importance of building an audience, navigating launch challenges, and leveraging modern tech stacks like Vercel and Supabase. He also emphasizes that taking action and embracing trial and error are vital for success in the startup world.
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Built CreatorBuddy From Personal Need
- Alex built CreatorBuddy to analyze and coach on his own tweets using an AI model that reads his tweet history.
- He launched after months of iteration and reached $300K ARR with ~500 paid users.
Prototype Fast, Iterate Publicly
- Alex reached a working prototype within minutes of trying Cursor and iterated publicly with his community.
- Rapid prototyping plus community feedback let him ship a paid-ready product in months.
Decompose Features Into Micro Steps
- Break features into the smallest possible steps when instructing AI to build software.
- Use ChatGPT to decompose a feature into micro-steps and paste them into Cursor for reliable results.