The Startup Ideas Podcast

He built a $20K/month SaaS solo from his bedroom

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Jun 11, 2025
Jack Friks, who built a remarkable $20K/month SaaS from his bedroom, discusses his unique journey utilizing organic social media marketing. He reveals how starting a fresh account and studying viral content can pave the way to success. Jack emphasizes the importance of patience, often needing 30-100 posts to hit the right formula. He shares valuable insights on warming up accounts and converting views into app downloads with strategic calls-to-action, showcasing the power of innovative engagement techniques and even AI in content creation.
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Success Comes After Many Attempts

  • Jack Friks found a winning content format after iterating through hundreds of videos.
  • He keeps using low-effort two-by-two image posts because they still generate good results.
ADVICE

Use Niche Accounts To Find Formats

  • Make a new social media account and follow niche content to discover viral formats.
  • Save compelling videos to use as inspiration when creating your own content.
ADVICE

Warm Up Accounts Before Posting

  • Warm up new accounts for about a week before posting content to avoid algorithm penalties.
  • Post only one video a day manually at first to appear as a real human user.
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