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How I Built It: $10K/Month AI Image Generator | Starter Story

Sep 5, 2025
Discover how an innovative AI home staging app rakes in $100K a year! The conversation dives into the impact of AI on business opportunities, especially for women entrepreneurs. You'll hear about the pros and cons of subscription models and the importance of customer trust. Plus, learn how to balance a full-time job while launching an exciting new venture, and the essential steps for creating a Minimum Viable Product. It’s a journey of turning problems into groundbreaking solutions!
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ANECDOTE

AI Home Staging Success Story

  • Pauline built AI Crea to renovate homes in seconds by uploading a photo and choosing a style.
  • The product reached ~8,000 users and ~8,000 euros monthly with free trials and paid plans.
ANECDOTE

Built It While Employed At IBM

  • Pauline built AI Crea while working nights and weekends at IBM before quitting two months after scaling.
  • She transitioned from data science at IBM to full-time indie hacking once revenue allowed.
ADVICE

Validate Problems Before Building

  • When you find a problem, ask how frequent it is and whether you can monetize a solution.
  • Only start building if you can serve customers and reasonably monetize the idea.
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