Dawson Botsford
Solopreneur software engineer who founded Earnify, a Web3 product that helped Ethereum users find and claim unclaimed airdrops; grew the product to hundreds of thousands of users and over $1M ARR before an acquisition.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 17min
I Built A $1M App In 5 Hours | Starter Story
Dawson Botsford, a solopreneur software engineer and founder of Earnify, shares his incredible journey of transforming an idea into a $1M app in just 5 hours. He discusses his early programming experiences and how a viral demo tweet garnered 10,000 signups. Dawson reveals his 'anti-email' paywall strategy for monetization, his growth tactics through Twitter and conferences, and the obsessive quality that set his product apart. He reflects on life post-acquisition and his future plans, including consulting and building community.
May 29, 2024 • 44min
I Indie Hacked a $1M/Yr. App Idea in a Weekend
Dawson Botsford, a crypto entrepreneur, shares how he built a million-dollar business in a day with counterintuitive strategies. He discusses creating Earnify for valuable crypto airdrops, rapid idea prototyping, navigating crypto scams, building trust in unregulated markets, and his success story in launching and growing a product.
