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Aug 4, 2025 • 17min
I Built an App with Cursor and Made $100K in 15 Minutes | Starter Story
I Built an App with Cursor and Made $100K in 15 Minutes
This is how Alex Finn used Cursor to build a $300K ARR app.
Guide to Modern Banking→ https://go.starterstory.com/alexfinn
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - CreatorBuddy
1:47 - Alex’s background
3:06 - How Alex built his app
4:03 - Cursor framework
5:29 - Cursor Crash Course (free)
6:06 - Finding ideas
6:51 - $100K launch
8:13 - Startups Guide to Modern Banking
9:16 - Building an audience
10:08 - Tech stack & costs
11:15 - Biggest lessons learned
12:24 - Advice: just build something!
13:24 - Final word
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Aug 4, 2025 • 2min
Fundamentals for building successful apps | Starter Story
Fundamentals for building successful apps
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Aug 3, 2025 • 17min
They Built A $2M Business To Fund Their Dreams | Starter Story
They Built A $2M Business To Fund Their Dreams
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📩 Business Ideas Newsletter - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter
In this video, I'm in Chicago to meet Dylan and Henry - two college roommates who built a $2M/Year business to fund their creative dreams. They share their strategies for landing BIG clients (Ali Abdaal, Will Smith, Naval...), AND the secret that has gotten them over 1 billion views on YouTube. But the best part about their business - they optimize for fun first... THEN for money.
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Meet The Boys
1:26 - Business Breakdown
2:04 - Content Strategy
2:28 - 1 Billion Views
2:43 - Background
3:43 - Finding The Idea (Blitz Strategy)
4:56 - How They Self-Funded The Business
5:38 - Landing Big Clients (Squatter Marketing)
7:08 - How To Create Viral Content
8:09 - How To Hire
8:45 - Where To Find Talented Editors
9:22 - Costs of The Team
9:56 - Starting A Business With A Friend
10:58 - Content OVER Money
11:30 - Day in the life
12:05 - Future Vision & Strategy
12:59 - How To Find Profitable Ideas
13:30 - Advice
Follow The Boys
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/DylanJardon
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/HenryBelcaster
🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@dylanjardon
🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HenryBelcaster
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Aug 2, 2025 • 2min
How Paulius made $30K from an app he built with AI | Starter Story
How Paulius made $30K from an app he built with AI
Paulis made $30K from an app he built 100% with AI. New video out now on YouTube!!
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Aug 2, 2025 • 2min
How to validate $60K/month ideas | Starter Story
How to validate $60K/month ideas
How this $60K/month founder validates ideas worth building
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Aug 2, 2025 • 2min
Why Roblox is a HUGE untapped opportunity | Starter Story
Why Roblox is a HUGE untapped opportunity
Why Roblox is a HUGE opportunity
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Aug 2, 2025 • 17min
How I Built It: $10K/Month AI Image Generator | Starter Story
How I Built It: $10K/Month AI Image Generator This is how Pauline built an AI home staging app to $100,000/year.📚 The Academy → https://www.starterstory.com/join?utm_campaign=pauline&utm_source=youtubeFollow Pauline's Journey🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/Pauline_Cx✏️ Newsletter - https://paulinecx.beehiiv.com/🔔 Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/@starterstory📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/starter_story/🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepatwalls Sharing ideas that make money!Disclaimer: This podcast is published by a viewer using content from Starter Story's YouTube channel with the goal of making his valuable insights more accessible to those who prefer audio formats, helping more people discover and learn from the insights shared in his videos. It is not an official production of Starter Story. For any requests from Starter Story, please don't hesitate to get in touch. ----------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 1, 2025 • 24min
He Built A $600,000 One Person Business (with video editing) | Starter Story
Scott Millard is a freelance video editor who transformed his passion into a $600,000 one-person business, primarily serving B2B SaaS companies with short animated videos. He shares his journey from freelancing to a thriving company, hitting $50,000 a month in just a year. Scott emphasizes the power of productized services over hourly rates, the intricacies of cold outreach for client acquisition, and the significance of niche marketing. He also offers invaluable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to turn their skills into a successful venture.

Jul 31, 2025 • 2min
How to ship an MVP | Starter Story
How to ship an MVP
How does this founder think about building Minimum Viable Product?
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Jul 31, 2025 • 19min
I Turned One Website Into $1M/Year | Starter Story
I Turned One Website Into $1M/Year
This is the breakdown of how Matt Giovanisci makes over $1M/year with just one website (in one of the most boring niches).
📚 Save your seat to the FREE workshop on How I Built A $1M Business On Two Hours Per Day → https://www.starterstory.com/class?utm_campaign=mattg&utm_source=youtube
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Disclaimer: This podcast is published by a viewer using content from Starter Story's YouTube channel with the goal of making his valuable insights more accessible to those who prefer audio formats, helping more people discover and learn from the insights shared in his videos. It is not an official production of Starter Story. For any requests from Starter Story, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
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