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Aug 20, 2025 • 22min
From Zero to $42K/Month in 90 Days with AI | Starter Story
From Zero to $42K/Month in 90 Days with AI
This is how CJ Zafir built an AI tool to $42,000 MRR in just 90 days.
🛠️ Want to start building with AI? Check out Starter Story Build → https://build.starterstory.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=cj
Follow CJ's Journey: https://x.com/cjzafir
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:35 - CJ's story
2:12 - What issue does CodeGuide solve
3:00 - The opportunity in AI apps
3:47 - CJ's backstory
5:05 - How to find a successful idea
5:51 - How to validate an idea
7:17 - How to build a product
8:32 - The best way to build with AI
10:24 - CJ's marketing strategy
12:09 - Converting users into paying customers
12:40 - CJ's business model & pricing
13:27 - CJ's tech stack
14:59 - Day in the life of CJ
15:53 - CJ's experience with Starter Story
16:55 - CJ's advice to entrepreneurs
18:01 - Outro
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Aug 19, 2025 • 2min
This guy makes $3M/year from 20 different projects | Starter Story
This guy makes $3M/year from 20 different projects
This guy makes $3M/year from 20 different projects. Wanna learn about how he does it? New video out now!!
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Aug 19, 2025 • 21min
I Became A Venture Capitalist With Only $1,000 | Starter Story
I Became A Venture Capitalist With Only $1,000
📚 Find Your $1M Business Idea (10x Faster) with Case Studies - https://www.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=alexpattis&yts=true
📩 Business Ideas Newsletter - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter
In this video, I'm in New York City talking to Alex Pattis - the guy who has invested over $60M into startups, while starting with only $1,000. In this video, we talk about how he manages a $60M fund while still working a full-time job and, everything you need to know about Syndicates.
*Please note that this video is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any specific securities or financial products. Viewers should always conduct their own research and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.*
Follow Alex
💼 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pattis-1709011a/
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Aug 18, 2025 • 17min
I Built A $1M App In 5 Hours | Starter Story
I Built A $1M App In 5 Hours
This is the breakdown of how Dawson Botsford went from working a corporate 9-5 to building a $1M app in just 5 hours, all as a solo developer.
📚 Get the FREE Solo Dev Report: 50 Solo Developers Making $10K+/Month → https://www.starterstory.com/solo?utm_campaign=dawsonbotsford&utm_source=youtube
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Aug 18, 2025 • 2min
0 to $17K MRR with ZERO audience. How? | Starter Story
0 to $17K MRR with ZERO audience. How?
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Aug 18, 2025 • 13min
I Make $1.3M/Year With One Skill | Starter Story
I Make $1.3M/Year With One Skill
📚 Make Your First $1 (10x Faster) with Case Studies - https://www.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=brett&yts=true
📩 Business Ideas Newsletter (free) - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=brett
In this episode, I meet up with Brett from DesignJoy so I could ask him how he built a $1.3M per year one-person business WHILE working a 9-5.
He reveals the secrets behind his pricing strategy, how he found his idea, and some actionable advice on how anyone can use this special business model to turn a single skill into a $1M/year business. Hope you all enjoy!
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - The $1.3M/year business model
1:24 - How he runs the business
2:06 - Finding the idea & building it
2:59 - Working a 9-5 while building the business
3:23 - Pricing strategy
4:10 - How to build a productized service with one skill
4:52 - Costs & tools
5:19 - Solopreneur marketing strategies
5:58 - How to find ideas & build them fast
6:40 - Starter Story Trial
7:14 - How to get better at design
7:56 - Day in the life / routine
9:10 - Advice for entrepreneurs
Follow Brett
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Aug 18, 2025 • 2min
$15K/month app built in a weekend | Starter Story
$15K/month app built in a weekend
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Aug 18, 2025 • 2min
How to go from idea to a real, working app | Starter Story
How to go from idea to a real, working app
How to take your idea and turn it into a real, working app
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Aug 18, 2025 • 22min
Zero to $1.1B from Flipping Websites | Starter Story
Zero to $1.1B from Flipping Websites
📚 Make Your First $1 (10x Faster) with Case Studies - https://www.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=thomas&yts=true
📩 Business Ideas Newsletter (free) - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=thomas
In this episode I talked to Thomas Smale in his New York City Office to get his story and some advice on how to buy and sell businesses. He's done over $1B dollars in sales without even knowing how to develop a website, and he shares his advice on how to flip businesses, how to negotiate, and how he would start again if he had $0 dollars. This is a perfect episode for anyone who is hesitant on starting a business, and would rather buy one and build it from there.
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Getting into M&A
2:50 - Self-taught website flipper
4:17 - How he started an M&A firm
5:40 - Using the Pareto Principle to make more money
6:36 - How to buy a business
8:02 - How to spot good businesses
9:46 - Selling a $10M+ business
10:41 - How he got the 8-figure deal
11:23 - How much profit he makes per deal
11:56 - How to value a business
12:56 - Buying a business VS starting one
14:26 - How to negotiate
16:33 - How to buy a business from scratch
🔎 Find Thomas
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThomasSmale
💼 Website - https://feinternational.com
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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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Aug 18, 2025 • 22min
The Multipreneur: He’s Building A $10M Portfolio of Income Streams | Starter Story
The Multipreneur: He’s Building A $10M Portfolio of Income Streams
📚 Find Your $1M Business Idea (10x Faster) with Case Studies - https://www.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=alexlieberman&yts=true
📩 Business Ideas Newsletter - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter
In this video, I'm I flew out to New York City to meet up with Alex Lieberman -the guy who sold his newsletter for $75M. Now he's onto a new venture - to become a Multipreneur. He share's exactly how he plans to build a personal holding company with several tiny businesses - AND, the scrappy method he used to get his first business idea off the ground. Enjoy it!
Follow Alex
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/businessbarista
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