Starter Story

David (and his brother Daniel) launched Shipper, an AI app builder. But here's the secret... they didn't reinvent the wheel. They just saw a billion-dollar opportunity and thought, "if we capture just 1% of the market, maybe it could change our lives?" This is the story of how they grew shipper to over $50K/month by building a micro-version of a billion-dollar market.

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Follow David: https://twitter.com/chhddavid
Check out Shipper: https://shipper.now/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 Every idea is taken…
00:00:49 What’s your story?
00:01:27 Business breakdown
00:02:46 Founder background
00:03:29 More AI App Ideas
00:04:14 Idea behind the business
00:04:54 Build story
00:05:45 Tech stack
00:06:17 Growth and marketing
00:07:21 Finding the 1% difference
00:09:15 Advice to younger self
00:10:05 Pat and Gus reflections: Copy & Paste

Cedric Roberge built an app called Pep AI. In just ONE MONTH, he hit 10,000 users and $30K in revenue (wow!!). This video breaks down how a college student found a trending niche, built the app, and scaled to $30K/month.

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Follow Cedric: https://twitter.com/Cedric_Roberge
Check out Pep AI: https://pepaiapp.com/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 Knowing where to look
00:00:53 Who is Cedric?
00:01:13 App data and overview
00:02:20 Founder background
00:03:19 Build timeline and tech stack
00:04:44 Start building with AI
00:05:40 How to find a great app idea
00:06:51 Identifying viral ideas
00:08:09 Find ideas on social media
00:09:11 Review existing apps
00:09:59 Growth and Marketing
00:12:06 App Demo
00:13:34 8 - Advice to founders
00:15:13 Pat and Gus reflections: the power of building with AI

Everyone is chasing the next trending idea, but this guy built a $1.7M/year business in the most boring category you can imagine. In this video, we break down how he found the idea and built it. And you'll learn why building in unsexy categories might be the best way to make millions.

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Follow Bohdan:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bohdan-drozdov/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bohdansventures
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bo_in_the_wild/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 Nobody is paying attention to this category
00:00:59 Who is Bo?
00:01:24 App data and background
00:02:18 Build boring apps!
00:03:36 Finding the idea for Savvy Nomad
00:04:32 Why this boring app works
00:06:27 3 boring business app ideas
00:09:04 Boring apps playbook
00:11:53 How the business works
00:12:44 Tech stack
00:13:30 Advice to founders
00:14:27 Pat and Gus reflections: find unsexy ideas

Nicole has multiple apps to over $150K/month. The questions is... how? What's the secret? How did she do it? Turns out, it's a finely tuned system that she has perfected. In this video, we break down what that system is and how anyone can put it into practice.

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Follow Nicole: https://twitter.com/madebycol
Check out Glam Up: https://www.glamup.ai/
Check Out Sprout: https://www.usesprout.com/
Grab Nicole's Playbook: https://tally.so/r/BzZpA4

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 I couldn’t believe this post…
00:01:07 Who is Nicole?
00:01:55 App background and data
00:03:15 Founder background
00:04:01 Building is easy, Marketing is (still) hard!
00:04:59 Finding the app idea
00:05:56 Growth overview
00:06:40 Data and numbers behind the content
00:07:26 App growth playbook
00:07:44 Where to market your app
00:08:33 Building a UGC system
00:09:01 Source content creators
00:09:36 Onboard creators for your app
00:10:25 Managing UGC creators
00:10:54 System and optimize your system
00:11:58 App demo
00:12:52 Build and tech stack
00:13:24 Final advice
00:14:06 Pat and Gus takeaways

In this video, we break down how a simple mobile app turned into a $20K/month business. But the real story is about how he validated the idea BEFORE writing a single line of code. By the end of this video, you will have playbook you can use to go validate your app.

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Follow Brian: https://twitter.com/brianshinsh
Check out Once: https://once.film/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 The commitment metric
00:00:56 Meet Brian Shin
00:01:27 Business breakdown
00:02:35 Mobile app growth tactics
00:03:22 Founder background
00:04:25 App idea
00:05:48 Build process
00:06:35 Tech Stack
00:07:07 Validating the app
00:08:30 Validation Playbook
00:11:23 How the app works
00:12:18 Stop overthinking!
00:13:15 Pat and Gus reflections