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This Simple Widget Makes $50k/month

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Tom built a tiny widget that solves one painful problem. He launched it about 1 year ago, and today it makes $55K per month – 100% bootstrapped. This video is the story of how spotting one real problem and building the simplest possible solution turned into a real business.
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Say hi to Tom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-holliday-505469161/
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Chapters:
0:00 - The simple app I found on X
1:03 - What's your story?
1:28 - What's the app?
1:59 - Solving an age old problem
2:29 - Revenue breakdown
2:50 - Problems worth solving
3:29 - Founder background
4:13 - Finding the idea
4:51 - Build timeline
5:45 - Hiring without revenue?
6:18 - Growth and marketing
7:29 - Building for the trades
8:29 - Tom's advice for building apps
9:10 - Tools and tech stack
9:51 - App demo
10:29 - Final advice
11:19 - Gus reflections

This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.