A solo app maker says his fourth business finally made money
A Reddit user in r/SaaS said they tried a marketing agency, dropshipping, and freelancing before building ValorMind. They said the habit-focused app made about $150 in one day after 9 months of work. They said the difference this time was treating onboarding as a way to help users commit to changing their behavior, not just as a list of steps.
Key points
- The writer says three earlier business attempts did not fit them.
- They claim ValorMind made about $150 in one day.
- The app took 9 months to build, according to the post.
- The writer says onboarding should create commitment, not just explain buttons.
- The post also promotes the app and asks readers to download it.
Quick term guide
- r/SaaS
- A Reddit community where people discuss software subscription businesses.
- marketing
- The activities used to tell people about a product and encourage them to buy it.
- dropshipping
- A selling method where the store takes orders but another company stores and ships the product.
- onboarding
- The process of helping a new customer start using a product or service.
- business
- An activity where you provide value to others in exchange for money.
- user experience
- How easy and pleasant it is for a person to use a product.
- testing
- The process of checking that software does what it's supposed to do, usually by running it and looking for errors.
- founder
- A person who starts a new company or project.