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Ben turned one viral idea of himself singing in French into Canary, an app that teaches languages through music. Less than a year later, it makes about $25K a month, and he runs it solo. This video is a playbook for how to test an app idea with content, build a simple first version, and grow it fast. *Database: 229 consumer iOS apps generating $10K+/mo in revenue* https://clickhubspot.com/8k8k Say hi to Ben: https://x.com/bengu_ez Check out Canary: https://www.singwithcanary.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 $25K in 9 months 00:00:58 Meet Ben! 00:01:17 What’s the app? (Sing with Canary) 00:02:02 The year of apps! 00:02:30 Business breakdown 00:02:50 Ben’s background 00:03:46 Building with an audience? 00:04:34 How he built it 00:05:15 Tech stack and tools 00:05:54 Early growth 00:07:04 What marketing tactics are working right now? 00:07:59 Finding app ideas 00:08:54 Canary app demo 00:09:46 Final advice for builders 00:10:40…
Ben turned one viral idea of himself singing in French into Canary, an app that teaches languages through music. Less than a year later, it makes about $25K a month, and he runs it solo. This video is a playbook for how to test an app idea with content, build a simple first version, and grow it fast. *Database: 229 consumer iOS apps generating $10K+/mo in revenue* https://clickhubspot.com/8k8k Say hi to Ben: https://x.com/bengu_ez Check out Canary: https://www.singwithcanary.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 $25K in 9 months 00:00:58 Meet Ben! 00:01:17 What’s the app? (Sing with Canary) 00:02:02 The year of apps! 00:02:30 Business breakdown 00:02:50 Ben’s background 00:03:46 Building with an audience? 00:04:34 How he built it 00:05:15 Tech stack and tools 00:05:54 Early growth 00:07:04 What marketing tactics are working right now? 00:07:59 Finding app ideas 00:08:54 Canary app demo 00:09:46 Final advice for builders 00:10:40…
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I turned a viral idea into a $25K/month app
مسموعBen turned one viral idea of himself singing in French into Canary, an app that teaches languages through music. Less than a year later, it makes about $25K a month, and he runs it solo. This video is a playbook for how to test an app idea with content, build a simple first version, and grow it fast. *Database: 229 consumer iOS apps generating $10K+/mo in revenue* https://clickhubspot.com/8k8k Say hi to Ben: https://x.com/bengu_ez Check out Canary: https://www.singwithcanary.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 $25K in 9 months 00:00:58 Meet Ben! 00:01:17 What’s the app? (Sing with Canary) 00:02:02 The year of apps! 00:02:30 Business breakdown 00:02:50 Ben’s background 00:03:46 Building with an audience? 00:04:34 How he built it 00:05:15 Tech stack and tools 00:05:54 Early growth 00:07:04 What marketing tactics are working right now? 00:07:59 Finding app ideas 00:08:54 Canary app demo 00:09:46 Final advice for builders 00:10:40…
How I Built It: $400K/Month iOS App
مسموعYoni built one of the most popular iOS apps in recent years: Brainrot. In this video, we break down the story behind how he took it from a simple idea to an app that is making an astonishing $400K/month. And, most importantly, we get his thoughts on what’s working right now for building and growing apps in 2026. *120+ Businesses you can start with less than $500:* https://clickhubspot.com/1tva Say hi to Yoni: https://twitter.com/YoniSmolyar Check out Brainrot: https://thebrainrotapp.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 the $400K/month app 00:00:58 Meet Yoni 00:01:27 Brainrot 00:02:00 Yoni’s background 00:02:30 Start your own business 00:03:07 Building a personal brand 00:03:38 Idea behind Brainrot 00:04:11 Launch and early traction 00:04:41 More growth strategies 00:05:47 When to go all-in? 00:06:29 Building apps in 2026 00:09:04 Yoni’s advice for finding app ideas 00:10:04 Tech stack and tools 00:10:29 Brainrot demo 00:11:18…
I Make $30K/Month From the Most Boring Website on the Internet
مسموعJake built a simple, boring website called Excel Exercises. The main goal of the site? Help people learn Excel… that’s it! In this episode, we’ll dive into how this website makes $30K/month, how he built and grew it with very little effort, and his advice for people looking for dead-simple app ideas in 2026. *Simple apps making millions:* https://clickhubspot.com/guvq Say hi to Jake: https://x.com/shimota_tweets Check out Excel Exercises: https://excelexercises.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Simplest website I've ever seen 00:00:51 What's your story? 00:01:26 What is Excel Exercises? 00:02:15 Numbers behind the business 00:02:55 Simple ideas win! 00:03:35 Background 00:04:19 Finding the idea 00:05:42 Building Excel Exercises 00:06:17 Tech stack and tools 00:07:03 Zero to $10K/month 00:08:01 Growth to $30K/month 00:08:55 How Jake finds simple ideas 00:10:10 App demo 00:11:07 Final advice 00:12:22 Reflections: the simplest…
I Built a $10K/Month App in 88 Days
مسموعFrederick is an indie app builder who went from $0 to $10,000 a month with a health and fitness app. He believes the specific app barely matters… what actually moves the needle is the repeatable marketing playbook behind it. This video breaks down his end-to-end journey and the exact methods he used to grow his app to $10K/month. *iOS App Ideas Database:* https://clickhubspot.com/obng Say hi to Frederick: https://x.com/frederickjames Check out channel: https://www.youtube.com/@frederickjaames 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Simple $10K/month app 00:00:50 What’s your story? 00:01:20 App metrics 00:02:09 App category 00:02:28 Founder background 00:03:12 Finding the app idea 00:03:52 iOS apps ideas 00:04:21 Building the app 00:06:14 Tech stack 00:07:28 Zero to $5K/month 00:09:23 $5K to $10K/month 00:12:35 Is this profitable? 00:13:16 Why choose paid ads? 00:14:57 Final advice 00:16:38 Reflections and takeaways This video is an…
How I Built It: $30K/Month Micro-SaaS
مسموعCharlie bootstrapped his micro-saas, Links, to over $30K/month, which allowed him to quit his job... twice! In this episode, he shares exactly how he grew Liinks to $30K/month (even in a saturated market), and his advice for building a side project that might help you quit your full-time job, right now in 2026 *Side project ideas you can build with your 9-5:* https://clickhubspot.com/xls2 Say hi to Charlie: https://x.com/charliie Check out Liinks: https://www.liinks.co/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 zero to $30K/month 00:01:03 What’s your story? 00:01:32 What’s the app? 00:02:34 Building side projects 00:03:30 Business metrics 00:04:15 Founder background 00:05:47 Finding the app idea 00:06:59 Liinks growth strategies 00:08:23 Pricing strategy and breakdown 00:09:40 Leaving the 9-5 00:10:53 Mindset behind quitting your job 00:12:45 Tech stack and tools 00:13:32 App demo 00:15:01 Final advice This video is an educational case…