- picked a problem i had myself: wasting weeks building stuff no one paid for
- no landing page at first. just a pinned tweet and a public google sheet. shared early wins. that helped way more than a pretty site
- posted weekly on x about real results. ugly screenshots, revenue numbers, what i’d build if i had no job. no filters, no fluff
- kept product updates dead simple: sheet link + telegram access. didn't overbuild. focused only on speed + clarity
- most of the growth came from 3 things:
- x (twitter): showing receipts, not ideas
- indie hacker comment sections: leaving value, not links
- niche telegram groups: not pitching, just helping
- reddit: used throwaway accounts to ask "what would you build if you lost your job today?" and answered my own questions with mini-case studies. these got saved a lot, which helped visibility
- built a lead magnet that didn’t suck: gave away 10 validated ideas for free, full breakdown. no email needed. people shared it
- x (twitter) growth trick: added “$15k/mrr” and “validated saas ideas weekly” in my name. helped people find me when they searched for “saas” or “mrr”
- faked urgency without lying: “50% off till end of month” worked better than i expected. people wait for a reason to buy
- used posts as validation: if an idea i shared got comments or dms, i flagged it for possible product expansion
- never used ads, never emailed cold, never begged influencers. just made it easy for people to see value in 5 seconds
- kept price low enough to feel obvious but high enough to not attract freebie hunters. $79 once → worth it to anyone serious
if you’re a solo founder: pick a problem you live. post the journey in public. make the product simple enough to explain in a tweet. don’t stop for 90 days.
validatedsaas.com still grows weekly. all organic. no bs.
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