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Time to $10K MRR

How long does it really take to hit $10,000 monthly recurring revenue? Data from 204 founder stories.

Key Finding

Average time to $10K MRR: 1 year

Fastest recorded: 2 days | Based on 204 stories

1 year
Average Time
2 days
Fastest
49%
Solo Founders
204
Stories

The Path to $10K MRR

How founders get from $1K to $10K

Full journey analysis
馃搱
$1K MRR
1 year
average
馃殌
$10K MRR
1 year
Average transition
1 days
Fastest
160
Founders tracked

馃挕 Already at $1K MRR? Based on 160 founder journeys, expect to reach $10K MRR in about 1 year more. The fastest founder did it in just 1 days.

Time Distribution

Under 6 months29 founders (14%)
6-12 months23 founders (11%)
1-2 years68 founders (33%)
Over 2 years84 founders (41%)