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$10K MRRin 1 month
3 milestones
24-Year-Old From India Reaches $10K MRR in 1 Month with AI Chatbot
Founder
Bhanu Teja
Solo Founder•Technical•USA
Commitment
Full-timeExperience
ExperiencedProduct
AI chatbot trained on website content.
Type
SaaSIndustry
AI / MLModel
SubscriptionMarketing Strategy
How Bhanu acquired customers
Primary Channel
Twitter / X
Tech Stack
Tools used to build SiteGPT
OpenAI APINext.jsVercelStripe
The Full Story
I had around 10,000 Twitter followers and frequently mentioned I would be launching a new AI product soon. I didn't have high expectations.
Multi-Platform Launch
When I launched SiteGPT on Twitter in March 2023, the launch tweet became viral. The next day, it got onto the front page of Hacker News. Then I launched on Product Hunt where it became #1 of the day.
The Exit
I went from zero to $15K MRR in just six months, eventually selling the company for $250K.
- Time to $10K MRR: 1 month
- Peak MRR: $15K in 6 months
- Exit: $250K
Key Takeaways
1
Build an audience before launching - my 10K Twitter followers were crucial
2
Launch on multiple platforms in quick succession - Twitter, HN, Product Hunt
3
Building in public creates momentum - people love following the journey
4
Don't underestimate your potential - I thought one customer would be success
Originally published onIndie Hackers
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Milestone Journey
Bhanu achieved 3 milestones on the path to $10K MRR
First Customer
$29
3 days
February 2023
97% faster
vs avg 3 months+4 days to next milestone
$1K MRR
$1,000
7 days
February 2023
98% faster
vs avg 11 months+23 days to next milestone
$10K MRR
$10,000
1 month
March 2023
95% faster
vs avg 1 year1 month
Total journey time
3
Milestones achieved
Bhanu's Path to $10K MRRPremium
The journey, decisions, and context behind this milestone
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