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$1K MRRin 2 months
2 milestones
21-Year-Old Indian Developer Makes $3.5K in 2 Months Selling AI Chrome Extension Source Code
Founder
P
Prince
Solo Founder•Technical•India
Commitment
Side ProjectExperience
First-timeProduct
Chrome extension providing instant access to GPT-4 on any website.
Type
Chrome ExtensionIndustry
AI / MLModel
One-time PaymentMarketing Strategy
How Prince acquired customers
Primary Channel
Product Hunt
Also Used
Twitter / XCommunities
Tech Stack
Tools used to build Helper-AI
JavaScriptOpenAI APIChrome Extension APIGumroad
The Full Story
TL;DR
Prince built Helper-AI and earned $3.5K in 2 months by selling the source code on Gumroad - without a large following.
Prince is a 21-year-old indie hacker and content creator from India. He built Helper-AI, a Chrome Extension described as the world's fastest way to access GPT-4.
The Product
Helper-AI lets users type "help" and instantly access GPT-4 on any site. Simple but powerful.
The Business Model
In just 2 months, the extension crossed $3,500+ in revenue from selling the complete ownership and source code of the AI tool on Gumroad. Anyone can buy the code to modify, redistribute, or resell it at any price.
The Marketing
Without many followers, Prince started posting videos about the tool and sharing revenue stats publicly on Product Hunt, Reddit, and Twitter. His first 10 customers came from the Product Hunt launch.
- Time to $3.5K: 2 months
- Price: $29 lifetime
- Platform: Gumroad
- First customers: Product Hunt launch
Key Takeaways
1
You can make money selling source code, not just the product itself
2
You don't need a large following to make sales
3
Product Hunt can drive your first 10 customers
4
Sharing revenue stats publicly creates buzz and credibility
Originally published onIndie Hustle
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Milestone Journey
Prince achieved 2 milestones on the path to $1K MRR
First Customer
7 days
June 2023
93% faster
vs avg 3 months+1 month to next milestone
$1K MRR
$3,500
2 months
August 2023
82% faster
vs avg 11 months2 months
Total journey time
2
Milestones achieved
Prince's Path to $1K MRRPremium
The journey, decisions, and context behind this milestone
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