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Dru Riley
@DruRly
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4 subscribers
Jan 1, 2024 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
This guy made $7,000,000 with a no-code business.

Here's how: Image Chad Sakonchick's friend helped clients set up companies.

But he started losing to competitors offering self-serve legal services.

So @csakon helped automate his operations to catch up.

That's how he found a problem that turned into a $7M business:
Dec 28, 2023 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
This couple grew a no-code form builder to $60,000 MRR.

While sharing their journey in public.

Here's how: Image Let's talk about no-code businesses:

• @100daysnocode: Learn no-code by @HainingMax
• @usemyaskai: Build AI assistants by @RaineyAllDay
• @theformulabot: AI formula generator by @bresslertweets
• @minimumstudio: No-code studio by @mikewiendels and @yelkhayami
Dec 12, 2023 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
From 476 followers in 2020...

To 21,200 followers in 2023.

He's got thousands of superfans and shares how you can do this too: Image @MeetKevon launched:

• Email course
• Paid community
• Cohort-based course

All while sharing his journey in public.

Which led to huge growth...
Nov 9, 2023 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
This guy runs a few million-dollar, service businesses.

Making $2,000,000+ ARR.

While sharing his journey in public.

Here's what he does: Image Unlimited services.

Who else offers great unlimited services?

• @designpickle offers graphic design
• @_editorninja does editing and proofreading
• @darkroastco offers graphic design for consumer brands
• @FlowSparrow_ offers design and development in @webflow
Nov 2, 2023 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Apple's App Store and Google Play cut fees to 15% for small devs.

While some say the app market is too crowded...

Others are making $300,000 with a sand drawing app for kids.

Here's how you can do this too: Image 📱 Who's building great mobile apps?

• @mezood is building "Everyday" for tracking habits
• @jayrambhia is building @HeyTaskito with to-do lists
• @toffeenutdesign is building @noteshelf for better notes
• @duborges is building "Feng My Shui" with realistic AI images
Sep 7, 2023 • 14 tweets • 2 min read
How can you make $1,000,000+ a year with an app that does one thing?

Find out below: Shopify's App Store has 1,750,000 merchants and only 8,000 apps

Grab your piece of the pie...
Aug 24, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/ 🎉 We launched a new series called Founder Finds

3 most popular things in FF #0001

• 🏖 Retiring at 39 with $660,000
• 💲 Discover money-making projects
• 📸 Document what you’re doing, instantly 2/ 🏖 Retiring at 39 with $660,000

Roshida shares how she retired early to Mexico City

May 12, 2022 • 11 tweets • 1 min read
10 things to ask each day 1/ What stories am I telling myself?
Aug 24, 2021 • 35 tweets • 8 min read
How I built a paid community to 1,000+ members in 10 months

A thread👇 quick story first

In 2017, I quit my job as a big-data engineer

The next 3 years were spent doing Jiu Jitsu, reading and traveling

By 2020, it was time to go back to work or build something
Dec 26, 2020 • 27 tweets • 11 min read
1/ 💬 Trends #0045 — Paid Communities

A thread:

• 🏁 24 Players

• 🔮 3 Predictions

• ☁️ 7 Opportunities

• 🔑 4 Key Lessons

• 😠 5 Haters 2/ 🔍 Problem

Free communities tend to be noisy without a barrier to entry.
Nov 2, 2020 • 26 tweets • 6 min read
1/ 💰 Trends #0038 — Micro Private Equity

A thread:

• 🔮 3 Predictions

• ☁️ 6 Opportunities

• 🔑 4 Key Lessons

• 😠 5 Haters 2/ 🔍 Problem

Starting a business is risky. And takes time.

You may spend years seeking product-market fit, building systems and still fail.
Sep 6, 2020 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
"Build trust before products."

7 Insights from 👥 Trends #0030 — Audience-First Products 👇 1/ 🔮 Prediction

Startups will seek founding influencers. Like @mijustin and @pjrvs.

Jul 28, 2020 • 26 tweets • 15 min read
A thread:

📢 Trends #0025 — Referral Programs 1. 🔍 Problem

You need to make sales, find employees or get deal flow.
Jun 8, 2020 • 26 tweets • 15 min read
A thread:

😇 Trends #0018 — Angel Investing

trends.vc/trends-0018-an… 1. 🔍 Problem

Founders need early believers, advice, networks and capital.

Most investors wait on the sidelines until traction is clear.
Jun 1, 2020 • 27 tweets • 16 min read
A thread:

🛠️ Trends #0017 — XaaS: Anything as a Service

trends.vc/trends-0017-xa… 1. 🔍 Problem

Some things require a human touch.

Property management, podcast editing and website maintenance are problems with solutions that have not been automated.
May 24, 2020 • 22 tweets • 11 min read
A thread:

🧰 Trends #0016 — Growth Tools

trends.vc/trends-0016-gr… 1. 🔍 Problem

Free marketing channels are crowded and paid channels are expensive.

It’s an arms race.

Companies must work harder and pay more to maintain their positions. The Red Queen Effect applies to marketing.

fs.blog/2012/10/the-re…
May 2, 2020 • 29 tweets • 17 min read
A thread:

🍎 Trends #0013 — Online Courses

trends.vc/trends-0013-on… 1. 🔍 Problem

Live lessons from world-class instructors are expensive.
Apr 26, 2020 • 32 tweets • 16 min read
A thread:

💰 Trends #0012 — Micro Private Equity

trends.vc/trends-0012-mi… 1. 🔍 Problem

Founders want to cash out.
Apr 17, 2020 • 25 tweets • 14 min read
A thread:

💌 Trends #0011 — Paid Newsletters

trends.vc/trends-0011-pa… 1. 🔍 Problem

Advertising affects incentives.