$0 to $20M ARR in 5 years bootstrapped | I share tips on how to grow a profitable SaaS | Founder & CEO @lempirehq (lemlist, lemcal, taplio, tweethunter)
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Aug 23, 2023 • 27 tweets • 7 min read
5 years ago, I created a framework that helped me build multiple SaaS and cross $20M in ARR 💰
It was my secret weapon till now, but I feel like giving it away
Steal my framework to make your first million 🧵
lempire went from $0 to $10,000,000 in just 3.5 years.
No external funding, just sheer determination and only $1000 in our bank account.
Let's get you started as well.
Aug 16, 2023 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
A $1000 investment gave me a 10,000x return
and I became a multi-millionaire at the age of 29.
A playbook for every college kid to become a millionaire in their 20s🧵
In 2018, I started lempire with $1000.
Now it's at $20M/year.
The SaaS market has made so many millionaires.
And you can be the next!
But let me be clear about a few things 👇
Aug 9, 2023 • 33 tweets • 10 min read
Each employee of my company will be a millionaire in the next 5 years.
4 years back, I started it with $1000.
It's now valued at $150M and does $20M in ARR.💰
The story of how I built lemlist (& lempire)! 🧵
I founded 2 SaaS companies & became a millionaire at 29!
• Sold Lempod in 2020 - it did $600K in ARR.
• Currently growing Lemlist - does $20M in ARR & is valued at $150M.
But 5 yrs ago, I didn't know SHIT about running a business.
Jun 14, 2023 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
Want to turn your LinkedIn profile into a lead magnet?
Create an irresistible personal brand and earn trust with these three easy steps.
Before you know it, your LinkedIn will be flooded with connection requests like these👇
Feb 12, 2022 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
Dickie Bush wrote 10,000 tweets in the last years.
I’ve read all of them: Most are great, some are life changing.
I’ve selected only the best so you can become a better online creator.
👇 Thread below 👇
Here’s what you’ll learn in this thread:
• Why becoming a good writer will change your life
• What are the secrets of great copywriters
• How to make money with your writing
• How to get started and find hundreds of ideas
• How to build a writing habit
Feb 10, 2022 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
I’ve met with hundreds of bootstrapped entrepreneurs in the last 4 years.
Their advice helped me reach $10M in ARR.
Here’s the best of the best.
👇 Thread 👇
1- Doing > Planning
Entrepreneurship can’t be taught - the only way to learn is by doing.
Feb 8, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
QuestionPro reached $28M in ARR, bootstrapped. I talked to @VivekQPro - founder and CEO - and found out the 6 reasons for their success (#6 is something that I've never heard before).
1- You don’t need to spend tons of $$$ on Ads - especially in the beginning.
@questionpro has focused on organic SEO since day 1, and this has been a key growth lever for them for more than 10 years.
Jan 25, 2022 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Ahrefs just crossed $100M ARR being bootstrapped - I talked to their CMO for 1 hour - here are the 13 reasons for their success (#10 surprised me)
1- You don’t have to be a market creator to become a market leader:
Ahrefs launched in a market where the 2 biggest players were Moz and Majestic.
10 years later, Ahrefs is making much more revenue than they are.
Jan 19, 2022 • 15 tweets • 2 min read
Flodesk went from 0 to $15M ARR in 2.5 years bootstrapped - I talked to their CEO for 1 hour - here are the 14 reasons for their success 🧵
1- Do what you shouldn’t: Everyone told them not to go into the email marketing space because it was too crowded - they did it anyway