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I'm a non-tech founder scaling a $1m SaaS portfolio @copypastelab. How I scale products:
Apr 8, 2025 14 tweets 6 min read
I make $60,000/month with my SaaS business.

(0 employees)

Only using these AI and automation tools.

(you probably didn't know 1, 3, and 7 yet) Image #1 Botdog

A true hidden gem to do LinkedIn prospection on autopilot.

As you can see, it works like a charm.

Never had a 50% conversion rate with email!

The best thing? I get a Slack notification every time somebody replies through Botdog.

Check buff.ly/Zm27FUrImage
Apr 1, 2025 16 tweets 5 min read
I run a $60,000/month software product business.

I have 0 employees.

Here are 13 tools I couldn't live without: Image #1 Tolgee

Building software internationally requires shipping multi-lang.



With their AI translations, I get fast & accurate translations across my app (with the right context!) tolg.ee/lv4o2m
Mar 11, 2025 11 tweets 2 min read
I make $60,000+/month with my SaaS.

I started 3 years ago with $0.

Here's my 5-step framework to make money online: Image Step 1: Pick an audience you love!

Don't start building something for an audience you don't love.

You have to be passionate about solving their problem.

Otherwise, you won't endure the journey.
Feb 10, 2025 8 tweets 2 min read
I make $60,000/Month in SaaS.

In my journey from 0 to the first $10k.

These 7 books helped me the most: 1. Zero to Sold by @arvidkahl

This book teaches you how to build and sell a successful business.

It covers important topics like finding the right customers and deciding when to sell.

→ Made me build my business in a different/sellable way.
Feb 3, 2025 14 tweets 5 min read
I make $60,000/month with my SaaS businesses.

Without a team.

The secret?

Using these 11 tools for automation.

(you probably didn't know 1, 3, and 8 yet) Image #1 Botdog

A true hidden gem to do LinkedIn prospection on autopilot.

As you can see, it works like a charm.

Never had a 50% conversion rate with email.

Check buff.ly/46qWvtjImage
Oct 24, 2024 15 tweets 6 min read
I make $55,000/month with my SaaS businesses.

Without employees.

The secret?

Using these 11 tools for automation.

(you probably didn't know 1, 3, and 8 yet) Image #1 Botdog

A true hidden gem to do LinkedIn prospection on autopilot.

As you can see, it works like a charm.

Never had a 50% conversion rate with email.

Check botdog.co/?via=mikestriv…Image
Aug 1, 2024 14 tweets 5 min read
I make $50,000/month with my SaaS businesses.

Without a team.

The secret?

Using these 11 tools for automation.

(you probably didn't know 1, 3, and 8 yet) Image #1 Botdog

A true hidden gem to do LinkedIn prospection on autopilot.

As you can see, it works like a charm.

Never had a 50% conversion rate with email.

Check buff.ly/46qWvtj
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Jan 22, 2024 12 tweets 2 min read
I make $50,000+/month with my SaaS.

I started 3 years ago with $0.

Here's my 5-step framework to make money online: Image Step 1: Pick an audience you love!

Don't start building something for an audience you don't love.

You have to be passionate about solving their problem.

Otherwise, you won't endure the journey.

Learn about it in @arvidkahl’s book.
Jan 18, 2024 9 tweets 2 min read
I’ve scaled 2 SaaS products to over 7 figures.

It took me 10 years to learn.

I’ll teach you in 2 minutes. Step 1. Validation

BEFORE you actually build the product, you need to validate your idea.

You only need:

- a basic website (launch <1 day by using a template)

- a signup form to capture leads

- a simple branding (e.g., make a logo in Canva
Jan 15, 2024 12 tweets 2 min read
My one-person SaaS does $50k/mo in revenue.

It costs me $473/mo on software to run it.

Here are the 10 no-code tools I'm using: #1 Newsletter ( @emailoctopus )

The cornerstone of all of my businesses. Whether it's my SaaS or projects like my course, YouTube channel, or other resources.

Email Marketing is still one of the best ways to reach your loyal audience and sell.

Cost: $95/month
Jan 12, 2024 10 tweets 2 min read
I run a $40,000/month software product business.

I have 0 employees.

Here are 7 tools I couldn't live without: Image #1 Notion ( @NotionHQ )

Notion is a true all-in-one platform.

By far the app I use the most. It's my second brain, and it literally runs my personal and business life.
Jan 11, 2024 9 tweets 2 min read
I make $50,000/Month in SaaS.

In my journey from 0 to $50k.

These 7 books helped me the most: 1. Zero to Sold by @arvidkahl

This book teaches you how to build and sell a successful business.

It covers important topics like finding the right customers and deciding when to sell.

→ Made me build my business in a different/sellable way.
Apr 26, 2023 9 tweets 10 min read
I run a $40,000/month software product business.

I have 0 employees.

Here are 7 tools I couldn't live without: Image #1 Notion ( @NotionHQ )

Notion is a true all-in-one platform.

By far the app I use the most. It's my second brain, and it literally runs my personal and business life. Image
Oct 21, 2022 11 tweets 3 min read
📚 10 Books I'd recommend to solo entrepreneurs: 1. Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Oct 20, 2022 17 tweets 7 min read
I asked founders of successful businesses how they would start from scratch today.

Here's what they said 🧵 @andycabasso from @PostagaApp says:

"Make sure the business model makes sense and that there's a real market for your product by doing customer interviews. Make sure to figure out if the problem is big enough that they will pay for a solution"
Jan 27, 2022 14 tweets 5 min read
🎉 Last month, we've reached $20,000 MRR with our SaaS startup.

Here's how we did it 👇 Let's break it down into 2 parts:

The Road to $10,000 MRR

And

The Road to $20,000 MRR
Oct 13, 2021 7 tweets 2 min read
Finally, the word is out. I'm starting a new fun little side project that I'll be vlogging from start to launch and beyond.

A thread with an explanation 👇 Earlier this year, I started vlogging about my startup journey with @upvoty.

It has been a great ride already with the first milestone of reaching over 10k subs.

The only regret: I wish I started vlogging earlier on.