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Ryan is a former product designer who quit his job to finally build his own app. With the help of AI coding tools, the first app he ever built hit $18K/month.

But here's the crazy part... this type of app has been built hundreds of times. Why was his successful?

In this video, we will dive into the simple app he built, how he got his first users, and his advice on how to pick winning app ideas.

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Follow Ryan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanqyao/
Check out Cat on Chair: https://catonchair.app/en/

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00:00:00 I love niche apps
00:00:50 What’s your story?
00:01:19 App breakdown and data
00:02:46 Ryan’s background
00:03:20 Simple apps win
00:03:54 Design and AI
00:04:10 Build timeline
00:05:35 Target customers
00:06:16 Tech stack
00:06:48 Finding the app idea
00:08:15 Why does this app work?
00:09:47 Building a hand-crafted app
00:10:19 How to build cool, unique apps
00:11:11 Cat on Chair Demo
00:12:33 Final advice
00:13:20 Pat and Gus reflections: building unique apps

This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

Michael built one of the most unbelievable app ideas I've ever seen. And today he makes over $100K per month. But the real story is the IDEA. What's the secret? How does it make money?

So in this video, we break down how Michael found this unbelievable app idea and the framework any builder can use to find their own crazy app ideas too.

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Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/michaelque22
Check out Go Tall: https://www.gotall.app/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 I can't believe this exists...
00:00:58 What's your story?
00:01:31 App breakdown
00:02:41 Michael's background
00:03:32 Health and Self-Improvement Apps
00:04:36 Finding the unbelievable idea
00:06:27 Advice for finding ideas
00:08:40 Growth and marketing
00:10:20 Tech stack
00:10:52 Go Tall demo
00:12:59 Advice: let go of your ego
00:14:35 Pat and Gus reflections: what an unbelievable idea!
00:17:01 Build YOUR app idea

This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

I traveled to Los Angeles to meet a guy who built a $30K/month golf app while he had a full-time job at a big tech company.
But now he's facing a big decision: should he stay at his full-time job and keep building on the side? Or is it finally time to go all-in on his business?
In this video, you will learn the incredible story behind how he built this successful business and by the end... you'll find out whether he stayed or quit!
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Follow Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-robinson-543b2678/
Check out Live Tourney: https://www.livetourney.com/
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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 Stay or quit?
00:00:43 Arrival!
00:01:02 Meet Matt
00:01:25 Business breakdown
00:01:43 Career life
00:02:13 Improve Pat’s swing!
00:02:47 Idea and build
00:03:32 How the app works
00:04:12 Is this a dumb decision?
00:04:40 Go build something!
00:05:44 What’s the plan?
00:06:55 The inflection point
00:07:40 Back against the wall
00:08:28 How to build with a full-time job
00:09:42 What it feels to build a successful app
00:10:30 Takeaways and reflections
00:11:31 The final decision!
00:12:08 Leaving the job
00:12:43 A family decision
00:13:18 What’s next?
00:14:42 Wrap up

This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

Sarah turned a simple idea into an app called Stella. In JUST 2 months she hit $340K/Month. But... there’s a bigger story here: building apps is getting easier and easier. So who is going to win? Well, in this video, we break down how Sarah built a $300K/month app, and why she thinks she's the first of a much bigger wave.

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Follow Sarah: https://twitter.com/hhpriestess
Check out Stella: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stella-manifest-anything/id6757347283

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 She built this app
00:00:55 Meet Sarah
00:01:26 App breakdown
00:02:36 "But you have a following?"
00:03:27 Sarah's background
00:04:34 The year of iOS
00:05:15 Finding the app idea
00:06:23 Tech stack
00:07:08 The next wave of builders
00:08:58 Distribution and virality
00:10:16 Marketing examples
00:12:41 Advice to younger self
00:14:32 Pat and Gus: the next wave of builders

This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

Jake Glacer built one of the simplest apps I've ever seen. You almost can't believe it makes any money. But Jake found a viral idea, started marketing from the very beginning, and grew to over $50K/month in just 4 months. In this video, we break down how something this simple actually works and why a niche app like this is so easy to market.

*iOS App Ideas:* https://go.starterstory.com/ios-app-ideas-lm-description

Follow Jake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeglacer/
Check out Erly: https://erly.co/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 Simples app idea ever?
00:00:59 What’s your story?
00:01:24 What’s the app?
00:02:22 Founder background
00:03:00 More simple iOS app ideas
00:04:03 Finding the idea
00:05:59 Build the app
00:07:27 How to find successful ideas
00:08:59 Growth and marketing
00:09:59 Marketing example
00:11:05 Deal structure
00:11:52 Tracking marketing results
00:13:01 Tech stack
00:13:59 App demo
00:14:50 Final advice: focus on marketing
00:15:51 Pat and Gus reflections: a crazy simple idea

This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.