StackStarts: AI SaaS Tools & Micro SaaS Development Guide

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Interview with Florin Pop, developer who built $500K by stacking small projects

Table of Contents * 🎯 Why a portfolio beats the one-hit wonder * 🧾 The income streams breakdown * ⚙️ AI-powered launch system for creators (the playbook) * 🔧 How he manages many projects without melting down * 🧰 Tech stack and tools Florin actually uses * 📈 How the pieces compound * 🧾 Reality check and final advice — what actually works * 🧩 Extra toolkit

Postiz landing page hero showing headline 'Your agentic social media scheduling tool', platform icons, and a presenter thumbnail at right.

Interview with Nevo, builder of Postiz — an open source SaaS that reached $17K/month

Table of Contents * 🔑 Why open source is the distribution hack solo builders need * 🚦 Quick snapshot: what Postiz actually is * 🧭 The one mindset that changes everything * 🛠 The Open Source Playbook (step-by-step) * 📣 Where to post (channels that actually convert) * ⚙️ Tech stack and monthly operating picture * 🧩 How Postiz monetizes (and where the real

Zoomed product dashboard showing MRR €23,999.43 and growth charts with two speaker thumbnails at right.

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Interview with Romàn Czerny, How He Used Reddit to Build a $34K/Month SaaS

Roger Mendoza summarizes a practical playbook for creators who want an AI-powered launch system for creators that doesn't rely on ad spend or polished PR. Romàn Czerny, co-founder of Goji Berry AI, grew a SaaS from zero to roughly $30k–$34k monthly recurring revenue in months, with Reddit

Gumroad analytics dashboard showing Sales 10,305, Views 15,356 and Total $109,537.70 with a revenue time-series chart and Ayush in a side video.

Interview with Ayush, co-founder of Elphas — the Reddit + SEO playbook that scaled an AI Mac app to $150K/year

Table of Contents * 🚀 Why this matters * 🧰 The setup — what Elphas is and how the business runs * 🧩 Phase 1 — Reddit: fast feedback, niche traction, and the first dollars * 📈 Phase 2 — SEO: systematize discovery and scale revenue * 🛠️ Tech stack and practical tools * 🧾 Real talk — advice for people building right now * 🧾 Closing checklist

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Interview with Mao Baran, the solo founder who grew a mobile app to $20K/month

Table of Contents * 📌 Why this story matters * 🛠 The setup: what Mao built and how he priced it * 🧱 The build: three days of coding, one week to app store approval * 🚀 Growth fundamentals: distribution first, product second * 📈 Paid ads and scaling: how reaction videos paid off * 🧾 The stack and recurring costs * 🧭 A

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Interview with Sam Adeniyi, university student who built a $14K/month SaaS using Discord

Table of Contents * 🔥 Why this matters: AI-powered launch system for creators * 🧾 Quick TL;DR * 🧩 Interview (Q&A) * ⚙️ The setup (tools and why they matter) * ✨ The magic: exact steps to replicate (night-one checklist) * 🔍 Real talk: what actually worked and what to expect * 🛠️ Optional add-on: one blunt AI prompt that saves

SiteGPT 'Free tools for the community' page with an overlay pointing to '90% google traffic'.

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Interview with Bhanu, builder behind SiteGPT — The marketing playbook that grew an app to $13K/month

Table of Contents * Why this matters 🔥 * Quick context 🧭 * Core idea 💡 * Playbook: Building free tools that rank 🛠️ * Tech stack and tooling ⚙️ * The real mechanics — what these tools actually look like 🔍 * Reality check — what actually works and what to skip 🧾 * How a solo builder can start tonight ⚡ * Stack note for solo builders

Crisp analytics dashboard screenshot showing Monthly Recurring Revenue $62,224, subscription growth charts, and the speaker in a video panel.

Interview with Lara Costa, co-founder of Clio (AI writing tool for LinkedIn)

Table of Contents * AI-powered launch system for creators 🛠️ * Why this matters 🧭 * The setup 🧰 * The Magic: step-by-step playbook 🔮 * The real talk 🧾 * Bonus: quick prompts and anti-bloat notes ⚙️ * FAQ ✅ * Final notes — reality over hype 🔍 AI-powered launch system for creators 🛠️ Lara Costa and her co-founders launched Clio, an AI-powered ghostwriter for founders on

AI Auto Blogging ChatGPT & AI Tools: How We Built an AI-Discoverable Blog Fast with Waldium

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AI Auto Blogging ChatGPT & AI Tools: How We Built an AI-Discoverable Blog Fast with Waldium

We watched a short walkthrough by Artificicy AI and decided to apply the system ourselves so we could show other creators exactly how to use an AI Auto Blogging ChatGPT & AI Tools workflow to get the fastest ROI on their content and time. If you’ve ever felt like

Meet Blogify 5.0 — Autoblog From any Youtube Video - How to make money on blogging. WFH

We watched the new announcement from Blogify Inc. and felt the same relief you feel when a puzzle finally snaps together. In the video by Blogify Inc., the team showed a smarter way to create, optimize, monetize, and host blogs — all from one place...now any one can Autoblog From

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How to make money on blogging: From Zero to Blog Hero with Blogify

📝 Why most blogging systems waste our time (and how to fix it) We’ve all felt it: dozens of hours spent editing, reformatting, and typing content that already exists as a video, podcast, or product listing. That friction is the single biggest reason people fail to turn blogging into a

Andy briefly explains DataFetcher and its customer base

Interview with Andy Cloke, founder of DataFetcher — How a $23K/month micro‑SaaS was built without VC noise

Table of Contents * 🔎 Why this conversation matters * 🧾 Quick overview — who is Andy and what is DataFetcher? * 🛠 The core problem DataFetcher solves * 📈 The platform strategy that made growth possible * 🧭 Andy’s six‑step framework for finding $20K/month ideas * 🧪 Where to build right now (platforms to target) * 🚀 Growth breakdown: how DataFetcher

Successful Reddit post introducing SaveWise after months of engagement

Interview with Avnish, the Solopreneur Who Built a $25K/Month Business Using Reddit & Facebook

Table of Contents * 🔥 Why You Should Even Care * 🛠️ The Setup: Who is Avnish and What is SaveWise? * 🚀 The Magic: How Avnish Found His Users Without Paying for Ads * 📈 The Real Talk: What Worked and How It Played Out * 💰 Numbers Behind SaveWise: What the Growth Looks Like * 🧰 The Tech Stack Behind

ClickRank AI SEO automation tool interface overview

ClickRank SEO Automation Tool Walkthrough: A Guide to Smart SEO Automation with a Rewording Tool

SEO is a grind. If you’re a solo creator or indie hacker trying to get your site noticed on Google, you know how tedious and technical this can get. Enter ClickRank’s AI-powered SEO automation platform—a tool designed not just to automate SEO tasks but to optimize your

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How to Use AI to Find a $1M Idea: A Builder’s Blueprint for Launching with AI Tools

Table of Contents * Why You Should Even Care * The Stack Breakdown: AI Funnel Builder Meets Market Research * The Build (Step by Step) * StackSwitch Moment * The Real Talk * TL;DR StackStarts Take * FAQ * Video Credit Why You Should Even Care Coming up with a solid business idea is one of the

How We Built a No Code SaaS That Makes $4K/Month (And What We’d Do Differently)

How We Built a No Code SaaS That Makes $4K/Month (And What We’d Do Differently)

Why You Should Even Care: No Code SaaS stuff We all know the grind of building something from scratch — especially a SaaS tool that’s supposed to solve a real problem. The trap? Spending months perfecting a product no one actually wants or is willing to pay for. If you’

Abhishek explaining the tech stack behind YouForm

I Copied a $100M SaaS, Undercut Their Prices, and Made $10K (Beginner Strategy)

🧐 Why You Should Even Care Look, building a SaaS from scratch with zero clue where to start is like wandering a desert looking for water. The market’s crowded, ideas feel stale, and the “next big thing” sounds more like a lottery ticket than a plan. But what if you

Samuel following a YouTube coding course

I cloned 3 apps and now make $35K/month: The Lazy Builder’s Playbook for SaaS Success

🤔 Why You Should Even Care Look, building apps from scratch with grand, world-changing ideas sounds sexy, but for most of us solo builders juggling too many tabs and zero patience for hype, it’s a recipe for burnout. What if instead of reinventing the wheel, you could find apps already

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How I Got 29,000 Subscribers in 3 Days by Repurposing Trending Content with AI Automation Tools

Why This AI-Powered Launch System for Creators Actually Works 🚀 Look, we’ve all been there: grinding away on YouTube, uploading video after video, only to hear crickets. Views flatline, subscribers crawl, and monetization feels like a distant dream. The system feels broken, and you’re stuck wondering if you’re

Remote Passive Income with AI: How I Turned My Side Project into a $15K/Month Business

Remote Passive Income with AI: How I Turned My Side Project into a $15K/Month Business

Burned out by the 9-to-5 grind and tired of the endless hustle advice that leads nowhere? You’re not alone. I’m Ben Bozet, a software developer who, like many of you, started with side projects that never took off. But then I flipped the script and built something that

YouTube channel stats showing 211 million views and $1.25 million earnings

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Remote Passive Income with AI: How to Start a Faceless YouTube Business Without Buying a Course

Alright, let’s cut the crap. If you’ve been scrolling through YouTube or Instagram lately, you’ve probably noticed the flood of “fake gurus” selling shiny courses promising overnight riches. I get it — it’s exhausting, confusing, and frankly, a little insulting. What if I told you there’s

Leandro engaging users on Reddit and Google Workspace Marketplace

Remote Passive Income with AI: How I Built a $9,000/Month Micro SaaS That Just Does One Thing

Let’s cut the fluff. You want a remote passive income with AI, but all the shiny tutorials and “playbooks” leave you drained or broke. I get it. There’s a million ways to start something online, but few that don’t waste your time or money. Here’s a

Qwen 3 Coder announcement and comparison to Claude 4

This Chinese Coding Model Finally Caught Up to Claude: The New Frontier of AI for Creators

Why You Should Even Care If you’re a developer, programmer, or just someone who’s been watching the AI landscape evolve, you’ve probably heard the name Claude 4 thrown around like it’s the gold standard for AI coding tools. It’s the undisputed champ right now, the

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How a Simple AI-Powered Launch System for Creators Built a $40K/Month Solo SaaS

If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to find that “big idea” or got tangled up with complicated marketing strategies and bloated tech stacks, this story might be exactly what you need. Angus Chang, a solopreneur from Hong Kong, built a website that does one simple thing—and it now

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YouTube Automation

How I Built an AI-Powered Launch System for Creators That Makes Me $6k/mo (Free n8n Template)

If you’re tired of juggling YouTube strategy manually — jumping between channels, guessing what titles or thumbnails work, and trying to read the tea leaves of your audience’s comments — I get it. Been there, burned out there. The grind of “analyze, tweak, rinse, repeat” gets old fast. What if