
Want to know how real people build real businesses? That's what we do at Starter Story. Every episode, we sit down with founders who've actually done it. They share the real numbers, the real mistakes, and the strategies that actually moved the needle. We've talked to thousands of entrepreneurs – app builders, bootstrapped SaaS founders, agency owners, and everything in between. If someone is buil... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 71 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||

Over the past few years, Jack Friks has completely changed his life through bootstrapping and building apps on the internet. In this video, we do a deep into how he works: how he spends his time, finds ideas, and his approach to work that viewers can... more
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 h... more
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 unbeliev... more
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... more
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This show centers on real-world entrepreneurship, featuring founders who've built and scaled SaaS, open-source tools, and service businesses. Episodes commonly explore practical growth playbooks, from SEO/Content strategies and single-channel emphasis to community-driven marketing, product-led onboarding, and open-source adoption. Guests reveal concrete numbers, revenue milestones, and the tradeoffs of bootstrap growth, often tying tactics to actionable frameworks and long-term sustainability. A standout throughline is the emphasis on honest storytelling about challenges, pivots, and what actually moved the needle for customer acquisition and retention, making it a valuable resource for aspiring founders and marketers alike.
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Recent guests on Starter Story include:
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2. Sarah Pearl
3. On Nehal
4. Kyle Fowler
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7. Jacky Chow
8. Maddox Schmidlkofer
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