
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 | 68 | Founded | 8 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||

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
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 $... more
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... more
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur who makes over $10M/year from his companies. Everyone who follows him wonders the same thing: how does he get so much done? This is a day in his life and how he actually works.
*Get Sam’s guide to Run Your Life Like... 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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