Kelechi Onyeama
@kelechisp
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21 yr old building tools | scaled app to 300k downloads, $60k/mo, solo no vc
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you’ll be amazed by what you can achieve when the boats are burnt
this was a launchpad business that’s given me insane cashflow
super excited for my next play 🚀
this 20 years old Nigerian scaled an app to $600K ARR
… while he was homeless
Here is his amazing story:
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no cofounders, employees or vc. just 1 metric
KPIs. if you have more 2 of these for your app (especially if it’s a tool), revisit the purpose the app. I scaled an app to $35k/mo tracking a single metric and how long it took to get there
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solo developer, no funding. you’d be surprised what 6 months of focus can do for you. new app ideas in motion, we’re just getting started🚀
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my cofounder and I are looking for a rockstar designer to polish some screens for a new app.
it'll do $100k revenue in 2 months
we're based in sf, but you don't have to be. shoot me a dm!
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in january I was -$248. today, we’re up 21% from previous month, downloads 6 figures, haven’t shipped app update in a month
no cofounders, employees or vc
how: i track a single KPI, bill weekly & distribute
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if you’re like me and you enjoy coding, it’s super easy to use “building new features” as an excuse to not be grinding on distribution
build 1 feature & ship
to achieve virality, your product must be simple
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KPIs. if you have more 2 of these for your app (especially if it’s a tool), revisit the purpose the app. I scaled an app to $35k/mo tracking a single metric and how long it took to get there
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in SF for 2 more days, met lots of cracked people doing amazing things
$100k MMR seems pretty common
if you’re doing something cool let’s get lunch/dinner 🫱🏽🫲🏼
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build 1000 share buttons in your app if you choose so, but here’s what I found:
people only share content that makes them look good or allows them to show off.
if it doesn't do that, they won't share it. don’t waste your time
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installing an app is an extremely high intent event. if you can convince someone to do this, you’ve done 90% of the job
whether or not they give you money depends on how well you show the app’s value in their first session
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market is huge boys. make $1m building your wrapper before it’s too late
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what’s the one action that, if users do in their first session, makes them likely to return?
that’s your KPI, redesign your app so it’s impossible to miss
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in a couple of small chats, friends building cool AI tools. some of us top
#200
on App Store, some 6 figs MMR. it’s a playbook, this sh*t isn’t luck
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build your app/website however you like, but here’s what I found: no one reads long paragraphs
make users do, not think
for tools, I track a single KPI and how long it took to get there
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build something cool
raise $0
make a couple $100k G’s
milk the profits
i don’t over complicate the small wins
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risk is often over analyzed, i’m always down for anything I think would make the best story
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@theryangordon
here’s a better way of knowing the metric - what’s one thing if your user experienced in their first session that would increase their chance of having a second session?
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what if i’m still delusional and this isn’t the end of the love story 👀
she posted 400+ photos in the app
he calls her for user feedback,
and ends up being interested in her...
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i like to build “on demand apps”. people use it when they choose and not when told to.
they integrate the app into their lives and not the other way around
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long time users are now crossing $60 spend, came on first week we blew up. no way for me to contact them…
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met a girl recently and she followed her ig through my phone
i said, "oh, you have good distribution"
she looked at me and said, “wtf does that even mean?"
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sex is overrated
the climax you get from having a thesis, looking at data, making an iteration, and seeing it was a good change is unmatched
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it’s far easier to build complicated products than simple ones.
most people would assume it’s the other way around
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I used to have an insane delusion - I’d never launch anything unless it could be worth at least $1bn.
I’ve found it’s almost impossible to get there without accumulating small wins. $40k mmr here, 1m downloads there
the skills needed are gotten from small wins
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if you’re super cracked and interested in joining a relentless team, DM Zach your portfolio for a chance to work with him
In less than 100 days, I have reached nearly $300k in monthly revenue on one app.
We are hiring full-stack engineers and social media managers for new apps.
$5k / month + 5% equity. DM for more info.
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been in the city for 2 days, I leave in 2 days.
met 4 cracked devs each doing $50k/mo
if you’re nyc let’s get dinner 🫱🏽🫲🏼
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saw this in my gallery, first app I built. idea was great on paper, but in reality? it was dead on arrival. i learnt the hard way
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@desmondhth
goes back to knowing your users. the younger they are, the lower the spending power. much easier to get a successful weekly bill for teenagers and annual for younger adults
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day 30 of looking for a cracked designer for my new app, weird people everywhere
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yesterday, I was on the phone with a friend. I told him I rarely talk to users on my app, but it's doing better than ever. felt so weird saying so
talking to users is cool, but there's something incredible about solving your own problem. I use the things I build intimately,
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i'm skeptical of people who say they work hard or start a business just to get rich
mansions, cars, and girls might motivate them at first, but when things get tough, they often settle. they might end up content with a $70k salary and a midrange SUV
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“Make new friends” - by far the most popular subtitle on the App Store
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back in city in a few days (finally). if you’re building anything cool in nyc or sf let’s get lunch 😁
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released swedish translation update and got this email… cute
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perplexity is a great product, but I often forget to use it. chrome is an all in one solution, and since its search results work 85% of the time, why switch?
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@vladeku
this is my second app. first one was a way for friends to share photos in groups (we called it circles) as to individuals. i was focusing on the wrong things, it failed.
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@kourtneychima
@urtubiaswift
thousands, just check your phone. there’s no guarantee building in this way would work, but it would definitely increase your odds
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@0interestrates
read the price string from the data returned from getting the offerings. it’s localized, no need to hard code the $20
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@TheTylerCurrier
@zach_yadegari
nah, it’s valid. also gotta add, people making money now started 1-3 years ago
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cigarettes, vapes now zyn… people really want nicotine lol
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@urtubiaswift
bereal - they send out a random notification at a random time. you’re forced to use the app when told.
your life has to be integrated into the product which is super inconvenient
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