Episodes

  • I Make $1.7M/Year In The Most Boring Niche Imaginable

    I Make $1.7M/Year In The Most Boring Niche Imaginable
    May 21 2026
    Everyone is chasing the next trending idea, but this guy built a $1.7M/year business in the most boring category you can imagine. In this video, we break down how he found the idea and built it. And you'll learn why building in unsexy categories might be the best way to make millions. *Free: 30+ Business Ideas in Unsexy Niches:* https://clickhubspot.com/1okf Follow Bohdan: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bohdan-drozdov/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bohdansventures Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bo_in_the_wild/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Nobody is paying attention to this category 00:00:59 Who is Bo? 00:01:24 App data and background 00:02:18 Build boring apps! 00:03:36 Finding the idea for Savvy Nomad 00:04:32 Why this boring app works 00:06:27 3 boring business app ideas 00:09:04 Boring apps playbook 00:11:53 How the business works 00:12:44 Tech stack 00:13:30 Advice to founders 00:14:27 Pat and Gus reflections: find unsexy ideas
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    16 mins
  • My Two Apps Make $150K/Month Each

    My Two Apps Make $150K/Month Each
    May 17 2026
    Nicole has multiple apps to over $150K/month. The questions is... how? What's the secret? How did she do it? Turns out, it's a finely tuned system that she has perfected. In this video, we break down what that system is and how anyone can put it into practice. *Get the free Mobile App Growth Cheat Sheet:* https://clickhubspot.com/zfj2 Follow Nicole: https://twitter.com/madebycol Check out Glam Up: https://www.glamup.ai/ Check Out Sprout: https://www.usesprout.com/ Grab Nicole's Playbook: https://tally.so/r/BzZpA4 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 I couldn’t believe this post… 00:01:07 Who is Nicole? 00:01:55 App background and data 00:03:15 Founder background 00:04:01 Building is easy, Marketing is (still) hard! 00:04:59 Finding the app idea 00:05:56 Growth overview 00:06:40 Data and numbers behind the content 00:07:26 App growth playbook 00:07:44 Where to market your app 00:08:33 Building a UGC system 00:09:01 Source content creators 00:09:36 Onboard creators for your app 00:10:25 Managing UGC creators 00:10:54 System and optimize your system 00:11:58 App demo 00:12:52 Build and tech stack 00:13:24 Final advice 00:14:06 Pat and Gus takeaways
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    17 mins
  • I Built a $20K/Month App in 83 Days

    I Built a $20K/Month App in 83 Days
    May 10 2026
    In this video, we break down how a simple mobile app turned into a $20K/month business. But the real story is about how he validated the idea BEFORE writing a single line of code. By the end of this video, you will have playbook you can use to go validate your app. *Get our Mobile App Growth Cheat Sheet:* https://clickhubspot.com/rbh7 Follow Brian: https://twitter.com/brianshinsh Check out Once: https://once.film/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 The commitment metric 00:00:56 Meet Brian Shin 00:01:27 Business breakdown 00:02:35 Mobile app growth tactics 00:03:22 Founder background 00:04:25 App idea 00:05:48 Build process 00:06:35 Tech Stack 00:07:07 Validating the app 00:08:30 Validation Playbook 00:11:23 How the app works 00:12:18 Stop overthinking! 00:13:15 Pat and Gus reflections
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    16 mins
  • How I Work: $77K/Month Solopreneur

    How I Work: $77K/Month Solopreneur
    Apr 26 2026
    Marc Lou makes $77K/month as a solopreneur. Everyone who follows him wonders the same thing: how does he ship so much? This is a day in his life and how he actually works. *Get our free $1M Solopreneur guide:* https://clickhubspot.com/gjmh Follow Marc: https://x.com/marclou Check out his projects: https://marclou.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Meet Marc Lou 00:00:52 Morning routine 00:01:36 Deep work 00:02:34 Shipping 35 startups 00:03:37 How Marc finds ideas 00:05:12 Ship list 00:05:57 The biggest barrier to success 00:06:50 Validating ideas 00:07:51 Evening routine 00:08:31 Bed routine 00:09:12 Advice to all builders 00:10:03 Don't you dare give up
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    11 mins
  • I Spent 24 Hours With A SaaS Millionaire

    I Spent 24 Hours With A SaaS Millionaire
    Apr 19 2026
    I traveled to Los Angeles, CA to spend 24 hours with Jeremy Redman and dive deep into his $3M SaaS business. *Free database → 190+ micro-SaaS ideas making millions:* https://clickhubspot.com/ofg Follow Jeremy: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheJeremyRedman & https://twitter.com/thejeremyredman Check out his latest projects: - https://leadquest.ai/ - https://sideproduct.com/ - https://snagthem.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs 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. Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Most Successful Solopreneur OAT 00:00:49 Is SaaS dead? 00:01:33 Meet Jeremy Redman 00:02:05 Business overview and stats 00:03:48 House tour 00:04:10 Jeremy's background 00:05:12 Find your $1M idea 00:05:58 The FU purchase 00:06:24 The tentpole strategy overview 00:07:24 Tentpole step-by-step breakdown 00:10:18 Advice for starting over 00:11:03 What it's really like to sell your business 00:13:54 Advice to founders 00:14:59 Pat's final reflections
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    16 mins
  • I Made $1.5M From An App You’ve Never Heard Of

    I Made $1.5M From An App You’ve Never Heard Of
    Apr 12 2026
    An unexpected phone call gave Jordan Rejaud the idea for an app that's now done $1.5M in revenue. And he's done it with zero ads, no content, and a customer base most founders would never think to build for. *Free database → 190+ Micro-SaaS Ideas Making Millions:* https://clickhubspot.com/emfw Follow Jordan: https://x.com/jordanrejaud Check out Parakeet Chat: https://parakeet.chat/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs 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. Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 You've never heard of this app 00:00:54 What's your story? 00:01:26 Founder background 00:02:03 Building the app 00:02:28 Find a niche app idea 00:03:11 Tech stack (and why it doesn't matter) 00:04:27 How he found the app idea 00:05:28 Validating the idea 00:06:20 Advice for actually validating ideas 00:07:35 Growth 00:08:43 What does this app do? 00:09:42 How does it make money? 00:10:11 App revenue and statistics 00:11:27 Advice: Make more mistakes 00:12:58 Pat and Gus reflections: build niche apps!
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    14 mins
  • I Left College to Build This Niche App (Now I Make $20K/Month)

    I Left College to Build This Niche App (Now I Make $20K/Month)
    Apr 8 2026
    Ethan dropped out of college after realizing AI could build in a day what took him a week. 6 months later, his app makes $20K/month. This is his exact playbook for finding, building, and marketing a niche app. *Free bootcamp → Build Your Own Mobile App:* https://clickhubspot.com/wrbj Follow Ethan: https://x.com/aureliuscajigas Check out CutCoach: https://www.cutcoach.app/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs 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. Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Don't build for anyone 00:01:07 What's your story? 00:01:38 App dashboards and data 00:02:32 Ethan's background 00:03:27 Finding the niche app idea 00:04:30 How he built the app 00:05:15 Learn to build an iOS app 00:06:01 Niche app playbook 00:07:57 Tech stack 00:08:24 App marketing playbook 00:09:35 How he scaled to $20K/month 00:10:45 CutCoach app demo 00:11:45 Advice to younger self 00:12:41 Pat and Gus reflections 00:13:48 Go build your own niche app!
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    14 mins
  • This App Makes $35K/Month With One Influencer

    This App Makes $35K/Month With One Influencer
    Apr 5 2026
    Flo's app was stuck at a few hundred bucks for over a year. Then one partnership changed everything and grew his app to $35K/month. *Get our free organic short form playbook:* https://clickhubspot.com/wsf Follow Flo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-vates-195429244/ Check out MonAI: https://www.get-monai.app/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs 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. Chapters: Chapters 00:00:00 Distribution is harder than ever before 00:01:02 What's your story? 00:01:28 App overview and stats 00:02:17 Founder background 00:02:57 How he found the app idea 00:03:45 Distribution overview 00:04:41 How Flo works with the influencer 00:06:58 Influencer example and impact 00:08:31 Learn distribution from successful founders 00:09:26 Influencer marketing playbook 00:14:09 MonAI demo 00:15:30 Tech stack and tools 00:16:30 Flo's final advice 00:18:06 Pat and Gus reflections
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    22 mins