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Yes, they are overwhelmingly negative because they have all struggled and mostly failed. Taking years to get to $2,000/mo revenue as some of the commenters say

Yes, they are overwhelmingly negative because they have all struggled and mostly failed. Taking years to get to $2,000/mo revenue as some of the commenters say? That is truly sad. Somebody seriously needs to teach these guys some business skills. Hopefully it will be me. I wrote a positive comment - I've made gobs of money and my SaaS made $1300 its very first month, after the first round of trials ended. And the reason is because I created a truly different product in a category proven to make money, and used my blog/twitter audience to spread the word as I was launching (and before). It's really, really, really not that hard.

smanek 16y ago
What was your SaaS? (I didn't see a link in your profile)
- luckystrike 16y ago
  She recently posted about it here that led to a very interesting (and useful) discussion: http://letsfreckle.com/ http://letsfreckle.com/ HN Post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1366862 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1366862
famfam 16y ago
Inspire us. Details?
awa 16y ago
You made $1300 the first month you offered the product. how much time did it take to develop it.
- ahoyhere 16y ago
  3 months, one or two days a week max. :)
heresy 16y ago
I'd venture outfits of the calibre of your SaaS are much rarer than you may think. Your UX is stellar, it's very clear what the value proposition is. You're solving an actual problem, it's a problem most people and not just programmers have, and you're not building an adware, data-collection social networking honey pot where there is no significant revenue until you have thousands upon thousands of users. Things which can't be said of a number of the ideas I see floated here... I mean really, AdSense link farms? What a terrible idea. What a way to waste programming effort and pollute the web with crap.
- ahoyhere 16y ago
  Thanks, heresy, for the UI compliment :) I agree with you - it's clear what the value proposition is, and it's a tool that generates real value. That's the real reason it makes money, the UI is just the way I chose to differentiate. Making $2k/mo is NOT hard if you provide actual value. Anyone can learn to do that! It just takes time, effort, reading biz books, etc. - or attending my launch course (http://yearofhustle.com http://yearofhustle.com), which condenses everything I've learned from reading and practice into really easy-to-absorb lessons. The thing is, the reason I specifically chose a tool that would have a clear value, chose how to deliver that value in a different way, and made the content explain how it makes people money. And I have read 100s of business books -- a hobby I started as a 13-year-old. It's not like I've got an MBA, or ever had a business mentor. I taught myself.

smanek 16y ago

What was your SaaS? (I didn't see a link in your profile)

luckystrike 16y ago
She recently posted about it here that led to a very interesting (and useful) discussion: http://letsfreckle.com/ http://letsfreckle.com/ HN Post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1366862 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1366862

famfam 16y ago

Inspire us. Details?

awa 16y ago

You made $1300 the first month you offered the product. how much time did it take to develop it.

ahoyhere 16y ago
3 months, one or two days a week max. :)

heresy 16y ago

I'd venture outfits of the calibre of your SaaS are much rarer than you may think. Your UX is stellar, it's very clear what the value proposition is. You're solving an actual problem, it's a problem most people and not just programmers have, and you're not building an adware, data-collection social networking honey pot where there is no significant revenue until you have thousands upon thousands of users. Things which can't be said of a number of the ideas I see floated here... I mean really, AdSense link farms? What a terrible idea. What a way to waste programming effort and pollute the web with crap.

ahoyhere 16y ago
Thanks, heresy, for the UI compliment :) I agree with you - it's clear what the value proposition is, and it's a tool that generates real value. That's the real reason it makes money, the UI is just the way I chose to differentiate. Making $2k/mo is NOT hard if you provide actual value. Anyone can learn to do that! It just takes time, effort, reading biz books, etc. - or attending my launch course (http://yearofhustle.com http://yearofhustle.com), which condenses everything I've learned from reading and practice into really easy-to-absorb lessons. The thing is, the reason I specifically chose a tool that would have a clear value, chose how to deliver that value in a different way, and made the content explain how it makes people money. And I have read 100s of business books -- a hobby I started as a 13-year-old. It's not like I've got an MBA, or ever had a business mentor. I taught myself.