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This may not qualify as SaaS but I built makerpad.co to show people how to build products/businesses without code. Currently $27k over the last month. One perso

This may not qualify as SaaS but I built makerpad.co to show people how to build products/businesses without code. Currently $27k over the last month. One person, not my full time gig. Wtf am I talking about?! I’m basically showing people the power of not needing to code to build something. I built an Airbnb “clone” by linking webflo, Airtable and zapier. Basically trying to show people they can build their first version without the classic “needing a technical cofounder” or “learning to code”. Tools out there right now are insane and can help you get to a place you couldn’t previously. Okay Lynne is a recent friend and been huge in helping me the last couple weeks. I did the normal shit of b2c (and still do) but the power of b2b is huge. I flipped my strategy and went from ~10k one month to now 30k (yes got 3.5k more since my initial comment).

lynnetye 7y ago
I didn't realize you already did $27k this month! That is tremendous and you're only just getting started! GO BEN.
- bentossell 7y ago
  Correct that to 30k haha.
ed 7y ago
B2B, meaning the deals section? Are those numbers recurring? Awesome business, if so
- bentossell 7y ago
  No actually not the deals. Working with companies right now to get the best content hosted on makerpad to show off their platforms and how non technical makers can use those tools to power up their ideas/businesses. Nothing is fully released yet!
  - rosegarden0 7y ago
    Super interesting! What’s the pricing to have content hosted? Do you make the content?
schappim 7y ago
How did you market to businesses ?
- sauravt 7y ago
  ProductHunt influence ;)
- bentossell 7y ago
  I’ve built up an audience around no code building and think I’m one of the first people others think of in this space. I understand the audience as I’m a non technical maker too.
faitswulff 7y ago
I just looked around. Great content! But how do you monetize a site like this?
- mbrameld 7y ago
  Affiliate marketing. Referall kickbacks from the recommended products.
  - bentossell 7y ago
    No I don’t actually make my money from this
    - bentossell 7y ago
      I’ve had like 3 referral kickbacks at around 12 dollars each just to be totally transparent ha
- bentossell 7y ago
  Companies paying to be listed and collab on some content (not yet released)
kuzimoto 7y ago
Hey just wanted to check out your site, it looks good but the menu is messed up a little for me on mobile. Using the Pixel in Chrome: http://imgur.com/fz2GiVP http://imgur.com/fz2GiVP
- bentossell 7y ago
  Yikes, will fix

lynnetye 7y ago

I didn't realize you already did $27k this month! That is tremendous and you're only just getting started! GO BEN.

bentossell 7y ago
Correct that to 30k haha.

ed 7y ago

B2B, meaning the deals section? Are those numbers recurring? Awesome business, if so

bentossell 7y ago
No actually not the deals. Working with companies right now to get the best content hosted on makerpad to show off their platforms and how non technical makers can use those tools to power up their ideas/businesses. Nothing is fully released yet!
- rosegarden0 7y ago
  Super interesting! What’s the pricing to have content hosted? Do you make the content?

schappim 7y ago

How did you market to businesses ?

sauravt 7y ago
ProductHunt influence ;)
bentossell 7y ago
I’ve built up an audience around no code building and think I’m one of the first people others think of in this space. I understand the audience as I’m a non technical maker too.

faitswulff 7y ago

I just looked around. Great content! But how do you monetize a site like this?

mbrameld 7y ago
Affiliate marketing. Referall kickbacks from the recommended products.
- bentossell 7y ago
  No I don’t actually make my money from this
  - bentossell 7y ago
    I’ve had like 3 referral kickbacks at around 12 dollars each just to be totally transparent ha
bentossell 7y ago
Companies paying to be listed and collab on some content (not yet released)

kuzimoto 7y ago

Hey just wanted to check out your site, it looks good but the menu is messed up a little for me on mobile. Using the Pixel in Chrome: http://imgur.com/fz2GiVP http://imgur.com/fz2GiVP

bentossell 7y ago
Yikes, will fix