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Photopea: The Free Photoshop Alternative Earning $3M a Year
SaaS

Photopea: The Free Photoshop Alternative Earning $3M a Year

One dev, zero funding, a hobby project turned $3M business

By Chloe Ferguson May 13, 2025 3 min read
Trump Fires U.S. Copyright Chief After She Challenges AI Training
AI

Trump Fires U.S. Copyright Chief After She Challenges AI Training

Firing sparks debate over AI, copyright law, and political pressure

By Chris Kernaghan May 12, 2025 1 min read
How Encharge Bootstrapped to $33k MRR, Scored $990k on AppSumo, and Exited for 6 Figures
Marketing

How Encharge Bootstrapped to $33k MRR, Scored $990k on AppSumo, and Exited for 6 Figures

Bootstrapped, profitable, and exited. Encharge did it their way

This article is for Paid-members only

By Chloe Ferguson May 12, 2025 6 min read

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From Idea to $24K Exit in 30 Days: How Josh Pigford Speedran His SaaS Like a Video Game
SaaS

From Idea to $24K Exit in 30 Days: How Josh Pigford Speedran His SaaS Like a Video Game

Optic wasn’t about scaling. It was about speedrunning SaaS exits.

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By Chloe Ferguson Mar 13, 2025 2 min read
Penpot: The Open Source Design Rebel Taking On Figma
Design Services

Penpot: The Open Source Design Rebel Taking On Figma

Penpot grew via open source, community feedback, funding, and self-hosting

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By Chris Kernaghan Apr 29, 2025 6 min read
Perplexity AI: The "Answer Engine" Challenging the Search Giants
AI

Perplexity AI: The "Answer Engine" Challenging the Search Giants

Cited answers, AI hype, and freemium fueled Perplexity's rapid growth

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By Chris Kernaghan Apr 29, 2025 4 min read
Sourcegraph: From "Code Search Sucks" to Enterprise Darling
AI

Sourcegraph: From "Code Search Sucks" to Enterprise Darling

Developers solved code search pain, earned trust, scaled Sourcegraph to enterprise

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By Chloe Ferguson Apr 29, 2025 5 min read
Llama Life: How Building a Calm Productivity Tool Started a Quiet Revolution
Mental Health

Llama Life: How Building a Calm Productivity Tool Started a Quiet Revolution

Marie built Llama Life in public, finding community and feedback

By Mia Jones Apr 25, 2025 5 min read
Texting Their Way to $1.5K/Mo - receipt-ai.com
AI

Texting Their Way to $1.5K/Mo - receipt-ai.com

Founders simplified receipt tracking using AI and simple SMS texting

By Chris Kernaghan Apr 23, 2025 4 min read
How SaaS Founders Are Using Subtle to Find Customers on Reddit
Reddit

How SaaS Founders Are Using Subtle to Find Customers on Reddit

Track Reddit leads automatically and engage where customers already talk

By Chris Kernaghan Apr 19, 2025 2 min read
Case Study: Cometly – Achieving $54K MRR in Launch Week Through Strategic Affiliate Partnership
Marketing

Case Study: Cometly – Achieving $54K MRR in Launch Week Through Strategic Affiliate Partnership

Co-marketing webinar and affiliate deal drove $54K launch week

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By Jessica Hamilton Apr 19, 2025 4 min read
From Startup Graveyard to $50k MRR: How JotBot Used Absurdly Long Domains and Viral Hacks to Win
AI

From Startup Graveyard to $50k MRR: How JotBot Used Absurdly Long Domains and Viral Hacks to Win

Absurd domains, viral videos fueled JotBot's rapid $50k MRR growth

By Mia Jones Apr 18, 2025 4 min read
Lovable Is Changing: What Founders Should Know
AI

Lovable Is Changing: What Founders Should Know

Lovable shifts from scrappy MVP tool to serious product platform

By Chloe Ferguson Apr 18, 2025 1 min read
You're Probably Pricing Your SaaS Wrong — Here's What You Should Be Doing
SaaS

You're Probably Pricing Your SaaS Wrong — Here's What You Should Be Doing

Chloe has a few choice words on how to be position your SaaS pricing

By Chloe Ferguson Apr 17, 2025 2 min read
RankAtom Shuts Down: When Good Tech Meets Bad Timing
Failures

RankAtom Shuts Down: When Good Tech Meets Bad Timing

RankAtom is closing. Google broke it. AppSumo helped bury it

By Mia Jones Apr 17, 2025 1 min read
Bannerbear: Built by One, Scaled with Automation
Marketing

Bannerbear: Built by One, Scaled with Automation

How one developer used nocode marketing and an API-first mindset to grow a profitable SaaS

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By Jessica Hamilton Apr 16, 2025 4 min read

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