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I spent 6 months building an app that made exactly $0 in revenue 💸

r/SaaS
5/21/2025

SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
Stripehttps://stripe.comPayment ProcessingIntegration for payments
Upworkhttps://www.upwork.comFreelance PlatformHiring developers
Google Playhttps://play.google.com/storeApp StoreApp distribution platform

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Lack of product-market fit
  • Feature creep and scope expansion
  • Over-engineering and perfectionism
  • Insufficient validation and user research
  • Poor marketing and customer acquisition

Problems to Solve:

  • Validating product ideas before development
  • Building MVP quickly
  • Effective marketing and user acquisition
  • Balancing development with business needs

Potential Solutions:

  • Talking to potential users early
  • Building MVP in 30 days
  • Starting marketing from day 1
  • Setting hard deadlines for launch
  • Focusing on user acquisition before feature expansion

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Validating ideas with potential users
  • Building MVP quickly
  • Starting marketing early
  • Setting hard deadlines

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Building audience while building product
  • Using paid ads for testing
  • Organic marketing and community building

Monetization & Product:

  • Focus on core features
  • Iterate based on user feedback
  • Balance development with business needs

User Engagement:

  • Gathering user feedback
  • Iterating based on actual usage
  • Building community through engagement