I built a startup in 31 hours (SaaS)

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The startup is ZenVoice, a no-code tool for Stripe users to generate invoices without paying the 0.4% fee: zenvoice.io/
I forgot to mention I used AI heavily to code fast: I use GitHub Copilot and my boilerplate ShipFast. Copilot already has an entire codebase with database models, API routes, etc.. so I type English and AI writes functional code.
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0:00 Intro
0:28 Startup ideas
1:59 Shipping fast
6:53 Launch and 1st customer
8:30 Should I focus or move on?
9:35 Outro

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@marc-lou 3 месяца назад

14,631 readers get my newsletter every Saturday morning - marclou.beehiiv.com I share everything I learn as a solopreneur: How to find startup ideas, launch fast, and get profitable. No spam, sponsorship, or email retargeting BS - Just my thoughts and learnings.

@konstantinl6131 2 месяца назад

which analytics tool do you use for your website visitors?

@Silb0tic 3 месяца назад

This is insane. I am always overthinking my ideas and then I am to overwhelmed with everything and let the idea down. You show the right spirit.

@justcode.4641 3 месяца назад

same there

@vulturebeast 3 месяца назад

Same with me bro it sucks ngl

@pauleboselume3369 3 месяца назад

So true bro

@gbfreddy7235 3 месяца назад

Same! I know I want to build something, but then think too hard about it. haha.

@omilaW 3 месяца назад

Same here mate, getting overwhelmed is a startup killer.

@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384 3 месяца назад

speed is everything. i was a staff developer at a faang and i now run a 1 person agency where i build the first version of a product for $5000 in 2 weeks. that is the guarantee. i work with people, trim the product and build it on a stable stack in 2 weeks so that they can go and test different messages and marketing about the product. most people take so long to build the first version and launch. at this point i have seen so many of these that i know in almost any industry what the saas product should be like. speed is everything.

@Codemakesense 3 месяца назад

Hey mate can we have a talk i recently learned devlopment can we work together or something.

@myotun9271 3 месяца назад

how did you get it built for $5000, and in 2 weeks?

@jon9103 3 месяца назад

Sounds like a substantial pay cut unless there is more to the story.

@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384 3 месяца назад

@@Codemakesense sorry i cant control the speed if it i hire more right now.. :(

@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384 3 месяца назад

@@myotun9271 what do you mean how? like i write the code to build it? 5000 is what i charge which includes making sure the app is going to do the right things and nothing else. maybe clarify your question a bit if i am getting something wrong.

@matteomustermann2492 2 месяца назад

45k/month is crazy, amazing job. This is not some hustler course that gets selled to use people as the source of money but an actual helpful and well made video

@matten_zero 3 месяца назад

This is actually pretty wise. I'm building and Everytime I get the urge to add a feature, I have to write it down and tell my self "ship the MVP" first. This was a nice reminder thank you!

@Mujahedeen_ 3 месяца назад

Bro just explained everything in 9 minutes unlike those crap who waste hours to deliver shits. Bro deserves millions views. Take love.

@nadraqamariabintemohamedsa3173 3 месяца назад

no-nonsense stuff. you're a top tier creator, marc

@PhilsRealm 3 месяца назад

Really good advice! I used to work as a Product Manager of a SaaS like product and it is so hard to stay focused on one feature, but so valuable! So much time is wasted because you get pressured into edge case features that seem super important.

@benSfft 3 месяца назад

Build fast, fail fast ! You're video is awesome dude ! You're totally right because a couple of years ago, I created a startup that ultimately failed because I was too focused on features that did not bring the main added value to my customers... Moreover I liked that you confessed in a previous video that you failed as a software engineer but instead has a agile mindset focused on product that can bring revenue ! Merci encore, tu m'as redonné l'envie d'ouvrir VScode et de coder des petits projets à tester sur le marché 🙏

@ajlive6737 4 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing your experence with micro saas. Myself also a full stack developer had some failed SAAS products. i was good at making but bad at marketing. your videos giving me ideas to make my saas ideas to life. Thanks for sharing .

@pablovaldes2397 4 месяца назад

priceless perspective, this taught me so much, thank you man

@tomhirst8679 2 месяца назад

Just purchased ship fast, I came across I've come across it organically in the past and your content has pushed me to buy, can't wait to get started!

@dabi_ 3 месяца назад

It’s so funny because I literally got asked by my client for an invoice today…so I ended up purchasing your product 🤣 I’d say the single most effective thing for me were 1. the pain point mentioned at the top for VAT is literally the bane of my existence, and 2. one time pricing is a deal. So yep…your startup principles worked on me lol, and I’m glad for it.

@marc-lou 3 месяца назад

Haha nice, let me know if you have any suggestion!

@pedroaquino3042 4 месяца назад

Thanks Marc, really appreciate by sharing this content! Best of luck 🎉

@nikolai.kolosov 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video, Marc. I think that making startups in your manner is also good method to improve hard skills and educate yourself in general. Good luck!

@AeoJx 4 месяца назад

Very interesting marc! Loved your simplified (slightly unconventional) philosophy and quick deployment

@buildwithbakir 3 месяца назад

So helpful! ❤️ This is going to save me from many mistakes and wasting my time. I‘m just about to wrap up and launch. Now I know what to build (no free tier and only one product) and what prices tiers to pick.

@ad98yt Месяц назад

Thank you for creating this! What an eye-opening video. Huge respect for you Marc 🙏

@synwix 4 месяца назад

Love these type of videos of yours!

@smovie9 3 месяца назад

Love the video Marc! Been following you for a while now on twitter, great to see you in my recommendations.

@milseq 2 месяца назад

I love your fast shipping methodology!

@arturiooo 3 месяца назад

I have build a big saas before, bootstrap, solo, and I find this video to be super valuable for folks like us

@SwiftUIForBeginners_TY 3 месяца назад

Really nice tips I love the idea of making just 1 feature.. that is super helpful. Also speed is great because the less "attached" we become to the product before validating it the better!

@Inspired_JG 2 месяца назад

Very direct and straight to the point. Solid video.

@abcsofai 4 месяца назад

Great video! Building something right now thanks for all the info!

@TheOfficialThompson 16 дней назад

How do you manage the legal component? Do you create a business (llc or whatever) per app? Do you obtain trademarks, domain names? Do you consult a lawyer for a privacy policy and terms of use?

@zilvestro1 4 месяца назад

You are awesome, Marc! We can learn so much from you.. love your videos

@kizo-niklas 4 месяца назад

Amazing, seriously so helpful!

@joshbedo8291 4 месяца назад

Dang this is so good this like a masterclass on launching a saas product. Thanks for putting this together im feeling inspired.

@joshbedo8291 4 месяца назад

@marc-lou oh yeah forgot to ask how to you track $ per visitor

@MichealPeggins 3 месяца назад

This was incredibly insightful and helpful. Thank you!

@GilbertVAL 19 дней назад

Masterclass ! Thank you (from Bali) !

@hnnhml 2 месяца назад

wow this video is PACKED with value, thank you so much!

@nicobuildspublic 3 месяца назад

This video is so helpful! Really good breakdowns, and I love your business-model around the product! Made me think I should move from subscription to one-time fee as well

@majdevelops 3 месяца назад

Great value. Appreciate the information conveyed.

@rocketPower047 Месяц назад

I love how you manage your product lines like a stock portfolio. You're basically working off expectancy

@ScottJames02 3 месяца назад

I love the memes throughout the video, keep em coming!

@affrokilla Месяц назад

The Zenvoice idea is actually genius, great product!

@Chiragsharma-gi1eb 2 месяца назад

Great job on building a startup in such short time! 👏

@thatnikita 3 месяца назад

oh man, you're a rockstar! Really valuable takes on indie-making

@Warmatx68 3 месяца назад

Clearing the path like that is very helpfull, thank for your explanation

@leoingson 4 месяца назад

Lots of good information in this video, thanks a lot!

@callmefred 3 месяца назад

I fully agree that shipping fast is the way to go. I've shipped 3 micro SaaS in 6 months and now I'm in position where I can safely ship a new product in a week. All my products are fully AI-coded, all built on the same stack: Flask/Python, HTML, Tailwind CSS, vanilla JS (yup, no framework, to deploy the project as a single Flask web app).

@edson9544 3 месяца назад

This video is awesome, so much value!

@beehack 3 месяца назад

Marc this was your best video very well explained

@nilni 3 месяца назад

Learned a lot, thank you marc!

@mlanc7775 3 месяца назад

This is really great. I wish I could think on a smaller scale like this. Often times my ideas are too large and scary and probably wouldn’t even succeed if I did know where to start. But this was such a simple idea for a simple need..

@thesirpython 2 месяца назад

Wow! This is a masterclass in under 10min. Impressive!

@frikitdotnet 4 месяца назад

ANOTHER MARC LOU VIDEO??? today is good.

@sn3lling 4 месяца назад

Great video as always 👍

@zendigitalsolutions 4 месяца назад

Awesome, thank you! Subscribed!

@javiasilis 4 месяца назад

I've began to indie development, and you've been one of my inspirations. After failing at 5 startups over the last 10 years and 6,000+ hours of investment in them, I've come to the realization of starting small and beginning Indie Hacking. Thank you so much for sharing this video as this will serve as a blueprint for the next weeks of development! While I know that you keep using the same stack over and over again, I've decided to learn something new and different for this adventure (Go + HTMX + HyperScript). I do plan to reuse this structure for all other projects

@blasttrash 4 месяца назад

what were 5 failed startups?

@komikahanda 3 месяца назад

Loved your video mate

@hsdev 21 день назад

Man you are an inspiration. You got a new follower :)

@marc-lou 20 дней назад

👋

@henrydeveloper2388 3 месяца назад

Thanks for this perk Marc 🤝

@AlbertKlorer 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much for the advice!

@mathieug.6855 4 месяца назад

Great video, well done

Месяц назад

Thank you for sharing brother

@SonAyoD 3 месяца назад

Amazing work

@nils7971 3 месяца назад

Hey I mean even if you decide not to focus on it, still reaching out to customers and asking them what could be improved is always a great way to grow it without spending all your time and energy on it

@sebastianfeistl 3 месяца назад

I admire the idea of focusing on a single feature. I tend to get lost in the details so much.

@gregoryubigen Месяц назад

Excellent video.

@akmalsalikhov3732 3 месяца назад

One feature mindset is pretty awesome! But finding that one most important feature is sometimes the hardest part

@gabrielfono844 4 месяца назад

Damn I am building my first SASS to help students or anyone in life choose major based on other people experience in the workforce and in school. I am wasting time writing unit and integratinon testing on the backend now and I haven't started the frontend yet ,which is crazy. it is my first building a SASS product Thanks

@footballuniverse6522 3 месяца назад

need help to deploy all of that in a cheap way?

@mahirlabib808 4 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing.

@billnalen 3 месяца назад

Great advice 🙂

@younesaberkane6721 2 месяца назад

This video is a gem

@thomasthurzo8792 3 месяца назад

Hi. Very great content. Thank you

@Jalgmees Месяц назад

What a great video thumbnail!

@granadamusic 4 месяца назад

holy moly wakamole, the new video editor person is fire haha, lets go marc!!

@marc-lou 4 месяца назад

It's actually the last video I edited haha. Appreciate it, man!

@granadamusic 4 месяца назад

taking up too much time then lol, really good work, keep on rockin!!

@simonswiss 2 месяца назад

So many nuggets of wisdom here ✨ Sorry to be spamming your RU-vid comments lol - really enjoying the creativity and transparency of your content.

@adnanrruka5152 Месяц назад

This man knows his thing

@TheRealMxnny 2 месяца назад

Great one

@BillTheGreek7 3 месяца назад

Loved this GG

@kunalratra7808 3 месяца назад

Bro you're the best content creator out there 100% underrated! How can we connect ? Thanks.

@irookain5239 2 месяца назад

Great Video. Thanks. How did you orginaze all of those projects?

@KlindCardinale 26 дней назад

Marc, what do you use to design/build your websites? Thanks for the great content man!

@arjundureja 4 месяца назад

Not sure if dollars earned per visitor is a good metric since you have a pretty large following now. I'm sure a ton of people view your websites just for inspiration, rather than actually being a customer.

@ladgonemad 4 месяца назад

It would be nice to give us a video about the tax and how do you manage all that for multiple products. Great videos so far!

@busimo 3 месяца назад

stripe?

@callmefred 3 месяца назад

My advice = do not use Stripe, use Paddle. It's a bit more expensive but it handles VAT & Sales Tax for you, as the merchant of record. It's as easy to implement as Stripe.

@andrelimatv 3 месяца назад

this is gold

@bigunhettiarachchi853 4 месяца назад

Fire ❤

@spirkinp 3 месяца назад

Hi Marc! Great video by the way. I am a student, learning programming. I want to ask about the perspective areas in demand. What is your opinion, what is needed now?) (not necessarily from development)

@supersimple1686 3 месяца назад

Hey bro, would you happen to have a recording of the 31 hour stream? I’d love to see more. Thank you

@AndyFitia 3 месяца назад

Tout est génial, le contenu et touttt☺️

@AndyFitia 3 месяца назад

Mais honnêtement, je ne capte pas vraiment le domaine d’étude ni le contexte 😅

@segu_. 4 месяца назад

typescript does slow the process if u want to launch fast , no branches was a sorpise 😂 really good insights marc!

@cant_sleeeep 3 месяца назад

no branch no typescript is the way to go. both are for teams in my opinion

@oleksandroliynyk8437 3 месяца назад

That’s very inspiring! Thanks for sharing! I wonder how do you maintain all these without types. Is it taking a reasonable amount of time to fix older projects? Do you support moneybacks in case users don’t like the service?

@marc-lou 3 месяца назад

I barely have any bugs because I reuse the same tech stack. Yes, I refund all the time if it's asked politely :)

@sitrakaforler8696 Месяц назад

That is so fcking cool man T^T I wish to be so productive !

@suvajitchakrabarty 3 месяца назад

What do you use to track visitor count for your sites?

@VideO__HuB Месяц назад

Idea ❌ ide ✅

@pedropolanco3146 4 месяца назад

Which resources do you recommend (read,watch etc..) in order to launch a sass start up. (I can code)

@vladvrinceanu5430 4 месяца назад

Hi Marc, I've been following you for a really long time. I am a marketer, with a solid foundation in C and C++, unfortunately I find it really difficult to understand next.js. And also how to create the actual ''program'' lies behind the saas (which is our product). Would there be a way to have Boilerplates with drag and drop functionality? I imagined something similar to WriteSonic or JasperAI. In which, for example, the creation of a blog article goes through forced steps, which will then be put together at the end. Isn't there something similar to create a SaaS?

@marc-lou 4 месяца назад

I think Bubble is the best way to create no-code apps. If you can code, I'd definitely learn the basics of NextJS, gives you so much flexibility!

@efexzium 3 месяца назад

AMAZING

@OA00000 3 месяца назад

how much do you co-relate your launch successes to your 80k twitter followers? it feels kinda like a cheat code after you have enough audience

@austinlance4404 3 месяца назад

Every video like this I’ve watched is the same thing, there’s always a point where they “leveraged their audience”.

@cerinoivan 3 месяца назад

good for you

@viraclip8022 3 месяца назад

marc! Can you make a video on how you built PoopUp? I love it and would love to learn more on how you built it

@marc-lou 3 месяца назад

Exactly what I was working on! Coming this week :)

@DihCpsPsy 2 месяца назад

Hey Marc! Great video! I wonder if you have a legal councel to help you with Terms of services and Privacy policy? How to you write come up with those?

@LucasLtb 3 месяца назад

Hi Marc, that was a great video, but I was wondering where I could find your 31-hour live video? I want to create my first SaaS, and I think it would help me a lot. Thanks!

@marc-lou 3 месяца назад

Sure, it's here: www.youtube.com/@marc-lou/streams

@ThePharaohsCat 3 месяца назад

Great value. 🔥 Thumbnail had me in 2 minds on clicking. Returning to web ventures after a long gap, and things have really moved. No need for long hours php coding that site. What platform you used for the product showcase site? Webflow or similar?

@marc-lou 3 месяца назад

Good to hear! It's hard coded with my little hands 😁

@banegasn 2 месяца назад

@marc-lou what about legal aspects? do you create a new company or brand for each of your products?

@ykorshev Месяц назад

Man you are god. I am building my apps for sport for a few years and not even launched them. I just can’t do simple things. My inner perfectionist are resisting (

@semsomify 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing all this information Marc. So inspiring! I have a question please. You are always in favor of asking customers to pay once for the product and then it's theirs forever. My question is: How do you make sure that you can continue to serve them if it turns out they're a heavy user? Also, what if the business flops and you wanna discontinue the service? Would that cause any legal issues with customers that already paid for the service?