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This Week's Summary

B2B dominates SaaS success while B2C remains a graveyard for solo founders. The community consensus: boring, unglamorous tools in legacy industries generate sustainable revenue ($20k-$27k MRR), while lifestyle apps and AI wrappers fail spectacularly.

⬆ 285👤 u/Warm-Reaction-456• recently

90% of you are failing because you build B2C apps instead of boring B2B tools

Founder with 30+ MVPs argues B2C is a lottery requiring millions of users, while boring B2B tools in unglamorous industries generate $20k MRR. Challenges the community's obsession with consumer apps and lifestyle products.

💬 107 comments, 88% upvoted—high agreement from communityOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 256👤 u/rdizzy1234• recently

We sold our SaaS startup for $15M in 18 months. Here's exactly how we did it.

Founding engineer reveals proven playbook from founders with 11 successful exits combined. Step 1: pick a legacy industry. Demonstrates that unsexy markets with established buyer behaviors are acquisition goldmines.

💬 132 comments, 76% upvoted—strong engagement despite lower upvote percentageOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 190👤 u/borjafat• recently

I hit $27k MRR without a personal brand or cold DMs. Here is the playbook.

Challenges LinkedIn growth hacking orthodoxy. Success came from optimizing offer + funnel rather than personal branding or cold outreach. Emphasizes that money is in positioning, not the tool itself.

💬 97 comments, 92% upvoted—high community validationOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 145👤 u/Patient_Ride_3682• recently

20 years coding, 0 money made. why is selling so hard for devs?

Senior developer identifies the core trap: confusing coding productivity with business progress. Over-engineering and perfecting products while avoiding the terrifying, unstructured work of marketing and sales.

💬 145 comments, 96% upvoted—resonates deeply with developer audienceOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 82👤 u/AykutSek• recently

Unpopular Opinion: Coding is comforting because it's deterministic. Marketing is terrifying because it's probabilistic.

Articulates the psychological barrier developers face: code provides error logs and immediate feedback, while marketing offers silence and uncertainty. AI tools removed the building barrier but widened the marketing gap.

💬 42 comments, 95% upvoted—philosophical insight with high agreementOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 70👤 u/Dizzy-Connection-876• recently

We spent $180K building an enterprise product nobody wanted. Here's the full post-mortem.

Self-serve SaaS at $800k ARR spent 8 months and $180k on enterprise features (SSO, SAML, audit logs) based on assumptions rather than customer validation. Post-mortem reveals the upmarket trap.

💬 41 comments, 86% upvoted—cautionary tale with practical lessonsOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 68👤 u/Conscious_Ad6878• recently

10 years to $6.5k MRR taught me most SaaS advice is backwards

Website change detection tool took a decade to reach $6.5k MRR. Debunks viral growth myths and reveals that boring verticals, patience, and long-term positioning beat growth hacks.

💬 26 comments, 97% upvoted—validates slow-growth realityOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 63👤 u/_mark_au• recently

Made my first enterprise sale! (US$7,000)

After 20+ demos with zero conversions, founder stopped pitching and stepped back from the process. Removing personal involvement and emotional attachment unlocked the first sale.

💬 42 comments, 99% upvoted—emotional resonance and practical breakthroughOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 120👤 u/Melodic_Log_2765• recently

Why I stopped hiring people who've only worked at big companies

Big company hires brought process and scale thinking but lacked startup scrappiness and cost consciousness. Career changers and non-tech backgrounds outperformed prestigious résumés.

💬 59 comments, 92% upvoted—challenges hiring assumptionsOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 96👤 u/bodiam• recently

I turned 46 today and just launched my first SaaS. Here's what 30 days taught me that 20 years of dev work didn't.

20-year developer finally shipped screenshot API. Discovered that months of perfecting technical details were wasted—early shipping and customer feedback matter infinitely more than polish.

💬 108 comments, 97% upvoted—age-agnostic entrepreneurship inspirationOpen on Reddit →
⬆ 54👤 u/illeatmyletter• recently

How a B2B company makes millions with their tiny Youtube channel

Immigration tax optimization company with 1,000-1,500 YouTube subscribers generates millions. Proves B2B success doesn't require viral reach—niche, high-intent audiences and $2,000+ customer values compound over time.

💬 34 comments, 95% upvoted—challenges scale mythologyOpen on Reddit →

đź“° More Headlines This Week

⬆ 120Why I stopped hiring people who've only worked at big companies
⬆ 96I turned 46 today and just launched my first SaaS. Here's what 30 days taught me that 20 years of dev work didn't.
⬆ 94Drop your SaaS and I'll give you honest feedback for free
⬆ 86SaaS is over?
⬆ 82Unpopular Opinion: Coding is comforting because it’s deterministic. Marketing is terrifying because it’s probabilistic.
⬆ 78After testing 40 AI mobile app builders, I migrated 100% of my projects to this best pure native code builder in the world.
⬆ 79Accidentally hit product market fit and I can't be bothered
⬆ 70We spent $180K building an enterprise product nobody wanted. Here's the full post-mortem.
⬆ 69I built a breathing app after panic attacks at work. 400+ downloads. Here's what actually happened
⬆ 6810 years to $6.5k MRR taught me most SaaS advice is backwards
⬆ 66Drop your SaaS 👇🏻 I'll provide Brutally honest feedback.
⬆ 63Made my first enterprise sale! (US$7,000)
⬆ 59We've sent 50,000+ LinkedIn connection requests. Here's the exact playbook that gets replies.
⬆ 60“I got my first $100 MRR in 7 days with zero followers - here’s exactly what I did (Proof attached)
⬆ 54How a B2B company makes millions with their tiny Youtube channel
⬆ 53We've hired 12 people in 3 years. Here are the 3 best hires and what they had in common. Quick context: B2B SaaS, currently 14 people, growing steadily.
⬆ 51My saas just hit $5,000 ARR and I did it all with organic marketing
⬆ 49How to actually use programmatic SEO
⬆ 48I built Forapost AI that automates my social media using my own brand voice ( so it doesn’t sound like a bot )
⬆ 42My co-founder and I barely speak anymore. The company is doing fine. Is this normal?
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