I make $60,000/Month in SaaS. In my journey from 0 to the first...
Mike Strives@mikestrives
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Feb 10, 2025
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I make $60,000/Month in SaaS.
In my journey from 0 to the first $10k.
These 7 books helped me the most:
In my journey from 0 to the first $10k.
These 7 books helped me the most:
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1. Zero to Sold by @arvidkahl
This book teaches you how to build and sell a successful business.
It covers important topics like finding the right customers and deciding when to sell.
→ Made me build my business in a different/sellable way.
This book teaches you how to build and sell a successful business.
It covers important topics like finding the right customers and deciding when to sell.
→ Made me build my business in a different/sellable way.
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@arvidkahl 2. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries:
Learn about starting a business with less risk.
This book talks about testing ideas, learning from mistakes, and making improvements along the way.
→ Learned my best frameworks from this book.
Learn about starting a business with less risk.
This book talks about testing ideas, learning from mistakes, and making improvements along the way.
→ Learned my best frameworks from this book.
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@arvidkahl 3. From Impossible to Inevitable by Aaron Ross and Jason Lemkin:
Discover strategies for growing your business.
It covers sales and marketing techniques, making customers happy, and overcoming challenges.
→ Changed the way I looked at sales.
Discover strategies for growing your business.
It covers sales and marketing techniques, making customers happy, and overcoming challenges.
→ Changed the way I looked at sales.
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@arvidkahl 4. Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore:
This book explores the difficulties of moving from early customers to a broader market.
It offers guidance on how to succeed in reaching a larger audience.
→ Made me rethink targeting an audience.
This book explores the difficulties of moving from early customers to a broader market.
It offers guidance on how to succeed in reaching a larger audience.
→ Made me rethink targeting an audience.
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@arvidkahl 5. Zero to One by Peter Thiel:
Find out how to create something unique and valuable.
This book discusses innovation, competition, and building an outstanding business.
→ Made me focus more on value propositions.
Find out how to create something unique and valuable.
This book discusses innovation, competition, and building an outstanding business.
→ Made me focus more on value propositions.
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@arvidkahl 6. Company Of One by Paul Jarvis:
Learn about the benefits of starting and running a business on your own.
It emphasizes the idea of building a sustainable and profitable business as a solo entrepreneur.
→ Made me automate more to scale.
Learn about the benefits of starting and running a business on your own.
It emphasizes the idea of building a sustainable and profitable business as a solo entrepreneur.
→ Made me automate more to scale.
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@arvidkahl 7. The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau:
Discover inspiring stories of people who started businesses with limited money.
This book provides practical tips for starting and growing a business on a small budget.
→ Made me rethink working with a small budget.
Discover inspiring stories of people who started businesses with limited money.
This book provides practical tips for starting and growing a business on a small budget.
→ Made me rethink working with a small budget.