Ask HN: Other success micro-SaaS stories like StoreMapper?
I've been reading the Tyler's blog posts about how he created and grow his micro SaaS project - StoreMapper and I am looking to find out other similar stories like this one.
Any resource (blog post, quora answers etc) would be much appreciated.
Published in 2015, this chronicle by @alc90 details the mechanics of building a profitable, self-funded business without venture backing.
Core Principles for Independent Builders:
Charging customers from day one acts as the ultimate filter for building software that solves genuine, high-urgency problems.
Keeping fixed overhead low and leveraging lean infrastructure allows founders to stay alive until market tailwinds kick in.
Small, repetitive improvements in customer retention and conversion rates yield massive returns over multi-year horizons.
Community Debate Themes:
The community focused on B2B customer acquisition channels, cold email vs SEO distribution, and balancing full-time employment with side-project development.
CATEGORY Bootstrapping & MRR →
HISTORICAL ERA Cloud & Mobile Era (2014–2019)
COMMUNITY SCORE ★ 15 points
TOTAL DISCUSSIONS 7 comments
There are a number of similar micro-SaaS's (including StoreMapper) listed here:
https://baremetrics.com/open
GrooveHQ has some good interviews:
Olark: https://www.groovehq.com/blog/ben-congleton-olark-interview
BestOf: https://www.groovehq.com/blog/best-of
iDoneThis - How to Start a Startup - http://inside.idonethis.com/startup-guide/
Might want to check out some of the side projects posted on sideproectors (disclaimer - I run this site)
https://www.sideprojectors.com
I suppose, it could be the opposite of what you're asking. These are side projects that people want to sell. But many of them have recurring revenue.
You'll find some more stories in these recent threads --
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9724759
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9872969
Very interesting read, thanks: http://tylertringas.com/storemapper-store-locator-bootstrapped-to-50k/
Microsaas were just on the frontpage the other day, maybe you can find the thread.