5 habits every SaaS founder needs to hit $10k MRR in 90 days

A few months back, I finally sold my ecommerce SaaS for a decent exit after hitting $500K ARR in 8 months.

Took me three tries to get there - the first two were complete disasters.

This whole thing was brutal. I'm talking thousands of hours, doing the same tedious tasks over and over, saying goodbye to weekends, constantly second-guessing myself, running tests that went absolutely nowhere. But it worked out in the end.

Now I'm working on this SAAS (helps B2B companies find and contact high-intent leads), and if I had to do it all over again, these are the exact habits I'd stick to every single day to get to $10k MRR as fast as possible.

I've screwed up in every way you can imagine:

  • Wasted 6 months building something nobody wanted
  • Created a "brilliant" product that nobody would pay for
  • Got 2,000 people on my waitlist but couldn't convert a single one to paid

So this is me paying it forward.

If you're just starting out, trying to get from zero to actual traction, just do these 5 things. Every day with no exceptions.

Your brain's going to fight you on this. It'll whisper "don't send that message," "don't post that - you'll look like an idiot," "it's beautiful outside, take the day off." Don't listen.

Growth happens when you're uncomfortable. Not when you're cozy.

Push through that voice. Do the work anyway. You'll thank yourself later.

Here are the 5 daily habits that actually move the needle:

  1. Send 20-30 LinkedIn connection requests to your ideal customers. Just 20 minutes. Do it manually. Pick the right people. Connect. Done.
  2. Message 20-30 people on LinkedIn. Don't sell them anything. Just talk. Ask questions. Share what you're building and see if they have the same problem.
  3. Send 20-100 cold emails 20 if you're writing them yourself, 100+ if you're using tools. Keep them short. Don't be pushy. Just start real conversations. The magic happens in your follow-ups - send 2-3.
  4. Comment on 10 Reddit threads in your space. Go where your customers hang out. Jump into "looking for alternatives to X" posts. Actually help people. Only mention your product when it genuinely fits. People can smell fake help from a mile away.
  5. Post something on LinkedIn every day. This builds up over time. Write about problems your customers face, share what you've learned, tell quick stories about wins and losses. Give away good stuff for free. Build your lead magnets into the content. Just show up consistently.

At the beginning, it feels pointless.

  • 1 like on your posts
  • 1 response for every 20 messages you send
  • Radio silence on your first batch of emails

But stick with it every single day, and things start to compound.

You get better at writing. Your messages start working. People begin to recognize you. Someone books a call. Then 2 more. Then 10. Then they start referring people.

That's how you actually win. Not by getting lucky, but by showing up every day.

Even when it's mind-numbingly boring.

The boring stuff is what actually grows your business.

Trust me, it's worth it !

Author: Ecstatic-Tough6503