HOW TO BUILD $100k mrr in 2026

FIND PROBLEMS WORTH SOLVING

• Analyze complaints on App Stores,
• Talk to 20 potential customers before writing any code - ask about their current pain points and what they're paying to solve
• Look for problems where people are already doing manual work, hiring freelancers, or duct-taping solutions together

LAUNCH WITHOUT PERFECTION

• Ship your MVP in 2-4 weeks maximum. If you're embarrassed by it, you launched too late
• Launch on Product Hunt, Hacker News, and relevant subreddits on the same day for maximum momentum
• Price from day one - free users rarely convert and won't give you honest feedback

BUILD YOUR DISTRIBUTION ENGINE

• Write one piece of helpful content daily about problems in your space (not about your product)
• Join 5-10 communities where your users hang out - contribute 10x more than you promote
• Set up automated email sequences that educate first, sell second (aim for 80/20 ratio)

GROWTH HACKS THAT ACTUALLY WORK

• Partner with one complementary tool per month for cross-promotion to their email list
• Turn every customer success story into 5 pieces of content (case study, tweet thread, LinkedIn post, email, blog)
• Use your competitors' keywords in your content - rank for "[Competitor] alternative" pages

SCALE WHAT'S WORKING

• Track everything: which channels bring paying customers (not just signups) and double down on those
• Hire micro-influencers for $100-500 to create authentic content about the problem you solve
• Build free tools that solve 10% of the problem - they become your best lead magnets

Author: First_Obligation3042