I Built A $1M SaaS In 87 Days

This is the breakdown of how Andre Haykal Jr. built and grew a software app to over $1M/year in just 87 days.
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[@ListKit]

Thanks for featuring ListKit! 🎉

[@DogeMultiverse]

very cool product! we use it alot!

[@andrehaykaljr]

@@DogeMultiverse love to hear that :)

[@Simon-lk6ky]

Anyone with a coaching business needs to be disqualified from being featured on starter story

[@andrehaykaljr]

why?

[@jakebelford8489]

Good thing you don't call the shots around here.

[@user-qk9yi6ro4s]

@@andrehaykaljr because that's where they are making their money nowadays.

[@ebarman11]

my guy this is about a SaaS company....

[@starterstory]

Ok @simon i will add that to my list of disqualification criteria ;)

[@realwickedbrew]

That’s a lot of ARR in 87 days, but it isn’t a zero to hero story. They already had a customer base, cash flow, and a strategic direction before they pivoted to a SaaS product. Cool story, but not very replicable.

[@zachliem1979]

@@Jota.Gthis is the wrong mindset. There are countless people who started with 0 building much bigger things right now like @levelsio and thousands of people like him. If you want quality content, watch him not this weirdo

[@apresthus87]

SaaS is only expensive if you are not technical. The SaaSes I've built cost very little to run and maintain. Once you have to hire, it can get expensive, but that is true with any business.

[@orvvro]

It's all about the value you provide

[@danielquiros8849]

Can I ask you a few questions about your SaaS?

[@apresthus87]

@@danielquiros8849 What do you wanna know?

[@tyresewatchthis8025]

Vert true

[@tomwright9904]

Can depend how much you value your time ...

[@Nova-TechnoLAB]

Lets see Paul Allen's SaaS

[@wv13]

Yep, this video is not about copy paste The business, it's about getting really great insights and advices and I really appreciate your work guys and this awesome interview

[@wv13]

I have my own team of developers but it doesn't matter, because the only problem you really have is sales and marketing. If you can solve sales, developing is the smallest of your problem

[@borishhuirongbam4366]

Adds value by hinting at your expertise

[@ywueeee]

ok so wasn't 0 to 1mil from nothing, it's years in making with all the contacts they built, already having access to the target customers makes it quite easy, so the title shouldn't be that surprising

[@starterstory]

0 to 1M in 3 months in recurring revenue is pretty crazy. ive rarely seen it. But yes, they had built up stuff for years!

[@Hasan10-oh7vl]

Love ittt!! You need a video editor bro? I can do a sampl video;)

[@manuelherk3236]

He said from launch

[@daveh9941]

These videos always talk another revenue, great, what’s the profit margins? Looks like 25k a month after paying employees? These are the numbers we actually want confirmed and published. Give people realistic cost break downs

[@WealthDoctorGlo]

Loved it. Looking forward to starting my Saas business

[@andrehaykaljr]

best of luck! you’ll crush it

[@borishhuirongbam4366]

Can i know your SaaS business, may i help you

[@jelle2147]

Crazy to see how they charge this much, as a developer you know that it's easy to build and the overall cost is very low. You also have to be very carefull when doing cold emailing because those poeple dind't give you the permission to just advertise to their email. And how the man needs this much developers/costumer support people is the real mystery.

[@TrentonErker]

This is how 411 and those text message Q&A services worked in the late 90s and early 2000s…so when I heard “unique method” I was reminded that there’s nothing new under the sun.

[@andrehaykaljr]

thank you all for the support! at the time of recording this video with Pat, our ARR was just crossing 2.4m fast forward to now, and we just passed 3.5m ARR exciting times!

[@NolenFelten]

Has anyone told you that you look like Leonard from "Big Bang Theory", but as a teenager?

[@Chrc_]

Man and whats the average monthly business expenses including everything salaries etc? ...

[@jasondeb]

Let’s gooo, love listkit

[@andrehaykaljr]

thanks brother ❤

[@TakingTurf]

Thank you. Please share if the VA's are coming from well-known freelance platforms and if so - which one(s). Or, did you take another avenue? Thanks, again.

[@Alex_Cevi]

Did I really just hear "productized saas" come on guys ...

[@grandpaK420]

can you explain what's wrong with that

[@Alex_Cevi]

​@@grandpaK420 By default saas is a product not a service. Even though its called "software as a service" its a product. So if something by default is a product .. you cannot productize a product lol.

[@questreal5812]

@@grandpaK420 Software is already a product. So how are you productizing a product? Makes no sense

[@mustaqode_6617]

@@questreal5812By making product a non-product first and then productise it. It’s obvious Duh! 😅

[@samuelecandurra]

@@questreal5812 I don't think is saying that

[@lighto76]

The idea of the company is 🔥 The lead magnet is 🔥

[@andrehaykaljr]

👌

[@Piliponful]

bro, this channel is gold

[@isaacgentz3319]

I think what he meant by "starting with $0" is that he started out but manually fulfilling customer orders. So other than the landing page, he didn't have any "real" software to spend money developing. Great concept 👍

[@DEBIEL918]

5:30 I think you took the completely wrong lesson out of this by saying he started it with 0 dollars... He's saying very correctly that a SaaS costs a lot of money (especially marketing and being able to survive until your MRR is high enough). To be able to start that without any initial funds, you can start an agency and provide services. This allows you to learn the business and then come up with ways to do it more efficiently. This solves the problem of having no money, as you already get paid for the services, while you can find product market fit, as you are literally in the market.

[@pedro_vicente_1]

I liked the approach about letting it flow. Do our best with the input and let the output flow.

[@andrehaykaljr]

yes sir, that is the best way!

[@ytwow1233]

YT algorythm just showed up with this video and channel. I subscribed after the first 5 minutes: Great product, great interview: short and clear questions and answers, no blabla. Thank you!

[@ryan-wardell]

This is actually a really cool way to build a SaaS business without raising capital. agency -> coaching -> productized service -> SaaS.

[@andrehaykaljr]

thanks Ryan!

[@Cloudbriere]

Again, This is a good story 😂

[@kailodee]

This is my favorite episode so far! Crushing it🔥

[@andrehaykaljr]

thanks brother

[@Patrick-rd9qo]

Strangest definition of co-founder I've ever come across, someone joining the company a few years in as CTO! (The clue is in the name - FOUNDER, like someone who was there at the very beginning!)

[@tomwright9904]

I just think it means they have capital

[@andrehaykaljr]

love you all ❤

[@jhonbryanlozada6193]

Man, you look like tom bilyu. Awesome content btw.

[@utkarsh.rana.2k03]

tbh, I wanted Daniel to be in this video, that guy is a G

[@canero.1421]

11:57 the idea validation part

[@andrehaykaljr]

ListKit recently surpassed $5m ARR in just 1yr and 2mo after our launch, outpacing the top 10% of SaaS companies - and we’re still fully bootstrapped! Thank you all for the support, let’s keep growing 🚀

[@Pyroplan]

Video: "He is the proof you can build a SaaS with $0" Also the video during the intro "He had to spent tenthousands of his own money". :D Besides of that: Very interesting. Love the content.

[@DirectorMartian]

The point where I tapped out of the video.

[@ReshanJayamanne]

Amen brother - great episode

Something doesn’t match. They were doing 100k MRR (or 1.2M ARR), with 3 founders. Now they are on 1M ARR with 6 founders…. I think they are doing a lot less money, what am I missing?

[@borishhuirongbam4366]

Good point! Maybe they brought in more founders to help with growth or fill specific roles, but if the revenue hasn’t grown much, it could mean there are some inefficiencies. Growth isn’t just about more revenue-it’s also about making sure the team is running efficiently. If you’re interested, I can share some tips on how to streamline and improve revenue per team member. Let me know!

[@LarisaNikitina-p2x]

Thanks can you make video with an easy indicators 1000% shows when it buys and when it sells. I like you videos i learned more

[@dimecanal]

Lebanon 🇱🇧 flag let’s gooo 🎉🎉

[@tomglod9376]

Cool story dudes, good advice.

[@CharuConsul]

My eyes have been on that big amazing calendar on his wall!

[@andrehaykaljr]

haha I need to use that more

[@MaxForbang]

Let’s not forget to mention Daniel Fazio, shall we?

[@andrehaykaljr]

he's the real GOAT

[@yesyesheys]

what a bright kid

[@danieljones311287]

Where is he and other founders finding developers for a SaaS if you do t have the technical skills? Upwork and Fiverr is hard to know what your getting and the offers vary so much

[@JC-jz6rx]

i both love and hate this. My buisness mind is happy for the revenue growth and model, my customer mind absolutely detests cold emails. so annoying receiving those.

[@ebarman11]

I really don't mind them. I like them because I get to see different offers out there

[@ryanbryden]

have been learning under Andre and his team for a few months now - highly reco to anyone. extremely talented entrepreneurs.

[@andrehaykaljr]

thanks Ryan! you’re the next big thing

[@fluoxethine]

"It’s high time we kill the term Software As A Service (SaaS) and call it what it is - software." - Forbes

[@rajikkali]

Is he manually gathering leads, or scraping from the web + manually verification?

[@Cbwritescopy]

Pulling from different vendors then verifying

[@vinblack85]

Where does one find email dumps? Like a cold list of just thousands of emails?

[@Cbwritescopy]

ListKit lol

[@vinblack85]

@@Cbwritescopy but isn’t there like dark web or ones u can get for free

[@mujimax007]

Well done guys!

[@digital.dott97]

Andre is goated

[@andrehaykaljr]

aye thanks

[@zocky3282]

​@@andrehaykaljrare you 🇱🇧 , I just saw a 🇱🇧 flag there ☺️

[@andrehaykaljr]

@@zocky3282 yes habibi :)

[@Hasan10-oh7vl]

Love ittt!!! Do you need a video editor bro ? I can do a sample video:)

[@ryersongorman5237]

The title of this video is misleading, it thought he did it by himself. It took entire team of 20 people include his co-founders. 😂

[@mySaiification]

Clickbait title 😂 he literally spent years in that space, many months building software with huge capital, and then relaunched an existing product with existing customers to make 1m in 87 days 😂 just a little bit more than he was making before already. 😅

[@samuelm2111]

I love starter story!

[@ilyas8523]

SaaS is expensive if you have no technical co-founders.

[@mr0sage]

Not necessarily because here are some real powerful SaaS products that can be white labelled. This has some significant downsides (e.g. in terms of selling the business, you don't own the underlying tech so it will be harder to find a buyer and it will sell for a lot less) but there is also massive upside in terms of affordability and getting started in SaaS for a non-technical founder. But if you main aim is to create a shit ton of revenue and profit with SaaS and you are not a techy type, then it's a good route to go down.

[@borishhuirongbam4366]

"I’ve seen plenty of non-technical founders succeed by focusing on sales and marketing to drive growth while outsourcing or partnering for the technical side. If you’re interested, I can share a few tips to help you get started without breaking the bank-just let me know!

[@jjfleagle]

Listening to the Bible for the win! Love the daily routine info.

[@andrehaykaljr]

Amen!

[@jjfleagle]

@@andrehaykaljr Thanks for sharing your story! Love your drive and passion and what you're building. Keep up the good work!

[@andrehaykaljr]

@@jjfleagle thanks for tuning in

[@arnasst1]

He is the white version of lil pump

[@andrehaykaljr]

lmaooo that’s a first

[@Th3RightStuff]

Fantastic 😎👍

[@super_bob_3566]

this guy is awesome

[@andrehaykaljr]

you're awesome!

[@mpaso111]

This dude is Very wise, thank you for bringing him on. He exudes consistency and confidence.

[@FrancisGranadaOfficial]

I love every content you post Mr. Pat. Truly remarkable content especially for aspiring entreprenuers like me 🔥

[@yashbansal6874]

How to build a great Saas? Hire 30 sales people and Hire 30 developers?

[@aliizaraa]

HOW DOES HE FIND OUT THOSE CONTACT DETAILS LIKE MOBILE and email . hard to believe

[@mr0sage]

Can purchase, scrape or tap into Google Maps API. Other methods too i'm sure.

[@thanapolraktham2291]

don't know if LinkedIn allow contact harvest. most of them including Apollo get contacts from Linkedin.

[@thesdrwhisperer]

Andre is the goat

[@andrehaykaljr]

thanks Dylan!

[@antonkishkin]

So he has a huge database of emails which he "resells" to customers?

[@TechWithKarrar]

Thanks

[@PavloBozhok]

Are you sure that you are receiving email, phone, or other user information from legal resources? Because it's not legal in the EU and in the US either, the user has to give consent to have their data in the database. That is, such platforms are not very legal.

[@redbird8888]

I only watched the first 7 minutes, then stopped. There are a lot of inconsistencies here. 1/ If they (were) fulfilling manually, how do they generate 1k-10k actual leads for a client of them, especially in a day? 2/ If they use their previous contacts, well first of all I doubt it is agreed by those in the list to sell their data left and right.. , but even so, then it's not 80something days, but years in the making. 3/ The rest I won't write now.

[@dancrowley8611]

Banger

[@idkgimbreAD-fe4nz]

25 to 50k a month profit, for 5 cofounders is around 5 to 10k a month while working on the business. Its ok but a lot more headache than just having a job, not very worth a youtube video as a success story.

[@daron8982]

what is SaaS?

[@andrehaykaljr]

software as a service

[@Annita2024]

“He started a business. 3 months later he was making millions a year!” And you know this only after 3 months in business. Looks like a total fake info.

[@AceCPAsBookkeeping]

I Built A $1M SaaS In 87 Days TLDR: Having a solid idea, solving the right problem, and aligning core values and vision with your team and customers are crucial for building a successful SaaS company. 00:00 🚀 Andre built a $1M SaaS in 87 days targeting salespeople, business owners, freelancers, and solopreneurs, with over 1,500 paying customers and a pricing model starting at $97 a month. 02:55 🚀 Entrepreneur started with agency business, partnered with C Wizard, and built a $1M SaaS in 87 days by solving the right problem and reinvesting profits into product development. 06:20 🚀 Launched SaaS in 87 days, grew to $1M by listening to customer feedback, telling their story, and pricing strategically. 08:19 🚀 The $1M SaaS business grew through cold email, ads, content marketing, and affiliates, using a lead magnet and setup service to sell the low-ticket product, and constantly testing new ad creatives while offering a money-back guarantee instead of a free trial. 10:55 🚀 The speaker built a $1M SaaS in 87 days by hiring a global team and analyzing competition for success. 12:54 🚀 Building a successful SaaS business requires a diverse team of co-founders, understanding customer needs, and personalized onboarding to stay ahead in the industry. 15:20 🚀 Consistency, patience, and personal development are key for young entrepreneurs to achieve success in building a $1M SaaS in 87 days. 18:06 🚀 Keep going and follow the advice to build a multi-million dollar SaaS business, and check out the free solo developer deep dive for ideas.

[@effy1219]

but if you work in fan 3 month salary is 1M

[@parmeetsingh9612]

Bro but I don't understand about productised Saas very well pleace anyone explain in easy way?

[@sateIIitepilot]

Did he really though? Seems like a lot of it was already built, the title is a bit misleading

[@andrehaykaljr]

pushing 100k views in less than 30 days - LFG

[@mkveerendra]

I am looser Why can't I am not success I have been trying for the past 5 years but no success I am a looser

[@JACKMURRAY18]

What are the obstacles you face?

[@powdagirl6239]

You probably need a good mentor to help you. You only lose if you quit! Keep trying, it will pay off.

[@ObinnaWGMI]

You are correct

[@normadanirisdiandita1937]

he says within 87 days, but when he introduced himself he has been an entrepreneur for 7 years. don't give up. for every overnight success, sometimes 10 years of no results

[@andrehaykaljr]

@@normadanirisdiandita1937 exactly right!

[@Britishladstuff]

Dude looks like Josh Hutcherson

[@Scampi95]

Sorry, are we pretending that a 12.5% NET margin, in a SaaS, is to be celebrated?

[@itay51998]

team cost 100,000 for like 30 people? bruh what do you pay team 3k monthly salary?

[@andrehaykaljr]

did you watch the full video? I went deeper into the numbers later on :)

[@amaaarilimna]

As he said it's high quality - low cost labour. 3k$ has different money power depending on location, so practically it's not harmful for employees.

[@daveh9941]

Probably outsourced both the customer service and development team. No way would 100k cover that

[@db7732]

The irony is this is a story about a spammer business. It starts with, "Its cold email. We find someone's email address online". That means they harvest emails online and add them to a list without their permission. This kind of story should not be promoted.

[@digitalchild]

It seems that 95% of all people you interview live in Florida.

[@starterstory]

Because we live in Florida!

[@qudoreng8461]

So it is a SaaS to sale people information! is that legal???????????

[@borishhuirongbam4366]

Good question! Whether it’s legal depends on how the data is collected, used, and shared. Most legitimate SaaS platforms that handle people’s information comply with privacy laws like GDPR or CCPA, which require transparency, consent, and secure handling of data. If the platform provides value by organizing publicly available information in a compliant way, it can be perfectly legal. That said, it’s always worth looking into how a service handles data to ensure it aligns with privacy regulation

[@ohhimark8028]

$100k for his team? Does he pay them each $5k salaries?

[@qwertzxc1478963]

So he’s profit is not 1m it’s a 25-50k MRR splitted by five co-founder. It’s a 100k business. Even if he owns 50% it’s still 300k business

[@starterstory]

yes but the business is purposefully not very profitable, the value is in the valuation, and i think they'll make a bag when they sell it in a few years

[@qwertzxc1478963]

Yeah that’s true. Assuming 10x EBITDA on 3M ARR(750k profit). It’s 7.5M/5 =1.5M for a co-founder. You can do that with a 200k ARR 75% profit margin as well(10x EBITDA) with one person.

[@andrehaykaljr]

@@qwertzxc1478963SaaS valuations for a company like ListKit are anywhere from 5-10x top line revenue depending on how much ARR - going for a $100m exit in the next 2-3 years 💰

[@ebarman11]

This team is wayyyy too overpowered🔥

[@andrehaykaljr]

facts haha

[@alberto8310]

Top G

[@tubopedia]

Iman Ghadzi vibes...

[@Stickythoughts]

Listkit, stop the cap.

[@OunternetDigitalMarketingAgenc]

Appolo Customer support is AWFUL !

[@andrehaykaljr]

So true LOL

[@stefanvozd]

how in earth team cost is 100k, they named bunched of people in the team. a single developer earns more then 100k a year. smelly af

[@Askyomama_whoIam]

they could be interns

[@andrehaykaljr]

100k/mo team costs + all of our team is overseas

[@OTHMANEALAHYANE]

Great

[@wesjjadams]

Sweet!

[@SandeepKumarIaspaper]

I don't want it's a coaching classes and I recommend is there should not be any podcast with the people who are selling courses or any coaching 😊

[@corykeen2614]

His payroll for 40 people is $100k?.... 🤔

[@lucasx7005]

I did in 86 days

[@alexandrudodon1]

Maaan, it's "Productized Service" not "Productized SaaS" 😂 this doesn't even make any sense. What he's describing is a very well-known method to build an MVP called "The Wizard of Oz"

[@Regalman]

all these videos are never short bunch of gibberish

[@nicknamebeylin]

how he makes this cool animation? PR? please answer me guys its so cool!!!

[@andrehaykaljr]

the Starter Story team crushes it with the video production 🔥

[@AkshayAradhya]

Just full of clickbait, dont bother watching it.

[@saqibmunir7609]

wait isnt that bad? hes saying $1m ARR in. 87 days. that reads to me he got up to a million but then couldnt onboard or sell to anyone else or found it harder even with most of the year left? surly if he got $1million ARR in 87 days that should have been a catalyst to get more sales maybe even easier than the $1M...

[@andrehaykaljr]

we were at $2.4m in ARR at the time of this video being recorded and now we’re at $2.88m just 1 year into launching

[@fant9sy]

The secret of all my success is my *** (dad)