Starter Story

Kyle Fowler is a regular guy who runs two mobile apps that together do over $120,00K per month. This is the story of how a self-taught developer turned a hobby into one successful app... and then did it again.

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Follow Kyle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylefowler2/
Check out Cardstock: https://www.openbraceapps.com/
Check out Scanémon: https://www.scanemon.com/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 Building from your hobbies
00:00:57 What’s your story?
00:01:30 App businesses breakdown
00:02:51 Founder background
00:03:58 Solve your own problems!
00:04:44 Building the apps
00:05:23 Timeline and launch
00:06:05 Tech stack and costs
00:06:28 Idea and validation
00:07:59 Finding $1M app ideas
00:09:20 Marketing apps in 2026
00:10:11 App demo
00:11:01 Final advice
00:12:08 Pat and Gus reflections

Benjamin Chen is a 20-year-old NYU student who’s built 45+ apps and scaled his latest app to $30K/month. What makes Benji different is he has a repeatable system that’s helped him build, launch, and grow his apps fast. This video breaks down the exact system he uses to scale apps profitably.

*Free iOS App Bootcamp:* https://clickhubspot.com/r91p

Follow Benji: https://twitter.com/benjiianc
Check out Snag: https://snagapp.com/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 The system behind a successful app
00:01:05 Who is Benji?
00:01:26 App breakdown
00:02:25 Founder background
00:03:37 Build process
00:04:14 Build your own iOS apps!!
00:04:50 Tech stack and tools
00:05:39 Finding app ideas
00:06:39 Marketing apps
00:08:11 UGC example
00:08:50 Paid ads strategy
00:09:42 App Playbook (Step-by-Step)
00:11:59 Advice
00:13:02 Pat and Gus reflections: the proven system

David (and his brother Daniel) launched Shipper, an AI app builder. But here's the secret... they didn't reinvent the wheel. They just saw a billion-dollar opportunity and thought, "if we capture just 1% of the market, maybe it could change our lives?" This is the story of how they grew shipper to over $50K/month by building a micro-version of a billion-dollar market.

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Follow David: https://twitter.com/chhddavid
Check out Shipper: https://shipper.now/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 Every idea is taken…
00:00:49 What’s your story?
00:01:27 Business breakdown
00:02:46 Founder background
00:03:29 More AI App Ideas
00:04:14 Idea behind the business
00:04:54 Build story
00:05:45 Tech stack
00:06:17 Growth and marketing
00:07:21 Finding the 1% difference
00:09:15 Advice to younger self
00:10:05 Pat and Gus reflections: Copy & Paste

Cedric Roberge built an app called Pep AI. In just ONE MONTH, he hit 10,000 users and $30K in revenue (wow!!). This video breaks down how a college student found a trending niche, built the app, and scaled to $30K/month.

*Free iOS Bootcamp:* https://clickhubspot.com/60ej

Follow Cedric: https://twitter.com/Cedric_Roberge
Check out Pep AI: https://pepaiapp.com/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 Knowing where to look
00:00:53 Who is Cedric?
00:01:13 App data and overview
00:02:20 Founder background
00:03:19 Build timeline and tech stack
00:04:44 Start building with AI
00:05:40 How to find a great app idea
00:06:51 Identifying viral ideas
00:08:09 Find ideas on social media
00:09:11 Review existing apps
00:09:59 Growth and Marketing
00:12:06 App Demo
00:13:34 8 - Advice to founders
00:15:13 Pat and Gus reflections: the power of building with AI

Everyone is chasing the next trending idea, but this guy built a $1.7M/year business in the most boring category you can imagine. In this video, we break down how he found the idea and built it. And you'll learn why building in unsexy categories might be the best way to make millions.

*Free: 30+ Business Ideas in Unsexy Niches:* https://clickhubspot.com/1okf

Follow Bohdan:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bohdan-drozdov/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bohdansventures
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bo_in_the_wild/

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Chapters:
Chapters

00:00:00 Nobody is paying attention to this category
00:00:59 Who is Bo?
00:01:24 App data and background
00:02:18 Build boring apps!
00:03:36 Finding the idea for Savvy Nomad
00:04:32 Why this boring app works
00:06:27 3 boring business app ideas
00:09:04 Boring apps playbook
00:11:53 How the business works
00:12:44 Tech stack
00:13:30 Advice to founders
00:14:27 Pat and Gus reflections: find unsexy ideas