Mat De Sousa
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3x founder - I build Shopify apps ($600k+ per year) - How I built and grew my SaaS Business to $57,000 per month:
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Less than half the places left for the Wide Event 💚
This Shopify Partners event will be a success!
There are already merchants, Shopify agencies, app developers, theme developers, and entrepreneurs who purchased their tickets.
We'll have 4 speakers:
1. Ruslan will share how…
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I built many projects as a developer. I made $0.
Then I learned marketing.
Now I own a $350k+ a year SaaS business.
Here is how you can do the same if you're a developer 🧵👇
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I've built 5 Shopify Apps. And it makes me $340K+ per year.
So if you're interested in Shopify Apps
Here is my perfect process for launching a new app 🧵👇
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You're a true entrepreneur if you know what 83,333.33 * 12 is without thinking 😂
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You want a 2022 challenge? Here is an idea.
1. Pick a simple problem
2. Build a simple SaaS around it
3. Grow it to $3K MRR
4. Write processes to run it
5. Sell it on
@microacquire
for 150-200K
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$300K+ per year with an 85% margin. Without paid ads.
That's my Shopify app WideBundle.
Here's the exact method I'd use if I had to start again: 🧵👇
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I own 2 Shopify Apps. And it makes me $650,000 per year.
If you're interested in Shopify Apps
Here is how I would start again today 🧵👇
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We now make $500K per YEAR 🥳
We did it with Shopify Apps only! 😍
Road to $1M ARR! 🚀
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I built 5 Shopify Apps and I'm currently making $46K per month 💰
Yesterday someone asked me how I'd do it again today.
Here is the 11-step strategy I would use: 👇🧵
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I started my 1st Shopify App 3 years ago.
Today I own a $25k MRR app.
But I hadn't found a lot of information back then.
So here we go. My Christmas gift! 🎁
24 things I wish I knew when I started my Shopify App👇
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I took my Shopify App WideBundle from $0 to $25,000 MRR in less than a year.
Never paid ads. 💸
Today I am sharing with you the whole process.
>>> THREAD <<<
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Want to make $100K this year?
1) Build a micro SaaS for Shopify App Developers
2) DM all my followers
3) Make it to $3K MRR
4) Sell it on
@microacquire
for $100K
Free strategy 😏
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I learned how to code at 13.
Yet I'm a terrible developer. But still generate over $500K yearly. 💰
Here are 12 coding lessons for developers that want to build a SaaS business worth $1M+:
🧵
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You can make $3,000 monthly with a Shopify App in less than 6 months. 💸
But let's try to do it the fastest way possible.
Here is how I'd do it.
>>> THREAD <<<
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Yesterday I was featured in a Business Insider article.
I'm glad to see that my work pays off.
And I look forward to continuing on this path 💪
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This picture alone is worth $1B.
If you want to build a SaaS, read that.
Coming from "Zero to sold" by
@arvidkahl
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$45,000 MRR 🥳🥳
We have almost 3500 users! 🚀
Road to $50,000!
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I did it! 🥳
My first talk in English for Shopify Unite about how to grow a successful Shopify App.
Thank you 🙏
#ShopifyUnite
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$41,000 MRR 🥳
With 3,000 users for WideBundle only 🚀
Let's goooo to $500K ARR
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SaaS founders be like:
Let's quit that $100K/year developer job working 40H/week
For a $500 MRR SaaS working 70H/week
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We made it! $30,000 MRR 🚀
My Shopify Apps WideBundle and WideReview are on fire!
Listen, you can do it too. I'm not smarter than someone else.
I am just applying the right processes ✨
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$42,000 per month. 🔥
Objective $60K before the end of the year?
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Why is my Shopify App stuck at $57,000 MRR?
If it didn't happen to you yet, it will.
And here is why: 👇🧵
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$46,000 MRR! 🚀🥳
With more than 3,500 users 💪
So close to the $50K!
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I want to create a group for Shopify App Founders.
A group where you can go to learn more about Shopify Apps.
Are you in?
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If you're a developer.
Start learning marketing!
Trust me. It has changed my life.
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Shopify is literally paying for my lifestyle. And when I tell people they ask me:
"Do you have an online store?"
No. I don't. I build apps.
And there are 10+ other ways to make money with Shopify.
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I developed alone my Shopify App.
And grew it to $25K MRR.
But I'm the worst developer ever.
Here are 10 tips for developers building a SaaS 👇
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SaaS Owners.
You want an interesting marketing strategy?
Build an audience before building your product.
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The Shopify App Founders group opened yesterday 🔥
Many of you have been able to join it!
But some couldn't...
No worries! I am officially opening the waitlist again!
Like and comment "👋" if you want to join the group and I'll send you the link!
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Special FREE gift for the 5,000 followers! 🎁
The best tips to build a Shopify App!
I added another gift to this page 👀
Like, RT and comment "👋" below and I'll send you a DM.
(Must be following! It's for my followers!)
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You can make $1M building Apps for Shopify Stores.
But there are other platforms where you can do it too.
Here is a list 👇🧵
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I have 2 Shopify Apps. And they make me $450K+ per year.
If you're interested in Shopify Apps
Here is my perfect process for launching a new app 🧵👇
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Are you even a SaaS founder if you don’t know what 83,333 * 12 is without thinking? 😂
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Shopify Apps opportunities are still there.
I receive many DMs asking me how to start.
So here are some resources you can use. A thread 🧵👇
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$33,000 MRR 🚀
I'm happy to announce we reached $33,000 for my Shopify Apps 🥳
It's only the beginning. Let's go!
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I make $25,000 per month with my Shopify App WideBundle.
I created 3 Shopify Apps before this one and made $0.
Here are the 5 SECRETS I used to start making money.
You can apply that to any SaaS! No kidding!
THREAD 🧵
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Building a SaaS is not that complicated.
Find 1 niche
Join 5 communities about it
Find 1 problem they have
Build a 1-feature SaaS
Ship it
Get feedback and improve it 🤷♂️
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I built a Shopify App that makes more than $40,000 per month. 💰
Yet I'd fail every technical test in job interviews.
Because the value you provide matters more than your technical skills.
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I now make $500K per year with my Shopify Apps.
Ask Me Anything for the next 24 hours 👇
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2) Learning the framework AARRR
This framework is magical. It's everything you need to build a successful SaaS Business
Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Revenue, Referral.
This is like the perfect wheel.
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David just reached $100K MRR. And hit 1 million users in 9 months.
At the same time he was fighting cancer 🤯
Here is the incredible story and the strategy he used to grow: 👇🧵
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Shopify App Founders community for the end of August 💪
I prepared a simple form you can fill out if you're interested.
Like this tweet and comment "👋" and I'll send you the link!
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I am thinking about a new SaaS business I can grow to $10K MRR quickly.
Not a Shopify App. But I found a golden pattern ✨
Here is the golden pattern I identified you can also use: 🧵👇
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A year ago, I started WideBundle, a Shopify App, as an indie maker.
Today it's:
- $27,500 MRR
- 2160 users
- More than 10,000 installations
Here is how I did it 👇
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If you don't follow me yet, here is why you should:
I'm Mat, I'm 25 and live in Paris 🇫🇷
I own 2 Shopify Apps and made it to $500K ARR.
But more importantly, I'm transparent and share everything.
My processes, wins, struggles, and how you can do the same.
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$40,000 MRR 🫡
$1500 is missing for the $500,000 ARR. Let's do it!
What a journey. Thank you, Shopify 🤗
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My 1st Shopify App didn't work
My 2nd Shopify App didn't work
My 3rd Shopify App didn't work
My 4th Shopify App was WideBundle.
And it makes more than $40,000 per month.
Don't give up after one failure!
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I bootstrapped a $25,000 MRR Shopify app 💰
As a student. In less than a year.
Here is how: 👇🧵
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If you know PHP, build your SaaS product in PHP.
Don’t start learning node.js because someone said it’s better.
You’re here to make money not to learn something new.
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More than 100 people followed me in the last 24 hours 🤯
So if you're new here.
I'm Mat! I'm 25, from Paris 🇫🇷
I have 2 Shopify Apps doing almost $30,000 of MRR
And I share everything I've learned on Twitter!
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I built 5 Shopify Apps. 2 are still alive. We're making almost $400k per year 💰
So I know what to do when launching a new app.
Here are my 10 GOLDEN tips for a successful launch 👇🧵
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Millions of Shopify merchants.
Only 8,000 Shopify Apps.
The opportunity is still huge.
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I make $40,000 monthly with my Shopify Apps.
But you tell me: "It's easy for you to get more users" 😬
Here are 10 ways to get your first 10 users.
>>> THREAD <<<
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We reached $45,000 MRR yesterday for our SaaS business.
But most people don't even know how to get the first 10 users.
Yet every successful SaaS owner started with the same process.
Here is how you can do it too with this simple 6-step process 👇🧵
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How I hired the BEST developers for my Shopify App.
And how to make sure they will be a good fit.
Steal my strategy below 👇
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I've built 6+ SaaS businesses. And I generate $500K per year with them.
But only 2 worked. The other failed.
Follow this simple 5-step process to succeed with all your SaaS businesses: 🧵
>> THREAD <<
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The power of micro-SaaS
A step-by-step roadmap to building Shopify Apps:
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A few years ago I discovered IndieHackers when I started my journey.
Today I'm on the IndieHackers podcast. Today I achieved a dream ❤️
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I have 2 Shopify Apps and make more than $350,000 a year.
Here are 10 things I'd liked to know when I started 👇
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My secret tech stack to build a $39K MRR Shopify App:
✨ Vanilla PHP ✨
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How to start in SaaS business:
Technically:
-> html css
-> javascript
-> react
-> node js
-> APIs
-> git
Marketing:
- Book "Zero to Sold" by Arvid Kahl
- Books by Russel Brunson
- Book "Contagious" by Jonah Berger
- Book "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries
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Le meilleur outil pour les e-commerçants :
ArtBoard Studio
Allez essayer
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My 2nd Shopify app WideReview is now at $1000 MRR. 🎉
1) I didn't tell my current users base about this app yet
2) I used the same building process as my 1st app
Should I create a thread?
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I failed with 5+ SaaS businesses in the last 7 years.
And you can learn from my mistakes.
If you want to build a SaaS business read this: 👇🧵
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I couldn't have reached $40,000 monthly with my SaaS without Mixpanel.
But most people don't know how to use it.
Here are 7 actionable tips for Mixpanel.
>>> THREAD <<<
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SaaS valuation is crazy.
You can make as little as $3K per month and still sell it for $120K+ 🤯
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Roadmap to becoming a Shopify App Developer
HTML - CSS
↓
Javascript
↓
Git/Github
↓
Node.js
↓
React.js
↓
Polaris
↓
API - Graphql
↓
Liquid (BONUS)
↓
Shopify Dev Doc
And spend time learning how to use Shopify's features
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I'm the worst developer and developed my SaaS alone.
I still grew it to $40K MRR.
Here are 20 tips for developers building SaaS:
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It's my birthday.
I'm 25 today! 🎊
Let's create more Shopify Apps.
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We crossed $300K earnings with WideBundle.
10 tips to reach that number with a Shopify app.
A thread 🧵👇
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I wrote many threads on how to grow a Shopify App. 💰
So I had to make a thread of threads. ✌️
Here we go. The SUPER thread. 👇
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We're now making $49,000 per month!! 😱
Last step until the $50K MRR 🔥
Ask me anything below 👇
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Buying a Shopify App is the best business you can buy today.
Here is why: 🧵
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You won't make much money if you're a developer and don't know marketing.
Especially if you don't have any co-founders who know marketing
And trust me. Being a developer who knows marketing is a superpower.
Here is what you can do to start learning
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$50,000 per month with Shopify Apps! 💚
I just reached this incredible number today.
Our next big target is the $1,000,000 per year!
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4) Read the book "Zero to Sold" by
@arvidkahl
I wish this book had existed years ago. Arvid shares with us how he built his SaaS and sold it.
And he teaches you how you can do the same. The steps explained in this book are extremely powerful
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After reaching $40,000 MRR yesterday I took a deep breath.
I closed my eyes and thought about all the struggles I've been through.
It's not always easy, but I'm so grateful 🙏
And if I can inspire people to do the same I've already won!
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More than 2m Shopify stores. (And it's growing)
Only 7,000 apps.
And you still think that the market is saturated?
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SaaS is powerful 😱
You can sell your business at x30 the MRR. 💰
Make $1K per month. Sell it for $30K
Make $10K per month, sell it for $300K
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I grew my SaaS company from 0 to $45,000 MRR.
One tool helped me: Mixpanel
That's how I took my conversion rate from 7 to 45% 🔥
Here are 8 metrics you should IMMEDIATELY track: 👇🧵
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Here is how I'd turn $50k into $500k in 1 year.
Flipping Shopify Apps.
A thread 👇🧵
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Shopify has to Change the Way they manage their Apps (thread):
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You're a SaaS developer and want to learn marketing?
Here is your perfect roadmap 👇
• Learn everything you can about "MVP"
• Learn what AARRR is
• Read the book "Lean Startup"
• Read the book "Zero to Sold" by
@arvidkahl
And you'll be better than 95% of other developers.
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Are you a media buyer?
Forget about Facebook, Google, etc
Target Shopify App Owners with Shopify App Store Ads
You can take the whole market
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I listed 55+ E-commerce Facebook groups. 🔥 (en/fr)
Useful if you're building something for them and want to find your first users.
Get it now for FREE.
Reply "👋" below and I'll send you the link.
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We reached $43,000 MRR 🔥
Let's keep pushing. Road to $50K MRR!
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My MRR these last 5 years:
End of 2019: $0K MRR
End of 2020: $10K MRR
End of 2021: $25K MRR
End of 2022: $40K MRR
End of 2023: $57K MRR
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I'm happy to announce we reached $29,000 MRR for WideBundle and WideReview combined 🎉🥳
Crazy how far I went in only 2 years! 2022 strategy is working!
I'll make a super thread about it at the end of the year if everything goes well.
Road to $30K! 🚀
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→ Pick a niche
→ Pick a simple problem
→ Build a 1-feature SaaS
→ Pick 1 channel
→ Post daily on that channel
Watch your MRR after a year.
It doesn't have to be complicated 💁♂️
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I have a Shopify App called WideBundle with $25,000 MRR.
But you often ask me how I found my first users.
So here we go.
10 ways to get your first users 👇
>>> THREAD <<<
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My 2nd app WideReview is now at $1000 MRR.🥳
I created it without using my current users base.
And I wasn't the developer here so I had to hire!
16 steps to do the same 🧵👇
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