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Starter Story
Pat Walls
This app replaced my 9-5 ($155K/year)
SEP 13, 202614 MIN
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Description
Ken spent nearly his entire career in big tech before to build a mobile app. In his first year since he launched, he hit his $10K/month goal, and grew the game to $155K in revenue with zero paid marketing. This video is the story of why he left a comfortable job to build a game, and how he grew it on his own.
*Free database: 100+ Solopreneurs making $1M/year* https://clickhubspot.com/1k92
Say hi to Ken: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethylaw/
Check out Harpagia: https://kayelleapps.com/
🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild
🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs
Chapters:
Chapters
00:00:00 the $10K game
00:00:54 Gus is hosting!
00:01:10 What’s your story?
00:01:48 Business breakdown
00:02:24 Revenue overview
00:03:39 Founder background
00:04:34 Successful solo devs
00:05:23 Quitting tech backstory
00:06:33 App timeline
00:07:38 Growth and marketing
00:09:27 The opportunity in games
00:10:45 App demo
00:11:41 Tech stack
00:12:28 Final advice
00:13:25 Gus reflections
This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

