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How a Solo Dev Used a Golf Handicap App to Hit 10K MRR
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a solo developer named Mike Chen built a SaaS product for tracking golf handicaps that reached $10,000 monthly recurring revenue in just eight months. Mike, a former software engineer at a midsize fintech company, created HandiCap, a web app that simplifies GHIN handicap calculations for casual golfers. He launched with a $5 per month pricing model and grew through word-of-mouth on golf forums like GolfWRX and Reddit's r/golf. Lucas breaks down Mike's specific tactics: how he targeted local golf clubs with a free tier for groups, used API…
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