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How a Solo Dev Hit 10K MRR Selling Only via SMS
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna unpack the story of a solo developer who built a $10K MRR SaaS product with zero web presence—selling entirely through SMS. They break down the unconventional sales funnel: how he collected phone numbers from niche communities, sent personalized voice-note demos, handled billing via Stripe invoices, and managed support over text without a ticket system. The hosts discuss why this channel works for high-trust B2B tools, the surprising retention numbers from text-only onboarding, and the risks of being a single channel from a single…
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