We replaced our pre-seed with sales: $300k in 60 days

Hey PH 👋

We just sold $300k+ in 60 days with @Pretty Prompt through a lifetime deal on AppSumo.

This shows you can build a company your way.

Founders often think there is a set process to succeed. I disagree.

• You don’t need Harvard on your resume.

• You don’t need VCs in most cases.

• You don’t need “connections.”

You just need a real problem to solve and a simple solution to fix it.

For us:

• Problem: writing good prompts takes time. A bad prompt = a bad result.

• Solution: Pretty Prompt. Grammarly for prompting.

We have no investors. No big-name companies backing us. We are fully bootstrapped.

We did what I think every founder should do: Focus on your customers. Build your product.

So far it’s been an incredible run.
Launched here on PH last year → 25k users today → AppSumo launch → $300k in 60 days.

I wrote a full post and article here.

This is just the beginning...

I’d love to hear how others stayed alive as a startup.

Did you follow the “normal” path with investment, or bootstrap your way?