I sold my $0 revenue SaaS side project for $4.5k
Published in 2022, this chronicle by @richiemcilroy details the mechanics of building a profitable, self-funded business without venture backing. Key verified financial milestone: $0 revenue.
Core Principles for Independent Builders:
Charging customers from day one acts as the ultimate filter for building software that solves genuine, high-urgency problems.
Keeping fixed overhead low and leveraging lean infrastructure allows founders to stay alive until market tailwinds kick in.
Small, repetitive improvements in customer retention and conversion rates yield massive returns over multi-year horizons.
Community Debate Themes:
The community focused on B2B customer acquisition channels, cold email vs SEO distribution, and balancing full-time employment with side-project development.
CATEGORY Bootstrapping & MRR →
HISTORICAL ERA Pandemic Bubble (2020–2022)
COMMUNITY SCORE 5 points
TOTAL DISCUSSIONS 3 comments
How many hours did it take you to effect the sale, including the phone calls with the buyer, the extra features they wanted, and reviewing all the legal documents?
Did you use an attorney for the latter part, or do you have enough experience do be comfortable with such things yourself, or did you just wing it?