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This is one of the most inspiring charts you'll ever see.

The first 3 years of ConvertKit - January 2013 to January 2016

18 months into the project, Nathan Barry was stuck at $2000 MRR

But over the next 16 months he would skyrocket it to $128,000 MRR

And in 12 years he would take it to $3.6M MRR - January 2013 to February 2025

I don't think he realized back in August 2014, what he was about to achieve.

If you ever feel down and dejected, come back to this chart.

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Nathan Barry is one of the OG Indie Hackers and his story is worth revisiting every once in a while. Read the full story -

• Nathan’s crazy build in public challenge back in 2012

• The origin of ConvertKit (now Kit)

• The growth plateau (and how he got out of it)

And much more..

Read the full story 👇

💡 SEO Validated Idea of the Week

Keyword - “amazon review checker”

Insight: There are plenty of “5 star” products on Amazon that are just pure garbage. Sellers game the review system by getting fake positive reviews. Buyers are now cognizant of this mischief, and are actively searching for solutions to verify Amazon reviews and get the “real” rating of a product.

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From the Vault -

3 random post from the Superframeworks archives -

• 8 strategies to improve conversions (by reducing buyer risk)

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• $80K/m solving 1 boring, unsexy problem

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