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Quit his job, learned to code, and now makes $28k/mo, MVP-building service to ~$15k/mo, building an app portfolio in less than a year, making $22k/mo
Chris Bulen & Eromosele Ebohon
December 15, 2025
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Good afternoon! Chris and Daniel here with the latest edition of Startups.fyi — where we highlight some of the smartest tools, underrated startups, and innovative business models that are worth exploring.
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Today: 6 successful startups across 6 different categories.
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Startups FYI Spotlight
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Startups FYI Roundup
Samuel Rondot quit his job, learned to code, and now makes $28k/mo
Samuel Rondot quit his job, learned to code, and built several profitable businesses. His current portfolio — which includes StoryShort.ai and Capacity.so — is at $28k/mo.
Growing an MVP-building service to ~$15k/mo
While Manoj Ahirwar built side projects, people kept asking him how they should turn their ideas into MVPs. So Manoj quit his job and started offering it as a service — while building his own MVPs at the same time.
Now, UniqueSide is bringing in between $10k and $20k per month.
30-app portfolio making $22k/mo in less than a year
Max Artemov built a side project and tried to make it work for 5 years — unsuccessfully. Then, he built a 30-app portfolio within a year and grew it to $22k/mo.
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