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How SaaS startup guys get first 100 customers first, make fkn $500k ARR fast?

Hacker News Saturday 12 September 2026, 16:56 UTC By nandakishor_ml 1 min read
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I am running a small AI company that has been building an offline security audit app, simply a fine-tuned small language model powering an Electron app that can audit GitHub and local code repos for security stuff. I always see these LinkedIn or X guys making $500k ARR or $1m ARR within months; how the fkk do they get that many customers without spending on ads? I can't even get 5 customers; damn it, I do suck at sales Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49674396 Points: 3 #...

I am running a small AI company that has been building an offline security audit app, simply a fine-tuned small language model powering an Electron app that can audit GitHub and local code repos for security stuff. I always see these LinkedIn or X guys making $500k ARR or $1m ARR within months; how the fkk do they get that many customers without spending on ads? I can't even get 5 customers; damn it, I do suck at sales

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49674396

Points: 3

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