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After getting rejected from Y Combinator and 6 other accelerators, I discovered why 'fundable' doesn't mean 'profitable.' Here's the systematic approach that helped 9 rejected founders build sustainable businesses without accelerator validation.
Jasper "Jazz" Nakamura
Getting to your first sale proves demand. Getting to $50K annual revenue proves sustainability. Here's the systematic framework 19 creators used to build lasting digital product businesses.
Jasper "Jazz" Nakamura
Getting your first sale proves product-market fit. Getting to $10K MRR proves business viability. Here's the exact framework 23 creators used to bridge that gap systematically.
Jasper "Jazz" Nakamura
Real stories from indie makers about their first customer - the breakthrough moments, surprising buyers, and life-changing validation that proved their ideas had value. Plus the exact strategies that got them there.
Jasper "Jazz" Nakamura
Josh Mohrer had never written a line of code. Now he's running Wave AI at $450K monthly recurring revenue, writing 99% of the code himself using AI tools. Here's how he did it.
Josh Mohrer
Nico Jeannen earned $350K from exits and projects in 2024, but the path wasn't pretty. Two burnouts, depression, and sacrificed health taught him that hard work alone isn't enough - timing is everything.
Nico Jeannen
How Sarah Chen went from having an idea to landing her first paying customer in just 3 months. A raw, honest look at the challenges, mistakes, and breakthrough moments of a first-time creator.
Jasper "Jazz" Nakamura