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Indie Hackers · March 15, 2023 · 49m

#271 – Gamification, Digital Nomading, and Growing Sales to $41k/mo with Stas Kulesh of Karma

Stas Kulesh joins Courtland and Channing to share his journey building Karma, a SaaS business, while embracing the digital nomad lifestyle. He discusses why building internal tools is a powerful hack for startups, the decade-long process of truly understanding a new country, and the often-overlooked challenges of enterprise sales. The conversation highlights the slow, steady growth of Karma to over $40,000 in monthly recurring revenue, offering a realistic perspective on bootstrapped success.

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Highlights

Building Internal Tools as a Startup Hack
Stas Kulesh explains that building internal tools is an underrated hack for early-stage startups.
The 10-Year Rule for Understanding a New Country
Stas Kulesh notes that it takes about ten years to truly understand a new country.
The Challenging Secret of Enterprise Sales
Stas Kulesh discusses the difficult aspect of enterprise sales that many founders underestimate.
Slow, Steady SaaS Growth to $40k/Month
Stas Kulesh shares his experience of growing Karma's monthly recurring revenue to $40,000 through persistent, incremental progress.
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