Mike Strives
@mikestrives.bsky.social
Scaling SaaS for a living. Busy building Upvoty ($60k/mrr) & helping others scale to $10k/mrr. Want to learn how? Start for free: https://mikestrives.com/free
simple hack to find a winning idea:
August 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
simple hack to find a winning idea:
You only need 101 customers at $99/m to reach $10k MRR.
Or just 67 at $149.
Only way to achieve this fast?
b2b!
Or just 67 at $149.
Only way to achieve this fast?
b2b!
August 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
You only need 101 customers at $99/m to reach $10k MRR.
Or just 67 at $149.
Only way to achieve this fast?
b2b!
Or just 67 at $149.
Only way to achieve this fast?
b2b!
Entrepreneur:
START DOING.
Wantrepreneur:
Read, Learn, Watch, Research, Overthink.
START DOING.
Wantrepreneur:
Read, Learn, Watch, Research, Overthink.
August 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Entrepreneur:
START DOING.
Wantrepreneur:
Read, Learn, Watch, Research, Overthink.
START DOING.
Wantrepreneur:
Read, Learn, Watch, Research, Overthink.
This “simple” form builder is doing $2,000,000/year.
I just love the founders’ tweet.
It’s an MBA on how to succeed in SaaS.
I just love the founders’ tweet.
It’s an MBA on how to succeed in SaaS.
August 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This “simple” form builder is doing $2,000,000/year.
I just love the founders’ tweet.
It’s an MBA on how to succeed in SaaS.
I just love the founders’ tweet.
It’s an MBA on how to succeed in SaaS.
Add a "buy" button on day 1.
August 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Add a "buy" button on day 1.
Want to scale to $10k with your SaaS?
It takes time (and focus).
It takes time (and focus).
August 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Want to scale to $10k with your SaaS?
It takes time (and focus).
It takes time (and focus).
I watched this 1-hour-long video with Mike Krieger (Anthropic CPO) on where AI value will be created.
(packed with golden nuggets)
Here are my notes for you:
(packed with golden nuggets)
Here are my notes for you:
August 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I watched this 1-hour-long video with Mike Krieger (Anthropic CPO) on where AI value will be created.
(packed with golden nuggets)
Here are my notes for you:
(packed with golden nuggets)
Here are my notes for you:
The next unicorns won’t come from boardrooms:
August 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The next unicorns won’t come from boardrooms:
How I create winning meta ads:
1. Go to Meta’s library
2. Look up any niche-related business
3. Scroll all the way down
4. Discover the best-performing ads
5. Recreate in your style
6. BOOM!
1. Go to Meta’s library
2. Look up any niche-related business
3. Scroll all the way down
4. Discover the best-performing ads
5. Recreate in your style
6. BOOM!
August 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
How I create winning meta ads:
1. Go to Meta’s library
2. Look up any niche-related business
3. Scroll all the way down
4. Discover the best-performing ads
5. Recreate in your style
6. BOOM!
1. Go to Meta’s library
2. Look up any niche-related business
3. Scroll all the way down
4. Discover the best-performing ads
5. Recreate in your style
6. BOOM!
Affiliate marketing is criminally underrated.
Especially for small teams.
→ Low effort
→ High trust
→ Only pay for results
Compounding returns.
We just got our first annual referral 🥳
Especially for small teams.
→ Low effort
→ High trust
→ Only pay for results
Compounding returns.
We just got our first annual referral 🥳
August 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Affiliate marketing is criminally underrated.
Especially for small teams.
→ Low effort
→ High trust
→ Only pay for results
Compounding returns.
We just got our first annual referral 🥳
Especially for small teams.
→ Low effort
→ High trust
→ Only pay for results
Compounding returns.
We just got our first annual referral 🥳
In 2 years, we grew to a DR of 75.
Adding 1000s of traffic.
This was our SEO game changer:
Adding 1000s of traffic.
This was our SEO game changer:
August 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
In 2 years, we grew to a DR of 75.
Adding 1000s of traffic.
This was our SEO game changer:
Adding 1000s of traffic.
This was our SEO game changer:
Slack for SaaS marketing:
1. Join Slack communities
2. Set your display name to "Your Name (Your Company)"
3. Set up keyword notifications
4. Jump into conversations with those keywords
☑️ Instantly connect with potential buyers
1. Join Slack communities
2. Set your display name to "Your Name (Your Company)"
3. Set up keyword notifications
4. Jump into conversations with those keywords
☑️ Instantly connect with potential buyers
August 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Slack for SaaS marketing:
1. Join Slack communities
2. Set your display name to "Your Name (Your Company)"
3. Set up keyword notifications
4. Jump into conversations with those keywords
☑️ Instantly connect with potential buyers
1. Join Slack communities
2. Set your display name to "Your Name (Your Company)"
3. Set up keyword notifications
4. Jump into conversations with those keywords
☑️ Instantly connect with potential buyers
This is what real PMF looks like:
August 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This is what real PMF looks like:
Framework that simply just works.
1. Go to Reddit
2. Search on “alternatives”
3. Find pain points of existing products
4. Build a better alternative
1. Go to Reddit
2. Search on “alternatives”
3. Find pain points of existing products
4. Build a better alternative
August 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Framework that simply just works.
1. Go to Reddit
2. Search on “alternatives”
3. Find pain points of existing products
4. Build a better alternative
1. Go to Reddit
2. Search on “alternatives”
3. Find pain points of existing products
4. Build a better alternative
Full list to launch your product on Reddit:
(bookmark for later)
(bookmark for later)
July 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Full list to launch your product on Reddit:
(bookmark for later)
(bookmark for later)
It’s called Software-as-a-Service.
✅ Self-served onboarding
✅ No mandatory demos
✅ Pricing communicated clearly
✅ 1-click plan cancellations
✅ Proactive support
If you don't have these, you’re not running a SaaS.
✅ Self-served onboarding
✅ No mandatory demos
✅ Pricing communicated clearly
✅ 1-click plan cancellations
✅ Proactive support
If you don't have these, you’re not running a SaaS.
July 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It’s called Software-as-a-Service.
✅ Self-served onboarding
✅ No mandatory demos
✅ Pricing communicated clearly
✅ 1-click plan cancellations
✅ Proactive support
If you don't have these, you’re not running a SaaS.
✅ Self-served onboarding
✅ No mandatory demos
✅ Pricing communicated clearly
✅ 1-click plan cancellations
✅ Proactive support
If you don't have these, you’re not running a SaaS.
14 biggest lessons learned scaling my SaaS to $60k/month.
1. Progress beats the sh*t out of perfect
2. Solve a problem for a small audience
3. An idea is just a thought: go out there!
4. Validate with paying customers
5. Listen to user feedback
1. Progress beats the sh*t out of perfect
2. Solve a problem for a small audience
3. An idea is just a thought: go out there!
4. Validate with paying customers
5. Listen to user feedback
July 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
14 biggest lessons learned scaling my SaaS to $60k/month.
1. Progress beats the sh*t out of perfect
2. Solve a problem for a small audience
3. An idea is just a thought: go out there!
4. Validate with paying customers
5. Listen to user feedback
1. Progress beats the sh*t out of perfect
2. Solve a problem for a small audience
3. An idea is just a thought: go out there!
4. Validate with paying customers
5. Listen to user feedback
I make $60k/month with my products and I only need this:
July 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I make $60k/month with my products and I only need this:
$1M business idea framework:
1. Find a $1B SaaS platform
2. Build apps for their marketplace
3. Reach 1000s potential customers instantly
4. Make a lot of money
1. Find a $1B SaaS platform
2. Build apps for their marketplace
3. Reach 1000s potential customers instantly
4. Make a lot of money
July 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
$1M business idea framework:
1. Find a $1B SaaS platform
2. Build apps for their marketplace
3. Reach 1000s potential customers instantly
4. Make a lot of money
1. Find a $1B SaaS platform
2. Build apps for their marketplace
3. Reach 1000s potential customers instantly
4. Make a lot of money
Simple (and smart) marketing hack.
1. Go to Facebook’s Ad library
2. Look up your competitor
3. Turn off your cookie blockers
4. Visit competitor's website
1. Go to Facebook’s Ad library
2. Look up your competitor
3. Turn off your cookie blockers
4. Visit competitor's website
July 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Simple (and smart) marketing hack.
1. Go to Facebook’s Ad library
2. Look up your competitor
3. Turn off your cookie blockers
4. Visit competitor's website
1. Go to Facebook’s Ad library
2. Look up your competitor
3. Turn off your cookie blockers
4. Visit competitor's website
Me at 16:
"When I make millions, I want to spend money on cars, watches, and champagne!"
Me spending money at 37:
"When I make millions, I want to spend money on cars, watches, and champagne!"
Me spending money at 37:
July 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Me at 16:
"When I make millions, I want to spend money on cars, watches, and champagne!"
Me spending money at 37:
"When I make millions, I want to spend money on cars, watches, and champagne!"
Me spending money at 37:
Do this for your next idea:
- Ship just ONE core feature
- Make a one-page waitlist
- Promote it everywhere
- Send them an email offering a lifetime deal
5 customers = idea validated.
You can work on it full time.
- Ship just ONE core feature
- Make a one-page waitlist
- Promote it everywhere
- Send them an email offering a lifetime deal
5 customers = idea validated.
You can work on it full time.
July 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Do this for your next idea:
- Ship just ONE core feature
- Make a one-page waitlist
- Promote it everywhere
- Send them an email offering a lifetime deal
5 customers = idea validated.
You can work on it full time.
- Ship just ONE core feature
- Make a one-page waitlist
- Promote it everywhere
- Send them an email offering a lifetime deal
5 customers = idea validated.
You can work on it full time.
We all start at 0.
0 followers → start posting
0 sales → start doing marketing
0 network → start connecting
0 blog posts → start writing
0 followers → start posting
0 sales → start doing marketing
0 network → start connecting
0 blog posts → start writing
July 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We all start at 0.
0 followers → start posting
0 sales → start doing marketing
0 network → start connecting
0 blog posts → start writing
0 followers → start posting
0 sales → start doing marketing
0 network → start connecting
0 blog posts → start writing
Old pricing models are dying.
Usage-based pricing is taking over SaaS in AI.
(don't ignore)
All the fastest-growing SaaS tools in the AI space have 1 thing in common.
They adopted usage-based pricing.
Is this the future of SaaS?
Usage-based pricing is taking over SaaS in AI.
(don't ignore)
All the fastest-growing SaaS tools in the AI space have 1 thing in common.
They adopted usage-based pricing.
Is this the future of SaaS?
July 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Old pricing models are dying.
Usage-based pricing is taking over SaaS in AI.
(don't ignore)
All the fastest-growing SaaS tools in the AI space have 1 thing in common.
They adopted usage-based pricing.
Is this the future of SaaS?
Usage-based pricing is taking over SaaS in AI.
(don't ignore)
All the fastest-growing SaaS tools in the AI space have 1 thing in common.
They adopted usage-based pricing.
Is this the future of SaaS?
Want to make money in SaaS?
Use this “secret” formula:
Audience x Problem x Solution.
Here’s how: 🧵
(number 3 is underrated)
Use this “secret” formula:
Audience x Problem x Solution.
Here’s how: 🧵
(number 3 is underrated)
July 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Want to make money in SaaS?
Use this “secret” formula:
Audience x Problem x Solution.
Here’s how: 🧵
(number 3 is underrated)
Use this “secret” formula:
Audience x Problem x Solution.
Here’s how: 🧵
(number 3 is underrated)