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Harish Kumar

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
163 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

That will be the true number.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

I was saying whatever I have invested, I was also trying to take away from the profit and get the break even.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

So my definition of break even will be at a point where what I have invested so far and what I have earned together should make a net profit, right?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

So that was my calculation.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

So I understand your calculation now.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

What do you mean by that?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

So some of them are really, I work with interns or junior people, out of eight people, my six people from India.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

So their salaries are, of course, lower.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

So I managed a completely remote team.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

I don't have anyone working.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

inside this room.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

It's all remote team and I always get people who are interested to learn NLP and all those things.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

So I have really optimized this headcount expenses.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

I have not put expensive marketer or anyone who is asking me $2,500 per month.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

I get everyone which is under $600 per month, which who are working with me.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

And this has to, that's how I survived.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

Otherwise it's not difficult.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

Well, I have to still recover a lot of debt or the house I have sold and I have my own money.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

So I have to take back some of money, put back my savings because I have invested my life savings only the last two years.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapper Hits $88k MRR In Under 12 Months, Mortgages House Twice

And that's what I'm doing.