John Rush

I think directories are a really good way to start building not software, but digital products. Because starting with SaaS is the worst idea, because you will fail. almost 100%. And then you'll probably feel bad about that and never start again and go back to your job. But with directories, it's really hard to fail.

I think directories are a really good way to start building not software, but digital products. Because starting with SaaS is the worst idea, because you will fail. almost 100%. And then you'll probably feel bad about that and never start again and go back to your job. But with directories, it's really hard to fail.

I think directories are a really good way to start building not software, but digital products. Because starting with SaaS is the worst idea, because you will fail. almost 100%. And then you'll probably feel bad about that and never start again and go back to your job. But with directories, it's really hard to fail.

I don't think anyone can fail if they launch enough directories and if they spend six months on those directories. Because in SaaS, failure means that you don't have growing revenues but in directories if you get to stable 5k visits a month for a b2b directory you will sell four or five ads and you will make 3 4k a month on that and and that

I don't think anyone can fail if they launch enough directories and if they spend six months on those directories. Because in SaaS, failure means that you don't have growing revenues but in directories if you get to stable 5k visits a month for a b2b directory you will sell four or five ads and you will make 3 4k a month on that and and that

I don't think anyone can fail if they launch enough directories and if they spend six months on those directories. Because in SaaS, failure means that you don't have growing revenues but in directories if you get to stable 5k visits a month for a b2b directory you will sell four or five ads and you will make 3 4k a month on that and and that

it will stay that way and even if you do nothing it will just grow because you have seo as your channel and seo tends to grow even if you do nothing if it's a directory because directories are in non-competitive keywords so that's why my recommendation start with the directory as your first attempt to build internet business and you will have More fun because you will get the document faster.

it will stay that way and even if you do nothing it will just grow because you have seo as your channel and seo tends to grow even if you do nothing if it's a directory because directories are in non-competitive keywords so that's why my recommendation start with the directory as your first attempt to build internet business and you will have More fun because you will get the document faster.

it will stay that way and even if you do nothing it will just grow because you have seo as your channel and seo tends to grow even if you do nothing if it's a directory because directories are in non-competitive keywords so that's why my recommendation start with the directory as your first attempt to build internet business and you will have More fun because you will get the document faster.

So the traffic and maybe the first sponsor, all those things you will get faster compared to SaaS. And then you decide either you go full. I know people who go with directories full in, for example, starter story is a directory too, right? It's a directory of starter stories and he's making over a million. And Protohunt was a directory of ideas first. There was no voting system at all.

So the traffic and maybe the first sponsor, all those things you will get faster compared to SaaS. And then you decide either you go full. I know people who go with directories full in, for example, starter story is a directory too, right? It's a directory of starter stories and he's making over a million. And Protohunt was a directory of ideas first. There was no voting system at all.

So the traffic and maybe the first sponsor, all those things you will get faster compared to SaaS. And then you decide either you go full. I know people who go with directories full in, for example, starter story is a directory too, right? It's a directory of starter stories and he's making over a million. And Protohunt was a directory of ideas first. There was no voting system at all.

It was just a list of products he would just look around the internet and put in and send into a newsletter every day. So there is a way to grow into millions, but also the risk of failing completely is pretty low too.

It was just a list of products he would just look around the internet and put in and send into a newsletter every day. So there is a way to grow into millions, but also the risk of failing completely is pretty low too.

It was just a list of products he would just look around the internet and put in and send into a newsletter every day. So there is a way to grow into millions, but also the risk of failing completely is pretty low too.

Twitter is the best place. It's JohnRushX. Or my website, jonrush.me. And I have this directory guide I launched where I walk through all these steps of ideating, building, growing, selling, monetizing. So that's probably something people should look into if they want to learn the directory world.

Twitter is the best place. It's JohnRushX. Or my website, jonrush.me. And I have this directory guide I launched where I walk through all these steps of ideating, building, growing, selling, monetizing. So that's probably something people should look into if they want to learn the directory world.

Twitter is the best place. It's JohnRushX. Or my website, jonrush.me. And I have this directory guide I launched where I walk through all these steps of ideating, building, growing, selling, monetizing. So that's probably something people should look into if they want to learn the directory world.

One key thing that we see there that it's easy to build stuff, but it's not easy to grow. 99% of the makers can build stuff, but only few can actually grow and sell and bring in customers. Most people actually fail right at the start. They just don't get any traction at all, like not even one sign up. And here you can solve that problem. And I think people are willing to pay for that.

One key thing that we see there that it's easy to build stuff, but it's not easy to grow. 99% of the makers can build stuff, but only few can actually grow and sell and bring in customers. Most people actually fail right at the start. They just don't get any traction at all, like not even one sign up. And here you can solve that problem. And I think people are willing to pay for that.