> At that rate, I’d need to get between 500 and 1,000 users in order to reach an MRR that would let me go full-time. With that many users, as a solo bootstrapper, I’d be spending all of my time on support.
Sure, maybe initially as you work out the bugs and missing features. But you don’t go from zero users to a thousand overnight, so users 1-10 will probably have more support requests than 990-1000 because you’ve worked the kinks out as you go.
Also, if you’re able to find people that are willing to open their wallet for any amount then you have very engaged users. As they fully integrate your product into their workflows, you can find ways to increase the value you provide to them with upgraded, higher-priced plans, pushing your average monthly revenue per customer up.
Sure, maybe initially as you work out the bugs and missing features. But you don’t go from zero users to a thousand overnight, so users 1-10 will probably have more support requests than 990-1000 because you’ve worked the kinks out as you go.
Also, if you’re able to find people that are willing to open their wallet for any amount then you have very engaged users. As they fully integrate your product into their workflows, you can find ways to increase the value you provide to them with upgraded, higher-priced plans, pushing your average monthly revenue per customer up.