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I built this app for my dad. Now it makes $18K/month

14.10.2026
Published: 14.10.2026 Category: Startups and entrepreneurship

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Kourosh built an app in a very crowded market... and yet still managed to grow it to over $18K/month. His secret is insanely simple: everyone else is chasing tech-savvy power users, but Kourosh built this app for a type of custer everyone is ignoring (his dad). This video is the story of how to build a successful product in a "saturated" market. *50+ AI app ideas making millions:* https://clickhubspot.com/q8ij Say hi to Kourash: https://x.com/BuildingWaves Check out Voicy: https://usevoicy.com/ 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: 0:00 - He built this for his dad! 1:09 - What's your story? 1:59 - What's the app? 3:24 - Founder background 4:14 - More AI app ideas 4:56 - Finding the idea for Voicy 5:50 - Build process 7:28 - Tech stack 8:21 - Growth story 9:51 - Unique customers 11:22 - Building in a crowded market 13:06 - Final advice 14:28 - Reflections 15:17 - FREE app ideas This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

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