Got rejected by YC - just made $5000 in revenue with my MVP

[janellhanery]

Well guys, just like the title says, I’m still early in development of my SaaS, but decided to have an LTD sale which ends soon and the results were phenomenal. And yeah, the latest YC application was a rejection.

I started charging in August and just today crossed the $5000 revenue mark. Most of that came in today, from the LTD sale.

Most people will say that LTD sale don’t make sense for SaaS companies, but I’m in a completely different situation. My platform deploys apps on client’s private AWS account, so I have virtually no associated server costs. Currently paying $50 for AWS monthly.

I’d highly suggest you try an LTD campaign if you want to get some traction!

EDIT: I've just crossed over the $6000 revenue mark!

 

[loro306]

@janellhanery Awesome! How/where did you do marketing for the LTD sale?

 

[janellhanery]

@loro306 In the Facebook groups listed on my LTD page https://codesmash.studio/lifetime-deal

 

[janellhanery]

@loro306 Sent you a DM

 

[whalstib]

@janellhanery Congrats on the revenue. That's huge.

Ltds are not dismissed because they don't get you traction. The problem is ongoing support costs. These users are now a liability to you.

Also, yc rejected you not because they thought you'd fail. Yc maybe have rejected you on the basis that your saas might only make 20 millions dollars.

They are investing in companies that they think could be a unicorn.