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How to Turn $10K into a 7-Figure Business
(Do It in 13 Months)
2 min readJan 30, 2025
First, let’s break down how to spend that initial $10K:
- $2K: Website + BasicTech
- $3K: Initial Marketing Tests
- $3K: Product Development
- $2K: Emergency Buffer
Real talk: Most founders blow their entire budget on products. That’s why they fail. Here’s what works.
Month 1–3: The Foundation
Revenue goal: 0 to 10K MRR
What to do:
- Built MVP in 2 weeks (1,500)•Tested5marketingchannels(1,500)•Tested5marketingchannels(2,700)
• Secured first 10 customers (0)•Automatedbasicprocesses(0)•Automatedbasicprocesses(800)
Critical insight: Our winning channel (LinkedIn organic) was found in week 3. Then went all-in.
Months 4–6: The Scale Up
Revenue goal: 10K to 35K MRR
The game changes here. Most founders try to do everything — we did this:
Create a Content Machine
• 2 LinkedIn posts daily
• 1 detailed case study weekly
• 3 guest podcast appearances
• Daily DM outreach