- Steven Cravotta
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This Google search got me to $44k MRR
Hey there,
Back in 2019, I had zero coding skills. But I noticed vaping was everywhere.
My friends vaped, I did, and new vape shops were on every corner.
But I also saw something else: people wanted to quit.
Most founders would start coding.
I searched "quit vaping" on Google Trends instead.
The search volume was climbing showing real demand.
Then I checked TikTok. "Quit vaping" videos hitting millions of views.
That 5-minute validation gave me the confidence to build.
Later, I recreated one of those viral videos and hit 2.6M views on my 3rd TikTok. 4,000 downloads overnight.
Puff Count scaled to $44k/month before I sold it.
Here's what separated me from every other founder:
I validated demand before writing code.
Right now, some founders are 6 months deep into building their "perfect app” with zero proof anyone wants it. Meanwhile, 5 minutes of research could've saved them from a disaster.
Same validation process I used for Posted ($90k/mo) and the exact framework my students follow to hit $10k+ MRR.
Don't be the founder who codes first and validates never.
Peace,
Steven