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From Indie Side Project to $1M in ARR — Curtis Herbert, Slopes
From Indie Side Project to $1M in ARR — Curtis Herbert, Slopes
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On the podcast we talk with Curtis about his 9 year journey to reach $1M in ARR, why he shares revenue numbers publicly, and how taking inspiration from web businesses instead of other apps kept him ahead of the curve.Our guest today is Curtis Herbert, an independent iOS app developer/designer/wearer of many hats. Curtis is the founder of Slopes, the app for skiing and snowboarding, and he took it from an indie side project to a thriving business.In this episode, you’ll learn:
Marketing tips for consistent growth
How Curtis transitioned Slopes to a subscription model
Which tools and strategies had the biggest impact on Slopes’ success
The tradeoffs of hiring employees as an indie developer
Links & Resources
Tableau
Vero
Firebase
Curtis Herbert’s Links
Slopes app
Follow Curtis on Twitter
Curtis’ website
Follow us on Twitter:
David Barnard
Jacob Eiting
RevenueCat
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Marketing tips for consistent growth
How Curtis transitioned Slopes to a subscription model
Which tools and strategies had the biggest impact on Slopes’ success
The tradeoffs of hiring employees as an indie developer
Links & Resources
Tableau
Vero
Firebase
Curtis Herbert’s Links
Slopes app
Follow Curtis on Twitter
Curtis’ website
Follow us on Twitter:
David Barnard
Jacob Eiting
RevenueCat
Sub Club
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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