How SaaS startup guys get first 100 customers first, make fkn $500k ARR fast?

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Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this entire text is human-written.

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AI likelihood · overall

Human

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SEGMENTS · HUMAN 1 of 1

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WORD COUNT 125

PEAK AI % 0% · §1

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Sep 12

backend: pangram/v3.3

Segments scanned

1 windows

avg 125 words each

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100 / 0%

human / AI fraction

Verdict

Human

Pangram v3.3

Article text · 125 words · 1 segments analyzed

Human AI-generated

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How SaaS startup guys get first 100 customers first, make fkn $500k ARR fast?2 points by nandakishor_ml 34 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | 3 commentsI am running a small AI company that has been building an offline security audit app, simply a fine-tuned small language model powering an Electron app that can audit GitHub and local code repos for security stuff. I always see these LinkedIn or X guys making $500k ARR or $1m ARR within months; how the fkk do they get that many customers without spending on ads? I can't even get 5 customers; damn it, I do suck at sales help Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact