He Accidentally Built a Thriving Business
How a simple idea turned into a product making thousands of dollars
What if you built a successful AI tool without even trying?
That’s exactly what happened to Josh. His AI job-seeking assistant skyrocketed to 10,000+ monthly users, all through word of mouth.
In fact, Josh didn’t even know how popular his tool had become until months later when he checked his user base.
Josh: I left it alone for about 6 months and forgot about it. One day I went back into the database, and saw I had 700 users without having done anything!
His launch strategy was unconventional at best: Josh posted his free tool on Reddit and forgot about it.
Six months later: he found that 700 users were already using his tool without a single marketing push. This unexpected success forced Josh to make a critical decision.
Josh: I realized I needed to monetize fast and build something really valuable, that people will pay for.
That moment convinced Josh to take it seriously: He began adding premium features, upgrading the AI, and introducing paid plans.
Suddenly, people were signing up for the paid versions. That’s when Josh realized this could go somewhere.
