
## From Idea to $10K MRR in 6 Months

What's up builders! Lisa here. Last year I was a burned-out developer. Today I run a profitable SaaS that practically runs itself. Here's exactly how I did it with n8n and no-code tools.

### The Backstory

I kept seeing the same problem everywhere: Small businesses drowning in customer reviews across 20 different platforms. They'd miss negative reviews for days, losing customers.

My solution? ReviewRadar - an automated review monitoring and response system.

### The Tech Stack (Total Cost: $89/month)

Here's what powers a $10K/month business:

- **Frontend**: Webflow ($29/month)
- **Backend Logic**: n8n self-hosted on Hetzner ($20/month) 
- **Database**: Supabase ($25/month)
- **Payments**: Stripe (2.9% + 30¢)
- **Email**: SendGrid ($15/month)
- **Analytics**: Plausible (included in Webflow)

That's it. No AWS bills. No DevOps nightmares.

### The MVP in 2 Weeks

Week 1:
- Built the landing page in Webflow
- Set up Stripe checkout
- Created the database schema in Supabase

Week 2:
- Built the core n8n workflow (more on this below)
- Connected everything together
- Launched to 10 beta users

### The Magic n8n Workflow

This single workflow does EVERYTHING:

1. **Monitors Reviews** (every 30 minutes):
   - Google Business
   - Yelp
   - Facebook
   - TripAdvisor
   - 15+ other platforms

2. **Analyzes Sentiment**:
   - Uses OpenAI to determine if positive/negative/neutral
   - Extracts key themes
   - Detects urgent issues

3. **Takes Action**:
   - Negative review? Instant SMS + email to owner
   - Drafts a response template
   - Creates a task in their system
   - Updates analytics dashboard

4. **Learns and Improves**:
   - Tracks which responses work best
   - Suggests improvements
   - Monthly reports on review trends

### Getting the First 100 Customers

No fancy growth hacks. Just:

1. **Local Facebook Groups**: "Hey, I built this tool for local businesses..."
2. **Cold Email**: 10 personalized emails per day to restaurants
3. **Free Trial**: 14 days, no credit card
4. **Case Studies**: Showed how Customer #1 saved a $2K/month client

Month 1: 8 customers
Month 3: 47 customers  
Month 6: 127 customers at $79/month average

### The Numbers That Matter

- **Customer Acquisition Cost**: $23
- **Lifetime Value**: $1,847
- **Churn**: 3.2% monthly
- **Profit Margin**: 91% (yeah, really)
- **Time Spent**: 10 hours/week

### Lessons Learned

**1. Start embarrassingly simple**
My first version only monitored Google reviews. That's it. But it solved a real problem.

**2. Let n8n do the heavy lifting**
I could've coded all this. But why? n8n handles the complex stuff while I focus on customers.

**3. Charge more than you think**
I started at $29/month. Customers said "that's it?" Now it's $79-199/month.

**4. Support is your moat**
Competitors can copy features. They can't copy giving a damn about customers.

### What's Next?

We just hit $12K MRR and hired our first support person. The goal? $50K MRR by year-end without writing more code.

New features coming:
- AI that learns each business's "voice"
- Competitive review analysis
- Integration with POS systems

### Your Turn

Stop overthinking. That idea you have? Someone needs it. Here's your playbook:

1. Find a painful, specific problem
2. Build the simplest solution possible
3. Charge money from day 1
4. Use n8n to automate everything
5. Talk to customers constantly

The tools exist. The playbook is proven. What's stopping you?

**Question for you**: What's the ONE manual task businesses do that drives them crazy? That's your SaaS idea. Build it this weekend.

Let's goooo! 🚀
    

使用n8n和无代码工具构建月收入$10K的SaaS

从想法到6个月内实现$10K MRR

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