I am so happy I discovered starter story! It literally led me back to building and applying my creativity on my passion projects. I work in car sales and auto repair so I used my expertise in my domai... See more
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Great inspiration and resources
I'm testing a few ideas for apps and Starter Story gave me so many resources for validation and testing and actual creating that I'm sure I'll know what to do in every stage of this journey towards my own business. I would recommend it to everyone starting a business or just thinking about it.
Highly motivational!
Every time I read or watch one of the Starter Story interviews, I get inspired! It motivates me to take action in my own business.
Motivating to see "regular people" make it!
It’s amazing to see how many different paths there are to working for yourself. I love watching videos/reading newsletters to learn about the diverse group of "regular people" who have found success and quit their 9-5 jobs. It's incredibly motivating! Starter Story has motivated me (and countless others) to build and take risks we might have otherwise avoided.
I like to read inspiring stories and…
I like to read inspiring stories and experiences of founders.
This gives me confirmation that I'm on the right track.
Hearing about people that are doing similar things as me succeed in making a life changing profit. I'm particularly interested in their distribution strategies which is something I'm actively implementing for my AI-assisted apps.
Love Starter Story and the insights…
Love Starter Story and the insights shared! I’ve encouraged my 14 y/o son to start following as well, to inspire him to build his own project.
Your content and the guests you bring…
Your content and the guests you bring on really help keep me motivated. Whenever I feel demotivated or need some insight, I watch your videos and they usually give me a bit of direction. Hopefully one day I’ll have my own breakthrough, and maybe we’ll get the chance to connect.
Love starter story
The main thing I like to get a better understanding of is each person's approach to marketing. I know how to build, but marketing is the piece of the puzzle I'm trying to figure out. Starter Story highlights how builders are doing that, and this gives real value to viewers.
Inspiring to see others succeeding
Inspiring to see others succeeding, overwhelming sometimes but inspiring.
I love Starter Story
I love Starter Story. The website has been a huge source of inspiration for me as I work on building my own startup.
Everything there has tremendous value: the learning paths, the product ideas, the founder stories, and the videos. The content is direct, practical, and easy to consume, which makes it incredibly useful for anyone who wants to understand how real businesses are built.
For me, Starter Story is not just a website with startup content. It feels like a map for people who want to take action, learn from others, and turn ideas into real products.
My true experience
For me, Starter Story bridges the gap between theory and practice. Instead of abstract startup advice, founders get real and proven playbooks from peers who’ve already navigated the challenges of starting, growing, and scaling SaaS startups.
Love this community
I have been a member since 2021, and I absolutely love this community and a membership. This supports wantpreneurs into becoming entrepreneurs. The community is open and the case studies are helpful. I also really appreciate the founding team who’s always involved.
Helped me WOW clients and close deals
Starter Story helped me build my own micro-SaaS email marketing tools that WOW clients and close deals. Pat and the team were generous with their time as well as with their free & paid resources. When I got stuck, they helped me pivot so I could finally ship multiple tools I loved building! Thanks, Pat, Sam, Stanley, and the entire Starter Story team! :-)
It has been amazing to read and watch…
It has been amazing to read and watch so many great case studies over the years. I have met many incredible people via Starter Story. I was featured years ago and the visibility helped my brand as well.
Great stories
Great stories, great resources, great community. Sometimes, the only thing you need is seeing someone else doing the thing you thought was impossible, and the world of opportunities opens.
With the starter story, they will explain all of the details of how to get there.
StarterStory is THE BEST startup guide in existence.
Love the site. Jealous of the business. I bought a domain decades ago based on the experience of a business partner and I: DumbFounders.com. After launching multiple companies and getting them to liquidity fast (11-36 months), we realized that it doesn't take a genius to found, grow and exit a company. It just takes perseverance and passion (and, sometimes, a good idea or solution to a big problem).
What Pat Walls and his team have done is coalesce the REAL story of the startup. And provided a gameplan and template for aspiring entrepreneurs to follow.
As a 6x Inc 5000 entrepreneur: StarterStory is the very best startup guide you need to launch your own bootstrapped business in record time. That is high praise. Forbes, you need to get your sh*t together to keep up with these guys.
I was so impressed with what i was able achieve..
I was so impressed with what i was able to build. I am a convert to this process. It was much more accessible that I imagined, and my learning has accelerated since.
expensive and worhtless
expensive, 0 addin
Also Pat Walls is not instructor of a AI course starter story
Thoroughly enjoyed the program
Thoroughly enjoyed the program. I appreciate that it is all implementation and not just theory.
I had zero experience with Xcode
I had zero experience with Xcode, and in just 20 days I was able to build and publish my first app. The iOS bootcamp gave me a clear path when I didn't know where to start. Highly recommend for anyone looking to launch their first app!
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