5 SaaS Ideas You Can Build as a Solo Founder
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- Опубліковано 24 чер 2023
- Let me share 5 SaaS ideas that are perfectly suited to run as a single-person business. We'll also discuss the pros and cons of running a startup this way.
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low-code platform like pipedream or n8n??
I'm learning all of these but I just have some financial problems I don't have a laptop, but we working on it in future we will be starting these or other SaaS products, just using this time that I don't have a laptop to master no-code builders and programming using my phone it's hard but I am trying. And you provide me much information about micro SaaS ideas thanks for that.
Currently building the notion idea you are talking about. Would love to hop on a call to pitch my idea!
I'd like to build an interactive learning platform for Creative tech learners. How do I go about it? I did not get that part right
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Been watching you for months on and off and you never fail to put me up on game. Your positve vibes, ideas and suggestions motivate me to do more and learn more. I never coded im actually a chef that started dabbling in automation and development thanks to you and your insightful content thanks.
There are many fields where you can apply in IT, you're not obligated to write code (having a basic knowledge anyway is helpful), it really depends on what you like to do / can do better. I'm not sure about this, but I think that a software architect must focus on the overall structure of a project, more than how it's coded.
There are really a lot of different specializations available!
I know I'm a little late to this video, but just wanted to say I am super impressed that you have presented genuinely good ideas that have an actual relevant use case, unlike other presenters that regurgitate old, no longer relevant ideas. You sir have gained another subscriber.
Agreed
Hi Simon, I'm assuming by now you may already have this covered. It sounds like the integration project has legs to me. Just revisited the video, so both Low Code and an SDK is the ask. What are the 5 services/platforms you need/want to integrate with most?
Amazing video Simon! 💜
Also, thanks for mentioning iCodeThis!!
iCodeThis is an amazing project and an awesome case study for this video 👏
You provide so much value! Thank you!
You're most welcome 🙏
Huge. These are awesome ideas. Good research Simon
Every time I watch your videos, I would like to build one of your ideas because I already thought of them in the past. 😁
Great video, thank you for all these useful tips
I’m a solo founder, my SaaS is nothing like a micro SaaS, it’s a user research platform (for startup product managers), unlike other same category products mine focuses on making the user interview, live usability testing (for prototypes and website), live observations and surveys process seamless. Plus, automation of screening, participant recruitment, analysis, unification of qual and quant research findings, synthesis of insights and opportunities, ideation and prototyping along side your research.
I did a lot of user research with almost 100 product managers, a lot of coding, built an automation test desktop tool (and JUnit runner) to end-to-end test all these features.
The plan is to become profitable enough to hire a second developer, a product marketer and lawyer/tax accountant.
Hey @rilwanj, I am a software developer. let me know if we can work together.
Hi @rilwanj. Whats your Saas called? Can we look it up online?
Hi! Would love an update of your progress.
Your video presentation and editing is amazing, it makes me excited about the content and keeps me hooked.
I'm pumped to hear that 🤩
Thanks for the mention Simon 🖤
I Love the Low Code API intergration tidbit. Thanks for the vid. Incredible!
Thanks, Jordan 😄
Amazing video once again. Lots of insights🎉
So much value. So much content. Good one
00:03 You can build a SAS as a solo founder with these ideas
01:48 Develop a no-code chat GPT-like interface with a specific twist and capitalize on cost-saving benefits.
03:31 Building successful SaaS tools on top of Notion.
05:19 Create an automation Hub for Notion with ready-made integration plugins for custom automation workflows.
07:01 Using AI for performance prediction and post optimization
08:43 SaaS idea for custom domains and SSL certificates
10:15 Create Interactive Learning platforms for various digital crafts.
11:59 Building a single JavaScript SDK for easy integration of various tools
What is your better boilerplate to create something?
Thank you so much for this helpful video
The pleasure is all mine 🙌
hey Simon , i have been watching your content since a few months. The content on SAAS etc is really amazing. It has motivated me to do something.. Wanted to check if you can do some content or video on Chrome and Firefox plugin markets, and some SAAS ideas around this space
Hey @anupsps good to see that you are motivated and willing to do somethins.. So are you into something ?
These are some fantastic ideas!
I am from Brazil and I am currently studying some technologies to become the guy of the SaaS company, haha.
Your content was really cool, congratulations on the tips!
Thank you 🙌 I'm glad you're getting value from it!
estou no mesmo caminho.
More content like this please! Always glad to listen to other people's ideas in small niche markets.
Awesome 🔥 Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks! This video help me alot. For along time I was looking for a SaaS to build. I am building interactive learning platform Thanks again
You're most welcome 🙌
Got started building an interactive learning platform to learn sales & marketing a few weeks ago. Nice to see it on your list.
Awesome! 🔥
This post is informative and relevant for aspiring solo entrepreneurs in the SaaS industry. I appreciate the practical suggestions shared by Simon Høiberg.
I wanted to build a SaaS business since 2019 now watching your videos I understood building a solo business has become easier than ever. Thanks for sharing and nudging us.
Hi , I am a Business Analyst from a tech company, we can take your SaaS Idea to market in just weeks , using our built in framework without having to write code from scrach.
We are experts in B2B SaaS app development.
Please let me know if you are interested?
Have you done it yet?
Great video. Very insightful.
Glad you enjoyed it 🙌
Simon you are a SaaS King!
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it was great information .Please make a video on multiapp saas platform buid and run procedure and prodcut providing such platform.
Awesome as always. I really enjoy your videos and great edit
Thanks 😁🙌
Hey simon
Unifying differen API to single service idea is somthing I am interested in. How do I get connected to you?
I'm learning all of these but I just have some financial problems I don't have a laptop, but we working on it in future we will be starting these or other SaaS products, just using this time that I don't have a laptop to master no-code builders and programming using my phone it's hard but I am trying. And you provide me much information about micro SaaS ideas thanks for that.
Use replit to code from mobile browser
How many hours expected to build such tools for Solo developer? Any productivity advice here would be highly appreciated ❤ Not to say that a Solo developer might already have a full time job
My man!
Regarding SSL management and custom domain, this is already supported by cloudflare, can you please throw more lights here Simon ?
If I build a SAAS on my own how can I start getting customers?
Loved the Notion Automation idea but saw it too late and now Notion has their own automation tool.
nice!
Hi Simon! How would you go about making a better interface for a specialized project management SaaS built on Notion?
Would you consider a project management SaaS built from scratch?
Pls take a very good one of your ideas, and provide us a detailed video on how you would create the software ......(a masterclass)😊
Hello thank u for dat I have just one question if I want make an ap with full IA, do i have to buy an account on all that IA tools to Connect all them with zappier or make ?
Awesome video! Do you cut your videos yourself?
Hi Simon, I just discovered your channel. Nice! Can I give you some quick feedback. I see you edit in a way that between cuts, audio sometimes starts before video. This is a very nice touch, but I feel you’re overdoing it to a point that it distracts from the message you’re trying to communicate. But.. maybe I’m the only one😉 Keep up the great content!
Any way i can get your Notion project management view template ( i know its 2 much) , but yeah it looks amazing. And you videos are pure gold as well!
Thanks! This is actually a good confirmation that productizing these Notion templates might be a good idea 👌 You're not the first one to ask.
I'll try to look into this shortly!
Great video, Simon. What ideas do you have for financial services? I have no coding experience but very keen on building a tech startup. Where do i begin from?
Uh, financial services!
That's a good one - but probably not the best area for solo founders.
(There's a lot of laws and requirements to comply with).
@SomeMustGiveWay Hi, I am a Business Analyst from a tech company, we can take your SaaS Idea to market in just weeks , using our built in framework without having to write code from scrach.
We are experts in B2B SaaS app development.
Please let me know if you are interested?
MergeAPI integrates with a lot of other services, IDK if it's low code though
My man is going to hold me accountable for this forever. 😂😂😂🙌🏻
You bet I am 😂
I certainly hope someone will build it now, otherwise I'll be back bothering you!
Simon Interesting video.
I have one idea to build with the OpenAI API.
Just want to come with you to show. let's have a plan for that.
Great video!! What are some automation tasks do you handle by your team? Kindly list them.
Currently we handle blog post automation, issue tickets, changelog items and project management through GitHub.
Those are things that will create a ton of value with most SaaS teams, at least.
@@SimonHoiberg Wow, thanks for this.
@@SimonHoiberg What CMS do you use for your blog?
I was thinking about a service ticket manager based on AI, The evolution of ServiceNow or JIRA. What do you think?
Consider me uneducated in coding/programming. For the very last idea that the video mentions, what does it really mean that devveloeprs need to build "from scratch". Isn't API a kind of already standardized solution for making requests and receiving data? Could someone please elaborate? Thank you.
thanks!
Mmmmm I'm interested in this automation use case would need more clarity on what type of automation you are asking for? I am full stack dev / unicorn 🦄 who is also a product designer.
Been itching to get into a micro saas and I'm an avid notion user
I am really interested in the ssl manager. Any additional information you can provide Simon? I recently launched an app on vercel and adding my own domain was pretty easy as far as changing dns servers and adding the domain.
Same, I would be interested in some additional information too
This video made me subscribe 😊
Awesome! Welcome here 🙌
Hey Simon, awesome video as always! On the Notion automation topic, tools like Make provide some functionality for this (for example, you can have multiple Notion modules that feed into each other). What is missing there in you view? Are there any specific features that you would like to see in such a tool?
I was thinking about the same thing, Symon do you have an example of integration that is complicated to perform with make?
Hi, thx for the great ideas. I am a senior full-stack developer. If you don't mind, can we discuss a little bit more about the SSL certification manager idea? I recently developed a custom SSL certificate automation product for one of my clients ( generating certificates, adding to load balancer and renewing etc... ). I would love to solve this issue in a bigger way.
Hi like your above ssl management. I need your help for SSL implementation. my case is is user add a custom domain so I will apply the SSL certificate on it and I using node js and nginx how i can implement this can you help me
Hi @user-rv1wq5te5u, I was looking for more information about this issue. I run some server installation, and to certified some domain name, it could be painful. Did you make some progress on this topic?
Nice vid for aspiring Indie Makers!
However, need to be careful when choosing the tool you're building (otherwise all your efforts can be eliminated in less than a day).
Platform risks are a real thing & building a great product doesn't equal making $$$ off it.
If you don't want to jump from one Indie Project to the next each month, you better future-proof your business model by researching which niches have the most demand & how to develop a SaaS that won't be eliminated by competitors in just a few hours).
Happy building 👷♂
I want to build a saas over chatgpt but I am not sure how to go about, using api from openai, how to pay for API and how can I know the users will use a certain amount of tokens?? Please help this process, and can I charge users to use my platform??? How
What kind of automation is needed for Notion? Any examples to get a better idea?
Syncing tasks, adding comments with new information, syncing with GitHub, automatically assigning certain team members based on labels, etc etc.
@@SimonHoiberg Am I correct in thinking you want to trigger these actions based on some Notion events? Because I see they have no webhooks which makes that kind of integration virtually impossible. If we are talking reverse scenarios where external events (from other apps/systems) need to implement actions inside Notion, than that could be done. Which is probably what zappier is doing. Zappier is not what you are looking for?
@@dlednik Yes, that's correct.
And yes, exactly - they don't have any webhooks.
Though, that's why we need a tool!
Not virtually impossible at all 😉 But more challenging. Which is why (I believe) people would want to pay for a solution.
@@SimonHoiberg there is also considerable risk you build something like this and get too much traction, then Notion releases webhooks for free as part of their plans :)
@@SimonHoiberg Wow! we already working on things like you described) Thanks for confirming our thoughts.
Hi 👋, I’m currently building LectureKit
It’s a headless learning management tool 😊
Uh, nice! I'll check this out 😄
Hi Great content but can you solve this problem,
You have one unique idea next thing everyone tried building same products? so how can you make it different from others.
I built Code Runner Plugin for Chatgpt that solved the problem since people started copying my idea but still i am getting lots of traffic and my plugin offers much more services than others.
Thats why its still best in market.
😱 great content, You are a crack🎉
Thanks 😄
I actually have been wanting to create a Notion based interactive learning platform. Any wanna help
Ever checked out sequin for low code integration?
No, actually never heard of it.
Will definitely check it out 👌
lets gooooo
Hey Simon, about the low-code platform.
Doesn't it exist already?
Like: mulesoft, pipedream, snaplogic...
Or did I understand you wrong
Would you please explain
Pipedream is probably what comes closest, yes.
@@SimonHoiberg hmm...so what edge does this have against pipedream?
A Notion automation tool would be massive! 🔥
Hah, when I was saying "I know quite a few agencies [...]" in this video, I was actually thinking of you, among others.
Indeed, we need that Notion automation tool 🔥
The idea drop definitely sparked something in people, but i don't see anything significant done yet (unless shortsighted with available services). I've been working on a plan for similar offering for few weeks now, any input on what is expected of such service would be of a great help sharpen the vision. cheers! 🍻
Great video, as usual Simon!!!
The LowCode Integration Platform is a great idea! As Senior software engineer and solo entrepreneur I often find myself having to integrate third-party services, starting from scratch. Aside from payment tools (Stripe and Paypal), Slack, maybe Teams, what other tools can you think of? I want to start thinking about a solution with Javascript libraries and web platform
Hey, Alessio!
That's awesome. On the top of my head, I'm thinking various social media tools like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc and CRM tools like HubSpot, Monday and project management tools like Notion, ClickUp, etc.
Great addition would also be analytics tools such as Amplitude, Heap, etc.
These tools all have custom APIs, and are commonly integrated into other SaaS tools.
@@SimonHoiberg Thanks for the elaboration!
Hi @MrMomy85, how are you planning to monetize this service :)?
Really nice video, I am Rajaram B.S-M.S Scholar in Data Science from IIT Madras, India. I guess I got a star VC for my AI - Powered Tech startup. Will let you know as soon as possible sir @SimonHoiberg.
Kindly post a video about Chatgpt 4 API - JavaScript tutorial
1,2,4 mixed is smething I am working on!
Cool 😄
Hey Simon, thank you for this video.
Since you asked, I am really interested in looking more into the third idea you spoke about. An all purpose API integration platform. I have a small team of developers and UX designers who’d be interested in joining the venture. I’m open talk more about the plan and potentially work together.
Have a nice day :)
can all those ideas be built with bubble ?
Hi simon i want to know as a subscriber Which language did you use to create a saas
100% JavaScript/TypeScript (it's the only thing I know).
Is there a simple solution to turn a Web application into a Saas application ?
I actually was just about to build the e-learning SaaS in a gameified way al the last moment I decided not to but since you too think it’s a good idea watch out you might want to subscribe
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Hi Bro is there any free SAAS for white label
Feedhive needs to make a video showing the bulk upload feature
It's very straight forward 😄
Check our guide here: www.feedhive.com/user-guide/how-to-upload-posts-from-csv
Hey bro thank you for this information my new project will be one of this idea
I need your help iam from Egypt and i have sas website all tools running but have some tools doesn't work because they build on moz api and i cant get the api key without login to moz they ask about credit card and i didnt have one can you get key for my website the keys for free i didit know why they ask for credit card
Hey Simon, I'm a full-stack freelancer. Recently, I got a new project to extract locations from images and display them on Google Earth Pro. I have successfully completed it according to the client's requirements. However, I want to make it more interesting. So, the question is, what do you think about it? Should I add something to enhance it?
I want to connect with you 😅
I am close to completing and launching an MVP of my own no-code SASS platform but I feel like I'm living in a different reality to Simon who seems to want to cater to the SASS creator market itself. This makes me scared. Is that all there is? With a platform of my own I am obviously way beyond implementing a micro-SASS. To me, all these ideas seem so niche and many feel like fleeting trends in a quickly evolving marketplace, easily supplanted by other products. My no/low-code RAD tool is designed to be used for internal purposes by SMBs (with public facing possibilities). I've been programming such business applications professionally for 25+ years, and with my new tool could crank out 95% of the same apps out at 10x the speed or more. Those kind of internal business apps aren't going anywhere. For the cost, my tool would even be worth it as a prototyping tool. It was my frustration with the complexities of many technologies and frameworks which led me to have to build it just for my sanity. It may seem similar to other products, but I believe it has a novel take on the development problem and is more like a webified no code super MS-Access. It's not that my project couldn't be adapted to some of the ideas in the video, but a lot of the ideas expressed require extensive coding and experience of domain areas I am unfamiliar with. I am looking for business ideas, by the way, that aren't B2B, API, social or AI related. That seems like everything these days, but it really isn't. As I said, watching this makes me feel like I am living in a different reality. Apps built with my no-code SASS would not only provide a solution but a means for the customers themselves to continually adapt and grow the solutions either on their own or with minimal help with my company providing consulting services for edge cases. I guess I am really creating a consultancy with a SASS tool at its main product. A platform tool that could be open source(to mitigate lock-in concerns if required) for sufficiently large customers(with some restrictions), and can even be run locally or on premises through traditional software licensing. I am open to loss-leader projects at the moment and partnerships with subject matter experts who want to build something to cater to a particular business area.
I built the product, How do I test and promote it? How can I contact you?
You have my sub
Awesome 💪
Nice asusual, coincedentally we are building the low-codeplatform and accepting beta invitations and collecting requirements to prioritise the apps to build the SDK's first
That's awesome 💪
@@SimonHoiberg be our first customer and provide us the valuable insights - what are the top apps that you want to start right away with? we can provide websdk's
N8n exists for the last solution. Very powerful
Nice, I've heard about this. Will have to check it out.
Maybe make a video that shows us how you balance it all, 2 companies, remote teams, UA-cam and your life? I have a wife and 3 kids and head of engineering about to be promoted to cto. Where do I find the time?
That's an awesome topic 👌
Balancing business and kids can definitely be challenging.
And congratulations on the promotion 😁 CTO! That's huge!
I agree that would be a great topic, cause I am not sure how you are managing all that and keep your youtube quality so high
Very good question. I’d love to know this too.
Would love to know this, too!
If you cannot balance then it's not for you. Nothing wrong with a successful job in engineering.
For the SSL manager idea, perhaps Cloudflare's "SSL for SaaS" offering would fit? It allows users to bring their own domain names; CF handles the SSL certs and proxying to your domain. Or do you need more specific options?
And its Free :)
Hey Simon , following you from long and trust me you are just Impressive. Can we connect as I have some incredible SAAS ideas with a customer base of 20,000 users.
01:48 Build a chat interface using GPT-like API to save money and reduce risk
03:35 Building profitable SAS tools on top of Notion
05:26 Create an automation Hub for Notion with ready-made integration plugins
07:11 Using fine-tuned AI models for better post delivery
08:51 Handle custom domains and SSL for white label and multi-tenant features
10:19 Build a low code integration platform to connect third-party services.
12:00 Easy integration with multiple tools is key to success
A bit dark, but say you die without anyone knowing. If you set it up correctly, the business keeps running, completely automated for years haha. AI is answering customer support questions and tax payments are automatic through the processor.
Have you ever used the gpt-4 api? How can you say it’s cheaper? 😢
Oh yes, but in my business and personally 😁
It's cheaper as a single individual, in most cases.
@@SimonHoiberg xD lol
What are some ways to market your SAAS while building for free or small budget ?
I want to integrate notion to feedhive 😅 but there are no API for feedhive?
You can use our automation features - Triggers/Notifications 😁
Those are basically APIs, and you can definitely integrate them with Notion (I do that myself for publishing content).
@@SimonHoiberg thanks I will try!
Hey Simon, I’m going to build the Notion automation tool! :) my name is Andrew, and Is be really happy to discuss it with you if it’s still relevant for you. Thanks. P.S, great video, as always:)
I’d be keen if you want to collab. Lot of powerful uses for basic automation in Notion
@@nathanwright9089 Sure, why not, sounds interesting. I’d be glad to:) how can I contact you?
Hmm good question, discord? Slack? Notion workspace?
@@nathanwright9089 looks like I can’t share a discord link here, my messages are getting deleted
@@nathanwright9089 do you use Twitter?
I’m gonna do the EdTech app🎉
Awesome 💪
Hey
I wan‘t to start a CRM SaaS do you have any ideas for that or do you think we can connect together?
Does the world really need another SaaS CRM?!?!
But the subscription is 119$/month for bubble to grow your user base. Its 30$/month to make a app or website. Does that mean that amount of money throughout the years we run that app?..
Simon can you make more videos about how you got your first 10 customers and then 100 and how your strategies evolve depending on where you’re at?
Currently at 5 customers at $60 MRR
What is your product about? Let's see if I can help you out with.
Great topic!
My next video will actually touch on this 🔥
Meanwhile, check out this one: ua-cam.com/video/nsm7sgSRD84/v-deo.html
@@SimonHoiberg thanks Simon!
Yeah the hardest part is selling for us developer
Other ideas: Adding AI to Gimp or Inkscape, Make ARM computer for linux/win12, ...