Four people who can't code: an app in 45 days, books selling in 7, $1M ARR in 5 months, and going straight for enterprise
Comedy book $1M ARR in 90 days · Lemo $800K ARR in 9 months · Plinc ≈$450K/yr
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[Video] 1) Plinc (Brazil): women's-safety background checks — enter a name/phone number to instantly pull criminal records and get a risk rating (check before a date, or before hiring a doctor). Sabrina Matos: solo, growth-marketing background, first-time founder, built on Lovable in 45 days; annual revenue of 2.2M Brazilian reais (≈$450K), 30K+ female users. Born from a news story in which a female journalist was murdered by an ex-boyfriend with a criminal record — a high-emotion social issue is itself a distribution engine. 2) Personalized comedy books: AI-generated custom printed comedy books about "the two of you" ($39/$59), 3 people (ex-Fiverr employees), built in 7 days, $1M ARR in 90 days. 3) Shift Next: Uber for medical shift scheduling — when a nurse calls out, it matches open shifts in real time; $1M ARR in 5 months, 5,000 healthcare workers; the founder is a complete industry outsider. 4) Lemo: a fashion-brand platform (content + AI try-on + B2B demos), 2 people, $800K ARR in 9 months, backed by Lovable's founder.
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