Alex Prober

5xFounder, currently consulting.
Side projects: @GetDewey, Content Zen.
Sharing lessons from YC, TechStars,& scaling (VC & Bootstrapped).

[Alex Prober @AlexProber]

I sold my first startup before I turned 20.

Since then, I’ve scaled businesses to $35M ARR, sold 2 startups, and built 3 micro SaaS products to $10K MRR in under a year—while going through YC & TechStars.

Now, I’m building BodyPro, @getdewey , @2SlashAI , and Content Zen.

Over the next 3 years, I aim to launch 5 more products, grow to $50K MRR, and sell 2 more startups.

Follow me for lessons on launching quickly, finding product-market fit, and scaling smart 🚀

[Dewey @getdewey]

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@thekushgupta @getdewey @2SlashAI Thank you.

[Alex Prober @AlexProber]

I sold my first startup before I turned 20.

Since then, I’ve scaled businesses to $35M ARR, sold 2 startups, and built 3 micro SaaS products to $10K MRR in under a year—while going through YC & TechStars.

Now, I’m building BodyPro, @getdewey , @2SlashAI , and Content Zen.

Over the next 3 years, I aim to launch 5 more products, grow to $50K MRR, and sell 2 more startups.

Follow me for lessons on launching quickly, finding product-market fit, and scaling smart 🚀

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@emmystevenx Not a huge fan of Upwork. Was interested to hear if there is some kind of fixed price number floating around.

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How much does it cost to hire someone to create a simple MVP for an idea these days?
I am talking about authentication, an API or two to connect to and a few simple services, with UI.

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@AndrianLesiuk I tried this several times, it's very difficult to do both at once. If you believe in something, you should follow it fully.

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@yacineMTB Fact - most people are fat.

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@rileybrown_ai The biggest threat to any SaaS company, is another SaaS company.

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@elnurfa You should always look for the opposite of yourself, so in my case of course marketing.

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@Jaiyash_Prog 30, but I do have 20 years of experience, so it's just because I am old.

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@EmeryPA It's never to late to start anything, if your heart is into coding, go for it. The moment you decide it's too late, only than it becomes too late.

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Shutting the Door.

After 10 years of building companies and experiencing a mix of emotions, I'm at a major crossroads. I've decided to close my latest venture (unless something significant happens by month's end), and I'm debating daily: return to the steady, familiar corporate career with its comfy salary, or roll the dice again with another startup?

I reflect on my passion for building and the unpredictability of starting anew.

What I know for sure is that whatever happens next will bring new, exciting adventures.

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Cold emails can work sometimes, but usually, it's hard to gain traction with them alone. If you have a well-defined target and can craft personalized, value-driven messages, you might start engagement. However, a multi-channel approach, including content, social media, and SEO, will build more sustainable traction.

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@pattammaro There's a nice app called Tab - bill splitter, that does everything you mentioned.

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@NanouuSymeon Most used variable ever.

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@robin_faraj Yes, if your motivation to build something is money, you should find a regular 9-5 job. You'll probably make more money anyway.

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@theo DeepSeek stole the wrong model 😄

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@levelsio It's simple, more letters and numbers = better, higher numbers = better and the closer to the letter Z you get = much much better.

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@AdamBartas

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@greg16676935420 You'll know immediately, such stupidity can't be faked.

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@ryanels This is hurting my eyes.