1B, 1 Person
I’ve been building apps since 2012. I’ve seen the tech waves come and go—mobile social, IoT, bots, marketplaces, crypto—and watched a lot of hype fade. But right now, the AI momentum feels like nothing I’ve experienced before. The momentum is even way stronger than the mobile revolution from 2010–2017.
It’s a force reshaping B2B and B2C landscapes at an unprecedented speed.
What’s possible today but not before:
- Monetize rapidly from day one (0-5M within 30 days)
- Achieve $100M ARR in the first year
- Outpacing traditional SaaS (delivering more value per unit)
- Achive these with 5 person team
Mark my words, we’re going to see one-person companies with billion-dollar valuations very soon.
Proofs
Bullish on 1 person teams • @carrd $2M ARR (@ajlkn) • @chatbase_co $3M ARR (@yasser_elsaid_) • @Levelsio products $3M ARR • Testimonial.to $1.5M ARR (@damengchen) • @tdinh_me products $1.2M ARR Who else?
Small teams + AI are here:
We've entered single-player founder mode - @testimonialto $1.5m arr - @quittr_app $3m arr - @levelsio $3m arr - @chatbase_co $3m arr - @tdinh_me $1.2m arr - @carrd $2m arr - @blakeandersonw $18m arr - @dannypostmaa $3m arr - @seedoilscout $1m arr - @marc_louvion $2m arr
Bolt is at ~$40M ARR now, first ~4.5 months. Impressive.
~$20M ARR in first 2 months— fastest growing software company ever? Raising $80 - $100M at $1B+, have few TS 1st week in market
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund just led a 2nd round into Icon. To celebrate, I'll give you $69,420 if you refer someone I hire. We’ve gone from $0 to $5M+ ARR in 30 days, are extremely profitable, & will beat every company ever on the $1M to $100M ARR record (<12 months). Our team
The founder of a top YC company in the current batch on Venture Capital: "People used to climb Everest and they needed oxygen. Today, people climb it without oxygen. I want to summit Everest and use as little oxygen (VC) as possible." Vibe shift.
New final boss YC challenge unlocked.. $10M in ARR is not cool. You know what’s cool, $10M in MRR. You know what’s cooler, $5M in monthly profit.
Solo founders paired with AI may be the future Having co-founders and teams may be a thing of the past -@levelsio
