Started His $19K/Month Business From a Barber’s Chair

📝 An interview with Maciej Cupial from Poland, founder of Calendesk…

• The $231K SaaS Business That Started in a Barber’s Chair

Origin story…

I started Calendesk in 2020/2021 after a conversation with my hairdresser, who was struggling to manage bookings efficiently. 

He wanted a simple tool but couldn’t find one that fit his needs. Given my programming background, I thought, “Why not build a solution myself?”

🧐 How Maciej validated the idea…

Instead of trying to build the “perfect” SaaS, I decided to launch quickly and get feedback from real users. So, I created a landing page with a clear CTA, launched Google Ads to drive traffic, and offered a free beta to early users.

I love how he got the idea by talking with his hairdresser 😍

Similar story with this person on Reddit: I made $450 off one client!

Try to strike up conversations with business owners you interact with, learn what problems they have, see if you can provide a solution (doesn’t have to be software).

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