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Tech Builder

Build wealth through software, SaaS products, and technical services

Intermediate
Time to Income: 6-12 months
Potential: $5K-$100K/month
Overview

If you have technical skills or are willing to learn, tech building offers some of the highest income potential. From freelancing to building your own SaaS, this track shows you how to turn coding skills into consistent income.

SaaS Builder
Build software-as-a-service products that generate recurring revenue

Time to Income

6-18 months

Startup Cost

$0-$500

Income Range

$5K-$100K+/month

Difficulty

Hard

Step-by-Step Roadmap
1

Identify Problem

2-4 weeks

Find a specific pain point people will pay to solve

2

Validate Idea

2-3 weeks

Pre-sell or get 10+ people to commit before building

3

Build MVP

4-8 weeks

Create minimum viable product with core features only

4

Launch Beta

2-4 weeks

Get first 10-50 users, gather feedback

5

Iterate

Ongoing

Fix bugs, add features based on user feedback

6

Marketing

Ongoing

Content marketing, SEO, paid ads, partnerships

7

Scale

Ongoing

Optimize pricing, reduce churn, grow MRR

Equipment Needed
Computer
Already own
Domain
$10-15/year
Hosting
$0-20/month
Resources
ToolVercel

Deployment platform

ToolStripe

Payment processing

ToolSupabase

Database & auth

BookThe Mom Test

Customer validation

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Mistake: Building before validating

Fix: Get paying customers or commitments first

Mistake: Too many features

Fix: Launch with minimum viable product

Mistake: Undercharging

Fix: Research market rates, value-based pricing

Mistake: Working in isolation

Fix: Get feedback early and often

Mistake: Ignoring marketing

Fix: Marketing starts day one, not after launch

Mistake: Not tracking metrics

Fix: Monitor MRR, churn, CAC, LTV from start