EPISODE · Mar 30, 2022 · 52 MIN
From Indie Side Project to $1M in ARR — Curtis Herbert, Slopes
from Sub Club by RevenueCat · host David Barnard, Jacob Eiting
On the podcast we talk with Curtis about his 9 year journey to reach $1M in ARR, why he shares revenue numbers publicly, and how taking inspiration from web businesses instead of other apps kept him ahead of the curve.Our guest today is Curtis Herbert, an independent iOS app developer/designer/wearer of many hats. Curtis is the founder of Slopes, the app for skiing and snowboarding, and he took it from an indie side project to a thriving business.In this episode, you’ll learn:Marketing tips for consistent growthHow Curtis transitioned Slopes to a subscription modelWhich tools and strategies had the biggest impact on Slopes’ successThe tradeoffs of hiring employees as an indie developerLinks & ResourcesTableauVeroFirebaseCurtis Herbert’s LinksSlopes appFollow Curtis on TwitterCurtis’ websiteFollow us on Twitter:David BarnardJacob EitingRevenueCatSub Club
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On the podcast we talk with Curtis about his 9 year journey to reach $1M in ARR, why he shares revenue numbers publicly, and how taking inspiration from web businesses instead of other apps kept him ahead of the curve. Our guest today is Curtis Herbert, an independent iOS app developer/designer/wearer of many hats. Curtis is the founder of Slopes, the app for skiing and snowboarding, and he took it from an indie side project to a thriving business.
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From Indie Side Project to $1M in ARR — Curtis Herbert, Slopes
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