EPISODE · Aug 17, 2025 · 1H 3M
I Got 370K Followers in One Year (My Build in Public Playbook)
🔸 Get your Free Build in Public Playbook : https://floriandarroman.com/free-guide 🔸 Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florian.darroman/ From 0 to 370K followers in under a year: At 22, Rajan Chida went from selling sneakers in his college dorm to building a luxury cabin that's projected to make $180K/year while documenting the journey on Instagram. In this episode, you'll discover how he grew from 0 to 370K followers in less than a year, why he's turned down every brand deal, and how one video can literally change your life. Rajan breaks down the real strategy behind "building in public": - Why your first 10-20 videos matter more than you think - The difference between going viral and converting followers - How to build a $10M+ network through content - His secret weapon to build a real community - The mindset shift that unlocks consistent posting Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:49 How does 344K followers feel 1:57 Never made money from Instagram 5:34 Switching from sneakers to real estate 10:43 Content creation process 18:24 What you learned in one year 29:11 Why no brand deals or monetization 39:03 The power of one viral video 48:28 Building deep community connections 59:03 Community building over ROI --- Find me on X: https://x.com/floriandarroman Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florian.darroman/ Get customers from Google and AI on autopilot: https://distribb.io Join 300+ founders building with OpenClaw: https://openclawlab.xyz Website: https://floriandarroman.com All podcast episodes: https://profitablefounder.xyz
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🔸 Get your Free Build in Public Playbook : https://floriandarroman.com/free-guide 🔸 Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florian.darroman/ From 0 to 370K followers in under a year: At 22, Rajan Chida went from selling sneakers in his college dorm to building a luxury cabin that's projected to make $180K/year while documenting the journey on Instagram. In this episode, you'll discover how he grew from 0 to 370K followers in less than a year, why he's turned down every br...
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