#028 Quitting the Traditional Path to 30k MRR with Ali Salah
In this episode of the Code and Conquer podcast, Ali Salah discusses his journey of creating Instatus, a service that helps companies communicate outages to their customers. He describes starting with small projects, the importance of financial planning, and the challenges faced along the way. Ali outlines his experience with building Instatus from zero to close to 30k MRR, targeting larger companies, and differentiating his product through pricing and features. He also shares insights on hiring practices, using an SEO agency, marketing strategies, and the benefits of being based in Egypt. Additionally, Ali talks about his funding experience with Comfund and future plans including expanding into monitoring and incident response. ___ Instatus' Twitter: https://x.com/instatus Instatus' Website: https://instatus.com/ ___ My own website: https://icebearlabs.com You can find this podcast on: https://codeandconquer.fm Find our product here: https://www.repodcasted.com/