Spent 4 years making an app that now generates $4/month. AMA. -
I built a full-fledged mobile app over the past 4 years. It was released in February of this year and as of 4 months ago has generated $4/month.

If anyone is interested to learn how this became possible, what ... See More drove my passion to do this, or anything else, feel free to ask!

How are people getting rich? - I start my senior year oh highschool on monday. After working full time this summer at my first “real” job, i realize I can’t work 40 hour weeks the rest of my life. I’ve always wanted to “start my own business” or just be ... See More my own boss, but i’m getting closer to being an adult and I have no direction. I have most of the money I made saved, but how do i turn this into more. I see these 16-35 year olds talking about how they make 10k a month drop-shipping, and new millionaire gurus popping up every week, people tell me to go into day trading, which i did for a little bit, but not as profitable because of the risk. I’m going to continue to work though out school, but I don’t want that to be my only source of income. For the people who did figure out what to do at a young age to start making good money, what did you do? how did you spend your money, and what are the best industries to look into. Real estate? I’m only 17 now, but im still so determined to be successful

Edit: Thank you guys for all the replys, i’m just not getting to read them since i just got off work, lol. But I think i confused some people. I am willing to work many hours a week, I worked overtime when I could at my current job. What I meant about my working 40 hours a week statement. I meant getting stuck in the 9-5 loop most people are in. Do the same thing their whole life. The “American Dream” ya know. nothing is wrong with that lifestyle but that’s not how I want to live. I am willing to work, I just can’t justify giving all my time to a company that isn’t going to help me grow. I want to make money on my own

My app makes 6k to 7k a month but I don't know how to grow it - I've tried running google ads to increase my downloads, but I almost barely see any increase in the downloads. For example one campaign I spent $400 to only get 621 installs, only targeting ... See More tier 1 countries. A next campaign I spent over $700 to get 7k+ installs but including a mixture of tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 countries and both times I never really saw an increase in revenue. So it feels like I'm wasting money. Maybe I'm just not good at paid marketing

So I've kinda given up on running ads because my app organically gets 10k to 13k downloads a month but I also feel like maybe I'm doing something wrong and I'm leaving a lot of growth on the table.

The category I'm in is very competitive, there's a competing app making over 600k a month (I'd estimate a million). And that makes me think it's very hard to run ads because I'm competing against an organisation with unlimited capital.

My user base is very steady and I'm comfortable making 6k to 7k a month, but I do fear some day it will start declining and would've love to figure out some way to grow it.

I've challenged myself to make $100K in 100 days (DAY 86) - It’s day 86 of my journey.



**Who am I?**


I’m a Software Engineer living in Serbia, with no prior experience in sales or entrepreneurship.



**What I’ve tried in these 86 days?**


I tried to create ... See More my own mobile app, but it went really slow, so I’ve decided to work on it later, not during my challenge - $0.



I’ve created a few digital products (black and white, minimalistic maps) and selling them on Etsy - $4.



I’ve started offering mentoring services for beginner level programmers. That worked pretty well in the beginning, but then it slowed down - $1800.



I’ve started making YouTube videos about my life as a software engineer. It’s going very slow but that’s normal, I guess. It won’t help me with my challenge, but I believe that in a long-term, having (and growing) a YT channel is a good idea. And I simply like making videos - $0.



I’ve found a freelance project where I work as a backend developer, just like my main job. I understand it’s not very entrepreneurial because it’s just a job, however, at this stage it seems like the best option to make some money, because I already have the skill - $6000.



After one of my previous posts, a guy DMed me here on Reddit and asked me if I can do the coding in his new application. We had a conversation, I liked the idea, so I’ve started to work on that project as well. It doesn’t make me any money now but maybe it will in the future - $0.



So in total I’ve made $7804 so far.



**Summary**


As you can see I’m extremely far behind my goal. Roughly in the middle of the challenge it became obvious that I can’t reach $100k in 100 days. I work on 2 full time projects, work on the app, make videos for my YT channel, and sometimes I do mentoring. But as I said it’s probably the best option to make at least some money for my other ideas, so I’m using skills that I already have and learning new ones.



In 14 days the challenge will be over and you will see how badly I screwed up lol.



Thank you for your attention.

What is your unsexy business? - Please share your business, how did come with it, how lucrative it is, struggles, etc

I have a business that is earning me $7k a month. Should I drop out of college to grow this business? - Hey everyone,



I'm a 20-year-old from The Philippines who's currently navigating a unique situation, and I could really use your advice. About half a year ago, I ... See More launched my own Social Media ghostwriting agency, specializing in serving streamers, YouTubers, and medium-sized companies who need a consistent online presence. So far, things have been going pretty well, and I've managed to create a good client base and am earning $7k a month.



On top of this business venture, I'm also pursuing a degree in Computer Science. Up until now, I've been able to juggle both my studies and my business, especially during semesters with lighter workloads. But here's where things get tricky – this semester, the coursework has significantly ramped up in terms of time and effort required.



This has put me in quite the conundrum. I'm torn between giving my all to my studies, potentially slowing down my business's growth and essentially killing it, or temporarily putting my academic pursuits on hold to focus more on expanding my agency.



I know this community has a diverse range of experiences and perspectives, and I'm hoping some of you might have encountered similar crossroads. Have any of you faced a similar situation? How did you navigate through it? What factors did you consider when making your decision?



Your insights would mean the world to me. Feel free to share your thoughts, advice, or any stories you think might help me see things from different angles. Thanks in advance, and looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

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Additional Notes:

\- I am 2 years away from completing my degree

\- I hired and trained 3 social media ghostwriters but they still require my supervision so that the quality wouldn't drop off.

What was the “a ha” moment that took your business to the next level? - What was the “a ha” moment that took your business to the next level?