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June 29, 2026

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (01:31) **The Cold DM That Started It All** - Pat introduces Diego, who built a $17K MRR app with only 70 followers on X, setting up the core mystery of the episode.
  • 2 (02:14) **Pat’s Setup: The Zero-Audience Challenge** - Pat frames the episode around the question of how to build a business without a social media following.
  • 3 (02:14) **Diego’s Origin Story: The First App Idea** - Diego explains how he started with a simple, low-risk app idea to test the waters.
  • 4 (02:14) **The Reddit Validation Strategy** - Diego describes how he used Reddit to test his app idea before building it fully.
  • 5 (02:14) **From Idea to First Users** - Diego walks through the process of getting his first 100 users from Reddit.
  • 6 (02:14) **The Reddit Marketing Playbook: Step-by-Step** - Diego breaks down his exact method for using Reddit to grow an app without an audience.
  • 7 (02:14) **Avoiding the Spam Trap** - Diego explains how to promote on Reddit without getting banned or downvoted.

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0 to $17K MRR with ZERO audience. How?

Sharing ideas that make money!

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