Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Meet Roman. He built Career Hound, a simple job board website that makes around $25K/month. It's a saturated idea, but the reason he's successful is NOT about the product. It's all about the marketing. This video is the story of how a "boring" product wins entirely on distribution.
*One-page websites making $10K/month:* clickhubspot.com/m8ed
Say hi to Roman: https://x.com/rlakhnyuk
Check out Career Hound: careerhound.io
🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild
🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs
Chapters:
0:00 - Dead simple websites win
1:11 - What’s your story?
1:37 - What’s the website?
2:50 - Founder background
3:30 - Coming up with the idea
4:09 - Simple, one-page websites
4:59 - What makes your website different?
5:53 - Marketing: timely vs timeless content
7:24 - Marketing examples
8:58 - Working with ‘older’ creators
10:23 - The marketing system secret
10:47 - Advice to builders
12:13 - Tech stack
12:43 - Final advice
13:35 - Gus reflections: it’s all about the marketing
This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.
Meet Roman. He built Career Hound, a simple job board website that makes around $25K/month. It's a saturated idea, but the reason he's successful is NOT about the product. It's all about the marketing. This video is the story of how a "boring" product wins entirely on distribution.
*One-page websites making $10K/month:* clickhubspot.com/m8ed
Say hi to Roman: https://x.com/rlakhnyuk
Check out Career Hound: careerhound.io
🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild
🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs
Chapters:
0:00 - Dead simple websites win
1:11 - What’s your story?
1:37 - What’s the website?
2:50 - Founder background
3:30 - Coming up with the idea
4:09 - Simple, one-page websites
4:59 - What makes your website different?
5:53 - Marketing: timely vs timeless content
7:24 - Marketing examples
8:58 - Working with ‘older’ creators
10:23 - The marketing system secret
10:47 - Advice to builders
12:13 - Tech stack
12:43 - Final advice
13:35 - Gus reflections: it’s all about the marketing
This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.
