Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Tom was an IT admin doing the most tedious job imaginable. Nobody was solving it, so he built the solution himself. Now it makes $60K/month with 1,000+ customers. This is his exact playbook for finding and building in boring niches.
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🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild
🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs
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.
Chapters:
0:00 - Riches in (boring) niches
1:32 - Business Overview
2:10 - Coming up with the idea
3:05 - Finding first customers
4:37 - Make sure your app is compliant
5:24 - How to find a niche saas idea
7:11 - Hundreds of micro-saas ideas
7:57 - Boring saas demo
9:08 - Doesn't have to be fancy!
9:30 - Tech stack
9:59 - Final piece of advice (Just Start)
10:59 - Pat and Gus reflections
11:39 - Start building your idea
Tom was an IT admin doing the most tedious job imaginable. Nobody was solving it, so he built the solution himself. Now it makes $60K/month with 1,000+ customers. This is his exact playbook for finding and building in boring niches.
Get compliant: vanta.com/lp/demo-1k?utm_campaign=1k_offer&utm_source=starter-story&utm_medium=paid-partner
*Free database → 190+ micro-SaaS ideas making millions:* clickhubspot.com/kdm
Follow Thomas: linkedin.com/in/thomas-mahony
Check out Pckgr: intunepckgr.com
🔔 Follow the Second Channel: @StarterStoryBuild
🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs
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.
Chapters:
0:00 - Riches in (boring) niches
1:32 - Business Overview
2:10 - Coming up with the idea
3:05 - Finding first customers
4:37 - Make sure your app is compliant
5:24 - How to find a niche saas idea
7:11 - Hundreds of micro-saas ideas
7:57 - Boring saas demo
9:08 - Doesn't have to be fancy!
9:30 - Tech stack
9:59 - Final piece of advice (Just Start)
10:59 - Pat and Gus reflections
11:39 - Start building your idea
