Forget unicorns. $10K MRR solo feels better than $2M seed and stress

I’m a founder of a SaaS company, which I built solo, bootstrapped, no investors. It scrapes data from social platforms and maps. Simple tool, solves a real problem and makes money from day one.

And honestly, the more I build, the more I believe micro SaaS > venture-backed startups. I’ve seen too many stories like "raised $700K pre-seed → burned through it → now stressed out trying to raise again." Meanwhile, I just fix bugs, ship small features, talk to customers and grow at my own pace.

With micro SaaS, you can get to $5K-$20K MRR with high margins, no pressure and total control over your time. You don’t need a team of 20 or a slide deck for every decision. Just a useful product, a few customers who pay and a feedback loop that actually works.

Would love to hear from others building solo or small- how’s it going for you? And if you’re still debating startup vs micro SaaS, happy to share more behind the scenes if helpful.

I mean. It depends on so many different things, but if you have a $10k MRR solo, then you can also just do a $2m seed.
I have a few side businesses that are doing around $20-30k MRR total, but I'm also in the process of doing a $5m pre-seed. I would never have done a pre-seed, if I didn't actually have a stable and somewhat passive income to support me through it.