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[Video] Mike, Australia: former Flash developer → founder of an ad agency (since sold) → serial SaaS founder, targeting $1M MRR in 5 years, no fundraising. Five companies: Curator.io (social media aggregation walls), Thrill.co (customer feedback → roadmap → announcements), Juno.co (digital signage for cafes/gyms/schools), Fluke.co (no-code onboarding tours), Smile.co (B2B group e-cards, launching soon). Combined $200K+/mo (self-reported, not broken out). Every company has the same fixed structure: frontend + backend + designer + Mike, 4 people splitting equity at 25% each — "co-founder infighting is the #1 cause of company death." Founders start drawing salaries after $10K MRR; the goal is a big salary, not a big exit.
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