The Beginnings of 750 Words

In 2009, Buster started 750 Words as a side project. It currently makes +$25,000/month.

He shares how it all started and the journey towards where the platform is today.

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Bootstrapping a B2C Startup to +$20k/Month with Buster Benson · April 25th, 2020

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