day 171 of building candle, the duolingo for relationships wanted to share another mini milestone for candle today. we hit $100k in revenue over the past 28 days, reaching this point in less than 6 months since the inception of the idea. it was not always like this. after @ycombinator, which was incredible for us and something i highly recommend applying to, we spent nearly 4 months stuck in pivot hell we tested dozens of ideas, from a reddit for fashion, ai marketplaces, and a self journaling app, to even software for the pulp and paper mill industry (shoutout Anam and Landseer hehe), before deciding to solve a problem we had both felt ourselves: staying connected with loved ones, friends, and family. that was the beginning of candle : ) i will be writing a longer piece soon on our struggles, learnings, and journey if you are curious, but for now i just want to thank everyone who has supported us up until this point. we have a lot of exciting things coming to candle in the days ahead! download the latest update below
@alex_ruber whaaaaat i didn’t expect $100k, congrats bro!
@alex_ruber Inspiring story and the app looks sick. Congrats!
@alex_ruber you guys are one of my inspos fr lot to learn from you guys
@alex_ruber wow amazing and inspiring!! would love to hear more details around your learnings
@alex_ruber Man that’s amazing. Congrats!
@alex_ruber This is incredible. Congrats!! Stoked for you guys
@alex_ruber Any podcasts you participated in, so I can hear the story?
@alex_ruber I’m SOOO proud of you guys 🚀 This is incredible!!