How I Built a $13K/Month SaaS
with Aayush
Aayush shares how he grew Elephas, an AI Mac app for indexing local files into searchable knowledge bases, from zero to $150K annual revenue using two core strategies. First, Reddit provided early traction and qualitative feedback—posting daily demos on niche subreddits to validate the super-brain feature and reach the first $3K/month. Second, SEO delivered sustainable growth—writing targeted blog posts around low-competition keywords (like 'best ChatGPT Mac apps') that drove $70K in revenue over 12 months and scaled to $12K/month. The interview emphasizes that success comes from honest audience engagement, customer-first positioning, and adding net-new information rather than regurgitating existing content.