What's new
What's new
What's new
in shipfast
in shipfast
in shipfast
Ex-Notion engineer. Third product. First one that stuck.
Ex-Notion engineer. Third product. First one that stuck.
Currently
Currently
Building ShipFast in public — $12.4K MRR, Day 214
Building ShipFast in public — $12.4K MRR, Day 214
Writing about bootstrapping every Tuesday
Writing about bootstrapping every Tuesday
Reading: The Mom Test · Shape Up · MAKE
Reading: The Mom Test · Shape Up · MAKE
Based in Lisbon · Originally from Newcastle, UK
Based in Lisbon · Originally from Newcastle, UK
Journey
Journey
2019–2023
2019–2023
Engineer at Notion
Engineer at Notion
Worked on the editor team. Learned to build for scale. Saved enough to take 18 months off.
Worked on the editor team. Learned to build for scale. Saved enough to take 18 months off.
Jan 2024
Jan 2024
First product — flopped
First product — flopped
Notion template marketplace. 40 users, zero paying. Shut down after 3 months.
Notion template marketplace. 40 users, zero paying. Shut down after 3 months.
Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Second product — flopped faster
Second product — flopped faster
AI writing assistant. Competitive market, no moat. Learned to validate before building.
AI writing assistant. Competitive market, no moat. Learned to validate before building.
Jan 2025
Jan 2025
Launched ShipFast
Launched ShipFast
Scratched my own itch. Built the boilerplate I kept rebuilding. $0 to $1K MRR in 6 weeks.
Scratched my own itch. Built the boilerplate I kept rebuilding. $0 to $1K MRR in 6 weeks.
Now
Now
$12.4K MRR · 342 customers
$12.4K MRR · 342 customers
Building in public. Sharing everything. Target: $50K MRR by end of 2025.
Building in public. Sharing everything. Target: $50K MRR by end of 2025.
Frank Jeward
Frank Jeward
Founder
Shipfast
Day 214