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Downtown Creative Loft
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FitTrack

From idea to $10K MRR in 6 weeks

$10K

Revenue

5,000+

Users

6 weeks to launch

Timeline

Austin, TX4 weeks
Alex Rivera

Alex Rivera

Full-Stack Builder

Creator

Marcus Chen had been a personal trainer for 8 years. He saw the same pattern with every client: they'd make progress in sessions, then lose momentum between visits.

His idea was simple—an app that would keep clients accountable with daily check-ins, workout tracking, and direct messaging to their trainer.

The problem? Marcus couldn't code, and every agency he talked to quoted $50K+ and 4-6 months.

Then he found Staytrade.

Alex Rivera applied to Marcus's listing. Alex had built 3 fitness-adjacent products before. The fit was obvious.

Week 1: Discovery

Alex moved into Marcus's downtown Austin loft. The first 3 days were pure discovery—understanding Marcus's clients, their pain points, and what "success" looked like.

Week 2-3: Build

Using vibe coding tools, Alex built the entire MVP: user authentication, workout logging, daily check-ins, messaging, and a trainer dashboard. Marcus tested features every evening with real client feedback.

Week 4: Launch

The final week was polish, documentation, and setting up the ad accounts. They launched to Marcus's existing client base first—instant product-market fit.

6 Weeks Later

FitTrack hit $10K MRR. Marcus had quit personal training to run the app full-time. Alex's 10% equity stake was already worth real money.

The loft? It's now been featured in 15+ posts from creators who found it through Alex's content. Marcus has hosted 3 more Staytrades since.

Delivered

Full MVP with user authentication
Workout logging and tracking
Daily check-in system
Trainer dashboard
In-app messaging

"I went from a napkin sketch to a real product with paying customers. The Staytrade model aligned our incentives perfectly—Alex wasn't just building for me, he was building for himself too."

Marcus Chen, Property Owner

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