$1.2M ARR before launch: founder says the growth nearly cost his startup and marriage
dunkhippo33 · x · 2026-10-30
A long-form post shared by vargastartup: the author moved to San Francisco in July 2025 to start a company, signed a contract worth nearly $100k/month within two months, and hit roughly $1.2M ARR before launch ($200k in two months), interviewing with YC and a16z. He says the breakneck growth almost cost him his startup and his marriage, and details the toll behind the numbers.
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