Solo founder, $80M exit, 6 months: The Base44 bootstrapped startup success story | Maor Shlomo

In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Lenny Rachitsky interviews Maor Shlomo, the solo founder of Base44, an AI app-building platform that was acquired by Wix for $80 million just six months after its inception. Maor shares his journey, from identifying the need for an easier website builder to bootstrapping the company, acquiring the first users, and scaling to hundreds of thousands of users. He discusses his tech stack, productivity tools for managing ADHD, growth tactics that worked (like building in public and incentivizing users to share their creations), and the importance of velocity. Maor also touches on the acquisition process, emphasizing the significance of chemistry with the acquiring team and structuring the deal for continued involvement and upside.