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 within six months. Maor shares his journey, from identifying the need for an easier website builder to bootstrapping the company, achieving profitability quickly, and eventually deciding to get acquired to scale the product's impact. He discusses his strategies for growth, including building in public, incentivizing users to share their creations, and focusing on velocity. Maor also delves into his tech stack, productivity tools for managing ADHD, and the importance of enjoying the work and building something useful. He emphasizes the power of AI in enabling solo founders to compete effectively and reflects on the acquisition process and his ongoing role in growing Base44 within Wix.