How SaaS startup guys get first 100 customers first, make fkn $500k ARR fast?

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What happened

I am running a small AI company that has been building an offline security audit app, simply a fine-tuned small language model powering an Electron app that can audit GitHub and local code repos for security stuff.

Key facts

  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:56:54 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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