ElvixAI's first 9 days: 30 paying customers from a launch tweet and daily posting
- 30
- Paying customers
- $1,500
- MRR, day 25
- Not disclosed
- Budget
- 9 days
- Duration
Hasan Cagli launched ElvixAI, his second SaaS, and built in public on X every day. Nine days in: 30 paying customers, $299 revenue and 2,384 visitors. He reported $1.5k MRR at day 25.
01The problem
Get a second SaaS its first paying customers fast.
02The experiment
He built an MVP in 5 days to solve his own problem, launched it with a launch tweet, then posted progress on X daily. Pricing at launch was $9 for a 14-day trial, then $99 a month.
He credits his first 30 paying customers to Twitter: the launch tweet plus what he posts every day.
03Results
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| Paying customersday 9 | 30 |
| Revenueday 9 | $299 |
| Visitorsday 9 | 2,384 |
| MRR, day 25stated as “$1.5k MRR” | $1,500 |
| Spend | Not disclosed |
“Not disclosed” means the source doesn't say. We never estimate or fill in missing numbers.
04What worked — and what didn't
What worked
- Solving his own problem
- Shipping the MVP in 5 days
- Validating quickly, then doubling down on marketing
“how I got my first 30 paying customers from Twitter.”
05Source & evidence
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Originally shared on X · Aug 8, 2026
I launched my new SaaS 9 days ago
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Also on X · Aug 24, 2026
Just hit $1.5k MRR — launched 25 days ago
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