Lara Acosta's SaaS Clio hit $60K MRR in under two months
Lara Acosta · How My App Hit $60K/Month in 2 Months · Jan 11, 2026 · at 1:24
Lara Acosta, co-founder of AI ghostwriting tool Clio, breaks down the company's early growth trajectory on Starter Story.
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“We literally launched it in October of 20, 25, and we've gone from zero to 60,000 dollars a month in less than two months.”
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“For launch number one, we just did one LinkedIn live, which is literally on LinkedIn. You're going live like you would on Instagram or X. You tell people that you're gonna do it, you create a simple post about it, just highlighting what it is going to be about…”