indie-hacker
John Rush
Marsx + Unicorn Platform
Serial founder shipping a new micro-SaaS almost every week, portfolio grosses six figures monthly.
Revenue
$100k+/mo (portfolio)
Time to build
days per app
Launched
2022
Location
The story
John built MarsX as a personal shipping platform after launching dozens of side projects. He now runs a portfolio of directories, landing-page builders, and AI tools that collectively bring in six figures monthly. Aggressive build-in-public posture on X.
Stack
MarsX low-code
PostgreSQL
Reported metrics
Portfolio MRR
$100k+
Shipped
40+
Sources
Public contact
The full build breakdown
Pro insight
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Timeline, costs, revenue curve, marketing tactics with sources, growth channels, team, and lessons — all publicly-sourced.
Tools deep-dive
MarsX · Meta-platform
His own tooling — ships apps in hours
Lessons
- Own your shipping platform — cut iteration to hours
Publications & press mentions
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