creator
Rob Fitzpatrick
The Mom Test + Write Useful Books
Self-published 'The Mom Test' has become the default customer-interview handbook + $1M+ cumulative.
Revenue
$1M+ cumulative (reported)
Time to build
10+ years
Launched
2013
Location
The story
Rob wrote The Mom Test as a short practical guide for founders. Zero marketing budget, spread entirely through YC + startup community recommendation. He later wrote Write Useful Books as a meta-book on how he did it.
Stack
Gumroad
Self-published
Reported metrics
Cumulative
$1M+
Ratings
10k+ ⭐
Sources
Public contact
Publications & press mentions
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