The Path to $100,000 ARR - What Flopped with Paid Ads

The Path to $100,000 ARR - What Flopped with Paid Ads

In this episode, Asher Herbstman and Thatcher Clough, co-founders of Clear30, share the journey of taking their app, Clear30, from idea to 6,000 weekly downloads, $8K MRR, and $100K ARR through subscription revenue.

They reveal how a broken onboarding flow nearly stalled growth—and the psychology-driven A/B tests that turned it around. You’ll also hear what worked (and what flopped) with paid ads, plus how they leveraged research partnerships and federal grants to fuel momentum.

Whether you’re an indie founder or scaling your own app, this conversation is packed with real-world lessons on user psychology, onboarding optimization, retention strategies, and sustainable growth that you can start applying today.

You will discover:

✅ How to spot and fix a broken onboarding flow

✅ AB test ideas that actually move the needle

✅ Psychology tactics to persuade and retain users

Learn More:

🌐 Website: https://clear30.org/

📲 App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clear30-quit-smoking-weed/id6476418203

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624: How to Use Email Marketing to Increase In-App Conversions with Ronnie Harper

Coming is a coaching call with a founder of a sports nutrition app who already has an audience to launch to. You will discover how to increase conversions, how to run the paid to free campaign with a subscription app, how to soft launch and how to use drip email marketing to increase your sales. Ronnie Harper is the creator of Eat 2 Win.

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Today's guest has two successful exits in the mobile gaming space and he shares a brand new SDK that will automatically increase in-app purchase sales in your games. Also, listen to the part of the show when he talks about the importance of having starter packs in your games to increase sales. Doron Kagan is the Co-Founder & CEO at Game of Whales.

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How to Write Killer Sales Copy to Increase Downloads

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