GigTide is an online resume builder that helps people create, publish, and manage multiple resumes and cover letters. GigTide offers users professional designed templates, multiple resume formats (PDF, Word, Web), and easy ‘1 click’ duplications of resumes. Built by San Diego based Chief ingredient, a social media consultancy, GigTide started as a social experiment and has become a profitable application for founder Micah Johnson.

Johnson’s focus has been building and bootstrapping applications, and he claims the key to his success is “cash flow and profits.” Throughout my interview I was impressed to find out that GigTide was rapidly developed and executed just under 8 weeks (in Flex).

    Business Metrics:

  • Timeline: 8 weeks
  • Funding: Bootstrapped (sweat equity)
  • Usage: Approximately 1,400
  • Marketing: Viral, Social Media

Chief Ingredient, founded 7 years ago, specializes in brand awareness content development. Micah has managed to take good idea and turn it into a profitable, four figure per month revenue stream.

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