The Micro-SaaS Launch Playbook
A repeatable path from niche selection to first recurring revenue for a one-person software business.
August 14, 2026 · Idea for Startups
Step 1: pick a niche you can name the buyer in
Micro-SaaS wins on specificity: one workflow, one buyer, one painful spreadsheet to replace. Start from a measured niche — our micro-SaaS collection scores each one — and write down the job title of the person who pays.
Step 2: ship the wedge, not the platform
Scope version one to the single feature the buyer would miss if it vanished. Everything else is a roadmap item to mention in the demo, not code to write before revenue.
Step 3: price from day one
Free tiers teach you nothing about a micro-niche. Charge from the first user, anchor against the hours the tool saves, and let the first ten customers negotiate the roadmap.
Step 4: distribution that compounds
One channel, done seriously: SEO on the exact phrases your buyer searches, an integration marketplace, or the community where the niche already gathers. Add a second channel only after the first one works without you.
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