How Franco Valdes Built a $12K ARR Side Project in a Year
December 22nd, 2024
Founded By
Franco Valdes
Monthly Revenue
$900
Days To Build
69
Founders
1
Profitable
Yes
Days To Build
69
Year Started
2021
Customer
B2C
Founded By
Franco Valdes
Monthly Revenue
$900
Days To Build
69
Founders
1
Profitable
Yes
Days To Build
69
Year Started
2021
Customer
B2C
Who is Franco Valdes?
Franco Valdes, the founder of Carta Maps, is an indie developer from Charlotte, North Carolina, balancing his entrepreneurial venture with being a dad of three while working a full-time job.
What problem does Carta Maps solve?
Carta Maps allows anyone to easily create personalized maps without coding, solving the hassle of complicated map customization for presentations or websites.
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How did Franco come up with the idea for Carta Maps?
The founder of Carta Maps began exploring the...
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21 Jul 2023—This month marks a full year working on Carta Maps. It's been a fun project to work on and an extremely humbling experience. I have learned a lot about maps, no-code tools and more…
30 Jun 2022—Say hello to Carta Maps, a no code solution to help create and completely customize maps. The general idea of Carta started over 4 years ago, but the execution is very young. As an…
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