We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a social media analytics business:

#1: Gilbert Corrales, founder of Leaf Grow:

We chatted with with Gilbert, founder of Leaf Grow ($120K/month). In our interview, Gilbert says:

Make it profitable, then scale. Focusing a profitable business from the get-go will give you the right blueprint for when the time is right to scale.

Additionally:

Being humble means you are always looking for new answers, to be proven wrong so you can know what’s right.

Read the full interview ➜

#2: Juan Pablo Tejela , founder of Metricool:

We chatted with with Juan, founder of Metricool ($750K/month). In our interview, Juan says:

My way of managing the business is quite conservative and prudent, I often question whether or not I should have taken a more aggressive path when it came to investments and funding.

Additionally:

Building quality software is something that requires a lot of effort, knowledge, and experience. It is important to associate or surround yourself with highly experienced technical profiles.