The Vibe Coding Expert: How To Make Your First Dollar Online With Al Apps (Claude + ChatGPT)

25 Aug 2025 • 112 min • EN
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Get the AI App Builder Kit [free] 👉 https://clickhubspot.com/78921c Try Rocket Money for free: https://RocketMoney.com/calumjohnson Get free early access to Amazon's Alexa Plus: https://bit.ly/CalumxAlexa Get More From This Video: Download Our Free Supporting Doc that shares the full steps to using Claude Code: If you want to join over 600 builders and learn step by step how to build a profitable AI business from Greg Isenberg, click here: https://www.startupempire.co/join?via... Follow Us! https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnson1/ https://x.com/calum_johnson9 https://x.com/raroque Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:38 Why non-coders can build real apps now (AI makes it possible) 06:14 First dollar online: the personal CRM story + imposter syndrome 09:03 Ellie demo: time-boxing that thousands use daily (with paying users) 12:22 “AI slop” vs serious software — how Chris ships with AI (fast) 13:50 What is Claude Code (and why Chris switched from Cursor) 16:37 Sponsor break: Free AI App Builder Kit (idea → spec → launch) 18:17 Sponsor break: Rocket Money — track spend and kill wasted subs 21:31 Subscription Monster: the problem, constraints, and first signals 29:14 Do this right now! (Turn these AI Ideas into $1M Apps) 33:08 1 tweet → 25 signups: build-in-public waitlist playbook 41:03 The rough business plan: first dollar, ceiling, SEO/Reddit/cold email 47:17 The AI App brand SECRETS! (why “Subscription Monster” sticks) 59:48 Live mascot build: hand-drawn → ChatGPT image → pro logo 1:11:24 Working prototype: Plaid sync, 1,400 transactions, duplicate spend found 1:22:00 Claude Code 101: terminals, folders, and the “interface-first” rule 1:40:41 Mini app from scratch: watch the exact prompts 1:46:46 Step-zero marketing: waitlists, beta users, fast feedback loops About the Guest / About the Episode Chris Raroque is a self-made entrepreneur behind Ellie (daily planning), Luna (budgeting), and Mogul (personal CRM)—apps used by thousands every day, with 50,000+ signups and 1,000+ paying users on Ellie. In this masterclass he shares the full blueprint to go from zero to a full app in days using Claude Code. It’s our most ambitious AI build yet—and we’ve included a supporting doc so you can follow every step and ship faster.

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