What I Learned Building a SaaS Product as a Student Entrepreneur

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What I Learned Building a SaaS Product as a Student Entrepreneur

Hello HN, I’m Kaizar, a university student and founder of Growflyer, an all-in-one platform for website analytics, marketing, and user engagement. I built this tool while juggling classes, assignments, and sleepless nights—trying to solve the pain points I experienced with other tools during my earlier projects. Here’s what I’ve learned along the way: Build Fast, Fix Later: When you're a student founder, time is your biggest constraint. I had to prioritize getting a minimum viable product out and refine it based on user feedback. Not everything was smooth (like session replay bugs that still haunt me), but shipping something is better than chasing perfection. Ask for Help, Early and Often: Whether it’s asking users what they really need or leaning on mentors, feedback has been my best teacher. Juggling Isn’t Easy: Balancing school and building a startup feels impossible some days. The key for me has been finding small, focused blocks of time to work on one clear goal (even if it’s just fixing one bug). Start Small, Dream Big: Growflyer isn’t competing with giants like Google Analytics — yet. But every new user who says, “This solved my problem,” reminds me why I started this journey. I’d love to hear from you: If you’ve ever built something while studying or working a full-time job, how did you make it work? What advice would you give to someone trying to turn a side project into a real business? If you’ve used Growflyer (or even if you haven’t), what would you want from a tool like this? You can check out Growflyer or dive into the details below. I’m here to answer any questions — about the tech stack or what’s next. Thanks for reading!