Two founders built an AI support chatbot on Bubble for about $50 and grew it to $25K a month
My AskAI answers customer questions from a company's own docs inside Zendesk, Intercom or HubSpot.
Subject: My AskAI (Mike Heap)Subscription AI customer support chatbot
Case Overview & Background
Mike Heap and his co-founder Alex tried several GPT-3 products before My AskAI. They took $5,000 in pre-sales (50 at $99) from a landing page, built the first version on Bubble in two weeks for about $50 in software, and reached about $7,000 MRR within two months.
How AI Is Used
Step-by-Step Process
A pre-launch page took 50 orders at $99.
The MVP was built on Bubble in two weeks.
They moved buyers to recurring plans to cover AI costs.
Customer Acquisition & Distribution
Limitations, Risks & Failure Modes
What may not apply to you, and what could go wrong:
- Ongoing AI API bills
- Competes with large support platforms
- Self-reported figures
Key Takeaways
- Pre-sales validate before you build
- No-code can ship a real AI product fast
- Plan recurring pricing to cover model costs
Sources
Starter Story: I Built A $300K/Year AI Business For Less $50 Bucks
Note: Founder interview. States $25k/mo now, $5k pre-sales and about $50 build cost.
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