I built a SaaS from India — here's day 22

Source: Dev.to

The Problem

Indian coaches were losing ₹90,000 / year in booking platform fees. No tool was built specifically for them, so I built one.

What I Built

LinkDrop (https://trylinkdrop.com) — combines:

• Link‑in‑bio profile page
• Booking calendar
• UPI payments built‑in
• Zero commission

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 14 + Tailwind CSS
• Auth: Firebase Auth
• Database: Firebase Firestore
• Hosting: Vercel
• Payments: Dodo Payments
• Email: Resend
• Domain: Hostinger

The Honest Numbers (Day 22)

The Moment That Mattered

Sent 20 Instagram DMs on day 21.

• 18 ignored me.
• 1 wanted payment.
• 1 replied.

That one coach has 150,000 followers and signed up immediately. One DM. One conversation. One user who could change everything.

What I Learned

• Build after validating — not before.
• Direct outreach beats SEO in month 1.
• One real user is worth 1,000 impressions.
• UPI support is a genuine differentiator.
• Solo building from a tier‑2 city is possible.

What’s Next

• Send 45 Instagram DMs every day.
• Launch on Product Hunt next week.
• Fix two critical product bugs.
• Acquire the first 10 paying users.

If you’re building in India or have feedback on the stack — I’d love to chat.

https://trylinkdrop.com