# I Built an App with Cursor and Made $100K in 15 Minutes | Starter Story

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Podcast: [Starter Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/starter-story-7259465)
Published: 2026-06-27T18:24:00+00:00
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## Resource

I Built an App with Cursor and Made $100K in 15 Minutes This is how Alex Finn used Cursor to build a $300K ARR app. Guide to Modern Banking→ https://go.starterstory.com/alexfinn Grab the Cursor Crash Course (free) → https://www.starterstory.com/build/alex-finn?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=alexfinn Follow Alex's Journey: https://x.com/AlexFinnX 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: ‪@StarterStoryBuild 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - CreatorBuddy 1:47 - Alex’s background 3:06 - How Alex built his app 4:03 - Cursor framework 5:29 - Cursor Crash Course (free) 6:06 - Finding ideas 6:51 - $100K launch 8:13 - Startups Guide to Modern Banking 9:16 - Building an audience 10:08 - Tech stack & costs 11:15 - Biggest lessons learned 12:24 - Advice: just build something! 13:24 - Final word Sharing ideas that make money! ---------------- ------- Keywords: business growth, micro saas, digital products, side hustle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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