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Subhawish Sajjid (Founding Team Member/Designer)
| Date | Event | Month |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2020 | Left EY to start building xlprep. | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | xlprep website launched as an O Level Test Prep app. |
Started with one subject, Math | 1 | | Dec 28, 2020 | Crossed 1000 users | Started generating revenue: got first 10 paying users | 1 | | Jan 2021 | Based on popular demand started recording solution videos for other subjects | 2 | | Jan 2021 | Started launching solution videos for different videos as they were being made | 2 | | Feb 2021 | Crossed 5000 users | 3 | | March 2021 | Launched the Ask Feature: student community to get your questions answered | 4 | | April 2021 | Added 8000+ solution videos for 5 subjects | 5 | | April 2021 | Launched the Notes Feature: crowdsourced notes platform for students | 5 | | May 2021 | Launched iOS and Android apps | 6 | | May 2021 | Crossed 10,000 users | 6 | | July 2021 | Launched the Learn section: free, high-quality educational content curated from the best educators on Youtube | 8 | | Sep 2021 | SEO growth starts kicking in | 10 | | Oct 3, 2021 | Crossed 50,000 users | 11 | | Oct 2021 | Killed Notes, Learn and original test prep platform to focus solely on Ask (homework help) | 11 | | Nov 2021 | Instagram page crossed 10,000 followers | 12 | | Dec 26, 2021 | Crossed 100,000 users | 13 | | Jan 2022 | Tried to raise funding, got very close but eventually failed | 14 | | Feb 2022 | Took a job to fund the startup | 15 | | May 11, 2022 | Crossed 200,000 users | 17 | | Aug 2022 | Decided to shut down because we could not monetize. Our stats:
<aside> 📈 Average month on month growth rate of 32% for 20 months
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Active Users
| MAUs | WAUs | DAUs |
|---|---|---|
| 36,800 | 7,300 | 1,200 |
North Star Metric: # of Questions Answered Logic: More questions answered → More value provided + More users coming through SEO
This is what we’re most proud of
xlprep was being used by students in 100+ countries