I thought THIS... here's what actually happened.
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Updated: March 13th, 2025

The Post

  • Title/Hook: I thought THIS... here's what actually happened.
  • Format: Lessons learned
  • Impressions: 753000
  • How many followers they had at the time: 0

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Why it works

The guy who posted this (Dan) dropped this during the Starter Story Growth Accelerator—and it blew up. It works because it’s real and relatable. You can tell he’s just sharing his story, not trying to sell you something. He throws in a few subtle plugs for his product, but it never feels forced or over the top. Dan told me this post got 753K views, 714 upvotes & 179 comments in the first 48 hours of posting. Crazy stuff.

meet the author
Pat Walls

I'm Pat Walls and I created Starter Story - a website dedicated to helping people start businesses. We interview entrepreneurs from around the world about how they started and grew their businesses.