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LinkedIn outreach that reaches prospects when buying signals show they are ready.

Validate with a service, then automate it: Gojiberry AI, $27K MRR

Doing it manually for paying clients first means the software solves a proven problem.

$27KMRR
$35Ksales in one month
7-figureearlier exit

Figures as told to Indie Hackers (self-reported by the founder) · source

From Indie Hackers · Jan 2026

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The Short Version

How Román Czerny (Gojiberry AI) made $27K MRR, according to Indie Hackers (self-reported).

  • What: After selling his first SaaS, CocoAI, for seven figures, Román Czerny built a business around the growth tactic behind it.
  • Result: He told Indie Hackers Gojiberry AI reached $27K MRR at the beginning of December and made $35,000 in sales that month (Indie Hackers, Jan 2026).
Key Facts
WhoRomán Czerny (Gojiberry AI)
ToolNot named in the source
Money$27K MRR
TimeframeJan 2026
SourceIndie Hackers
Self-reportedYes

Source posted Jan 2026Figures as shared by the creatorHow we check sources

The workflow

GoalBuild an App with AI
$27KResultMRR

Where & With What

What They Did

  1. 1The moveAfter selling his first SaaS, CocoAI, for seven figures, Román Czerny built a business around the growth tactic behind it.
  2. 2Step 2Sell the service by hand first
  3. 3Step 3Find the signals that predict buying
  4. 4ResultHe told Indie Hackers Gojiberry AI reached $27K MRR at the beginning of December and made $35,000 in sales that month (Indie Hackers, Jan 2026).

Quick Answers

What tools do you need?

Just the platform account.

How much does it cost?

No paid tools needed: this case uses only the platform itself, which is free to join.

Is it allowed?

Follow the platform rules and disclose ads.

Watch out: Self-reported. Follow LinkedIn's rules on automation to protect accounts.

Try It Yourself

The prompt
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Write a LinkedIn message for a prospect who just [buying signal, e.g. posted a job for X]: reference the signal, offer one useful idea and ask one short question. Under 60 words.

Your first step

Paste the prompt into your AI assistant and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.

Full write-up & sources

More detail: He first ran intent-based LinkedIn outreach by hand for clients, then built Gojiberry AI to automate it for B2B companies.

Source: Indie Hackers · Jan 2026. Summarised in our own words; figures as told to Indie Hackers (self-reported by the founder). Updated .

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