Sebastian Ghiorghiu made millions and grew his YouTube channel to 1M subscribers, but then started doubting whether he could build a "real" business, without showing his face on camera. To prove himself, he built an app that now makes $250K/year. 🛠️ Want to build your own app with AI? Check out Starter Story Build → https://build.starterstory.com/build/ai-build-accelerator?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=deven Sebastian's app: https://www.helloatlas.io/ Follow Sebastian: https://www.youtube.com/c/SebastianGhiorghiu 🔔 Follow the Second Channel: ‪@StarterStoryBuild‬ 🏁 We're hiring: starterstory.com/jobs Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Who is Sebastian 1:48 - Building a "real" business 2:36 - Life as an influencer 3:17 - Why Sebastian stopped making videos 4:36 - Why SaaS? 5:56 - Building the business 7:12 - Does audience really matter? 8:22 - "Real" business: pros & cons 9:57 - Sebastian's identity shift 10:31 - Build an audience or a "real" business? 11:28 - Growth from 0 to $250K/month 12:51 - Did influencer skills help? 13:37 - "Failure is normal"