Reported · from Craig Hewitt's published interviews and figures

Castos

Podcast hosting, private podcasts and transcription for businesses and independent shows. Stair-stepped out of a done-for-you editing service into recurring revenue.

castos.com

$83K

reported MRR

+1.2%

last 30 days

$2.9K Dec → $83K now+2804% over 97 months

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The timeline

2025$83K+7.7%
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Seven figures of ARR after eight years of bootstrapping.
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96 months of growth in a row
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The longest unbroken run of month-over-month growth so far.
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Highest month so far: $83K
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0 paying customers.
2024$77K+18.2%
2023$65K+22.2%
2022$54K+28.5%
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Crossed $50K MRR
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Reported at $51K.
2021$42K+39.9%
2020$30K+66.3%
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Crossed $25K MRR
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Reported at $26K.
2019$18K+108.3%
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Around $11K MRR, and raised $120K from TinySeed rather than a venture round.
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Crossed $10K MRR
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Reported at $10K.
2018$8.6K+200.0%
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Crossed $5K MRR
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Reported at $5K.
2017$2.9K
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Crossed $1K MRR
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Reported at $1K.
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Built on top of a podcast editing service that was already turning over around $100K a year — a business funding the next one rather than a standing start.
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Connected revenue
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$0 MRR, 0 paying customers — with 94 months of history rebuilt back to $0.
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Lowest month so far: $0
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0 paying customers.

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