ChatGPT and Claude were the only tools I used to go from idea to $100K – with no design, code, or audience.
I didn’t plan to start a business. I just wanted to organize my freelance client process better. But what started as a personal Notion dashboard became a viral product – and in one month, brought in over $100K in sales.
I built it using ChatGPT (GPT-4 Turbo) and Claude 3.
No designers. No paid ads. No marketing team. Just AI – and a clear goal: make something actually useful.
This is the honest breakdown of how it worked, what I learned, and why I’d do it the same way again.
ChatGPT helped me shape a chaotic folder of notes into a clear, valuable template – fast.
ChatGPT took my unstructured Notion docs and turned them into a product.
I prompted:
“Turn this client intake process into a professional Notion dashboard. Include welcome message, fields for scope, deadlines, and feedback rounds.”
It structured the layout, grouped related blocks, and even suggested automation triggers using Notion buttons and checkboxes.
Then I asked:
“Now write an onboarding guide as if I were selling this to other freelancers. Include use cases and a value-focused intro.”
GPT-4 delivered a 2-page guide that felt like it came from a polished course. It even included a suggested folder structure and ‘do not edit’ zones to prevent client-side errors.
By the end of Day 2, I had the actual product ready – and it looked 10x more polished than anything I’d built solo before.
Claude made the landing page sound like a person, not a pitch – and that changed everything.
Claude 3 took everything ChatGPT generated – and gave it soul.
I dropped in the GPT-written landing copy and asked:
“Can you rewrite this so it feels like I’m talking directly to another tired freelancer – someone who’s burned out by admin work?”
Claude’s rewrite started like this:
“You didn’t become a freelancer to chase clients through email threads and voice notes. This template won’t make you rich – but it will save your sanity.”
That line got quoted in dozens of tweets from customers.
Claude also helped me write the FAQs, refund policy, and post-purchase thank-you message. I asked:
“What questions would a skeptical buyer ask – and how can I answer them honestly?”
The results felt real. And people noticed. My refund rate was under 1.2%.
ChatGPT and Claude worked together to write my Twitter launch thread – and it took off fast.
ChatGPT helped outline the content. Claude helped shape the tone.
I started with:
“Write a 10-tweet thread launching this Notion template. Hook = ‘I built this to fix my own burnout.’ CTA = Gumroad link. Audience = solo freelancers.”
GPT-4 gave me structure:
- Pain point
- Personal origin story
- Feature rundown
- Screenshots
- Call to action
Claude then rewrote each tweet to sound like a human. It softened the “sales” tone, added humor, and reminded me to speak with, not at, my audience.
Here’s the actual hook:
“This Notion template saved my freelance brain. I didn’t build it to sell – but after 3 friends begged for a copy, I cleaned it up. Now it’s yours.”
It went viral. 2,400 likes. 380 replies. And the first $12K in sales came in within 48 hours – all from that one thread.
Chatronix let me build with ChatGPT and Claude without jumping between tabs or losing ideas.
I didn’t just use ChatGPT and Claude – I ran them together inside Chatronix.
With Chatronix, I could:
- Run the same prompt in both models side-by-side
- Save outputs as “prompt stacks” for product, copy, and emails
- Tag different versions (short vs long, soft vs bold)
- Stay focused instead of context-switching between browser tabs
This wasn’t a tech flex – it was a survival move. Without Chatronix, I would’ve lost momentum every 10 minutes.
What made it sell: empathy, clarity, and one very specific niche
The product didn’t sell because it was complex – it sold because it was exactly what one kind of person needed.
Here’s what mattered:
- I built it for myself first – then polished it for others
- I wrote like I talk – not like a landing page robot
- I showed the inside of the template in screenshots
- I responded to every single buyer on Day 1
Claude helped me speak plainly. ChatGPT helped me ship fast.
The result? 3,109 copies sold in 28 days. $107,400 gross. $103,000 net after platform fees.
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What I’d do differently – and what I’d never change
Do again:
- Let ChatGPT handle all structure and building
- Let Claude polish copy and connect emotionally
- Use Chatronix to organize my prompt system
- Launch small, fast, and honest
Change:
- Add upsell earlier (I added it Week 3 – missed ~$15K)
- Create a walkthrough video sooner
- Offer pre-built client example bundle as bonus
Still, even with missed chances – the system worked.
Conclusion
ChatGPT and Claude didn’t give me a shortcut. They gave me the tools and space to build something real – fast, clean, and true to my voice.
If you’ve got an idea and something to say, you don’t need a team. You just need a system.
Would you sell your first product – if AI helped you every step of the way?
Build your next product with ChatGPT and Claude on Chatronix.ai – and stop drowning in tabs.