A 4 Week Revenue Action Sprint for Side Project Coders

Stop shipping quietly.
Spend 4 weeks practicing the hardest skill in software - getting someone to pay.

This is not startup validation.
This is not diagnostics or theory.
This is a short forced action container to practice charging real humans for something you built.

4-Week Revenue Action Sprint for Side Project Coders - Practice charging real humans
👉 Join the sprint for $25 (₹2,300)

Most side projects don't fail. They stall before money enters the picture.

You code after work or on weekends.

You improve the UI.

You refactor.

You add just one more feature.

You tell yourself you'll charge once it feels ready.

Weeks turn into months.
The repo grows.
The product exists.

But nobody has paid.

Not because the project is useless.
Not because you lack skill.

Because you haven't practiced asking for money yet.
And without that skill, a side project never becomes anything else.

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Revenue collected

Built
Never Asked

This is not about whether your idea is good.

This sprint does not answer:

Is this a big startup idea

Is this worth years of my life

Should I go all in

It answers one thing only:

Can I get even one real human to pay for something I've already built?

That is not validation.
That is execution.

And execution is where most technical projects stop.

You don't need more building. You need one clean revenue action.

You don't need a launch.

You don't need an MVP redo.

You don't need more feedback or opinions.

You need to perform one honest attempt to get paid.

Not hypothetically.
Not later.
Now.

That single action is the divider between hobby code and market reality.

How this sprint thinks

Signal over scale

Get proof before worrying about growth.

Conversation over campaigns

Real humans, not funnels or dashboards.

Reversible over perfect

Nothing you do here locks you in.

Low risk Fast learning Clear decisions

What happens during the sprint

Over up to 4 weeks, you will:

1

Define a clear paid ask

No free trials disguised as interest tests

2

Put a real price in front of real people

Not "would you pay" but "here's the price"

3

Actively attempt to collect money

Through DMs, posts, or conversations

4

Repeat until revenue appears or the sprint ends

Consistent action, clear outcomes

What's NOT included:

No surveys No hypotheticals No market research theater

Only action.

How the 4 weeks unfold

This is not a course you consume.
It's a test you run.

The timeline compresses based on your speed.

Week 1

Clarify the action

  • • Define what you will charge for
  • • Choose the lowest friction channel
  • • Lock pass or fail criteria
Week 2

Build the ask

  • • Pick one format: post, DM, or conversation
  • • Write the exact words you'll use
  • • Strip fluff and overthinking
Week 3

Run the reps

  • • Execute in real conversations
  • • No scaling pressure
  • • Just clean attempts
Week 4

Read the outcome

  • • Interpret responses honestly
  • • Decide: continue, adjust, or stop
  • • Leave with a clear next move

Some finish in days. Others use the full window.

The rule

Revenue is the only positive signal.

Not because money is everything.
But because money removes ambiguity.

If revenue happens

You crossed the hardest barrier

If revenue doesn't happen

You still did the work most builders avoid

Either way you exit with more clarity than you entered.

Is this for you?

This is for you if

You can build but avoid selling

You have one or more side projects sitting quietly

You want proof before committing more time

You're willing to feel uncomfortable for a few weeks

And it's not for you if

You want reassurance before acting

You want feedback without exposure

You want validation not pressure

You are not ready to charge yet

What you start with

What you already have is enough:

A project, tool, script, or service

A place you already show up

LinkedIn, DMs, communities, conversations

You don't need:

Rebrands Positioning exercises Content calendars

What you walk away with

One revenue action format

Post, DM, or conversation

The exact script

No copywriting theater

A clear pass or fail outcome

Based on reality

You will know what to say and what result to look for.

Why this moment matters

The first real signal is not:

Interest

Praise

Feedback

It's willingness to engage around money.

Once that exists:

Confidence becomes rational

Focus sharpens

Building finally makes sense

Why this sprint is intentionally small

Time boxed

Immediately actionable

Low emotional risk

High learning speed

You are not buying information.
You are buying motion.

Why this sprint exists

Most coders don't fail at building.
They fail at charging.

So they stay stuck - capable, skilled, and unpaid.

This sprint forces the one step that changes that trajectory.

Not motivation Not theory Action

Already enrolled?

If you're already inside the sprint, use this to book a short check-in while your experiment is running.

Meet your coach

Shashank Rajurkar - Founder of TractionMate

Hi, I'm Shashank Rajurkar.
Founder of TractionMate and Startup Side.

I work with coders and founders who've built something solid but can't see it moving.

Together, we debug motion. We simplify systems, speed up learning, and turn quiet side projects into visible traction.

Over the last decade, I've helped builders move from ideas to revenue-ready offers across SaaS, B2B services, and independent products.

This sprint exists for people who are done waiting and ready to act - with evidence, not hope.

Connect on LinkedIn

Final decision

If you're still waiting to feel ready, don't buy this.

But if you want one real market signal before you build more, post more, or spend more:

👉 Join the 4 Week Revenue Action Sprint

$25

(₹2,300)

Up to 4 weeks Unlimited calls + WhatsApp support One clear decision backed by reality
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