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// mustafa piplodi

I am 27, running a digital marketing agency in Dubai that I built from scratch to 5-figure MRR. Now I am figuring out how to take it to 6 figures, and I am writing about that journey here, honestly, the good and the bad.

I am also obsessed with building things. So I gave myself a challenge: one project a month, $100 budget, no excuses. Not because I think I will get rich from it, but because I genuinely believe you do not need a lot of money or a big audience to start something.

This is my online journal. I write for myself mostly, but if something here resonates with you, that makes it even better.

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$100 Challenge

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One project. One month. One hundred dollars. Everything documented.

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Growing Scaling High Technologies

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Documenting the agency journey from 5-figure to 6-figure MRR. The real version.

April 19, 2026

Why I am documenting this agency journey

Starting a written record of what it actually takes to run and grow a digital marketing agency in Dubai. Not the LinkedIn version.

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April 1, 2026

Month 18 — How we crossed $12k MRR

What changed between $9k and $12k. Spoiler: it was less about new clients and more about reducing churn.

5 min read

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Everything else. Reflections, how-tos, life.

April 13, 2026

I used an image I had no right to. Here is what that week felt like.

A small copyright claim and what it taught me about running a clean operation.

5 min read

April 5, 2026

How I actually vibe code — my process in 2026

The tools, mindset, and workflow I use to build software without being a traditional developer.

8 min read

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