A one-time-purchase database of business ideas that previously had a free tier and was…
▲ $5K/moRevenueCredibleCredibility 65/100
A one-time-purchase database of business ideas that previously had a free tier and was converted to paid-only.
Problem it solves. Provides a curated list/database of business ideas for people looking for startup concepts.
Who pays. aspiring founders / people looking for business ideas
Market. content/productized information / startup tools
How it makes money. one-time payment
Claimed. "2,000 people on the waitlist, 5 paid, about $197 for the entire year"; "the next three days mad
Why we believe it · 11 comments read
The post includes concrete, consistent self-reported numbers (waitlist size, yearly revenue, and a specific 3-day revenue spike) and commenters debate strategy rather than calling it promotional or fabricated.
“I suspect the difference is the type of product. With a one-time database, seeing it is basically consuming it, so the free version is the product.” ▲ 12
“This makes sense for a one-time-purchase database because the free tier can accidentally deliver the whole moment of value.” ▲ 10
“The part that nobody mentions is how bad it feels. signups dropped off a cliff and i almost put it back twice.” ▲ 8