<p><b>Startup description</b></p><p>My startup is an AI-powered study platform that helps students turn messy learning materials into structured, exam-ready content in seconds.</p><p>Users upload PDFs, lecture recordings, or YouTube links and it automatically generates:</p><ul> <li>Clean, structured notes</li> <li>Smart flashcards</li> <li>Auto-generated quizzes</li> <li>AI tutor for instant explanations.</li> </ul> <p>The product replaces multiple tools – note-taking apps, flashcard apps, quiz generators, and tutoring chatbots – with a single streamlined experience available on both iOS and the web.</p><p>The business was founded in January 2025 and bootstrapped from day one. It grew through organic social content, student word-of-mouth, and iterative product improvements. It is fully profitable and operated solo with lean infrastructure.</p><p><b>Key highlights:<b></b></b></p><ul> <li>Annual revenue: $20,000</li> <li>Annual profit: $15,000</li> <li>Churn rate: 15%</li> <li>LTV: $32</li> <li>CAC: Currently $0 for the past 2 months.</li> <li>Business margin: ~73%</li> <li>350 active paid subs.</li> </ul> <p><b>Team</b></p><p>The business is currently run entirely by the founder.</p><p>Responsibilities include:</p><ul> <li>Product development oversight</li> <li>Marketing and content strategy</li> <li>Customer support</li> <li>Infrastructure management</li> <li>Growth experimentation</li> </ul> <p>The app is lean and requires minimal support. A buyer could continue solo or scale with a small contractor team.</p><p><b>Tech Stack</b></p><p>Frontend:</p><p>• React Native (iOS app)</p><p>• Web app (React-based architecture)</p><p>Backend:</p><p>• Node.js</p><p>• Firebase (authentication, database, hosting components)</p><p>• MongoDB</p><p>Infrastructure:</p><p>• AWS (including S3 storage)</p><p>AI:</p><p>• OpenAI (content generation and tutoring)</p><p>• ElevenLabs (voice features)</p><p>The stack is modern, scalable, and cloud-based with clean separation between frontend and backend services.</p><p><b>Marketing and growth</b></p><p>Growth has primarily come from:</p><ul> <li>Organic social content (TikTok-style educational marketing)</li> <li>Student word-of-mouth</li> <li>App Store presence</li> <li>Conversion optimization within the product</li> </ul> <p>Traffic scaled from under 100 users/month early in the year to peaks of 3,600+ monthly users.</p><p><b>Revenue and profit</b></p><ul> <li>MRR: $1,901</li> <li>ARR: ~$22,800</li> <li>TTM Revenue: ~$18,000</li> <li>TTM Profit (SDE): ~$13,000–15,000</li> <li>Net Margin: ~73%</li> </ul> <p><b>Revenue model:</b></p><p>• Monthly and annual B2C subscriptions</p><p>• High gross margin software model</p><p><b>Retention:</b></p><p>• Monthly churn ~15%</p><p>• LTV: $32</p><p>Strong usage engagement among paid users</p><p><b>Startup assets<b></b></b></p><p>• Full iOS application (React Native codebase)</p><p>• Full web application</p><p>• Backend infrastructure and source code</p><p>• Domain and website</p><p>• AWS &amp; Firebase architecture</p><p>• Brand assets</p><p>• Social media accounts</p><p>• Customer database (19,000+ users)</p><p>• 350 active paying subscribers</p><p>• Historical analytics and performance data</p><p>• App Store listing</p><p><b>Risks</b></p><ul> <li>Competition in AI study space. Mitigation: Focus on UX differentiation, niche positioning, and institutional partnerships.</li> <li>Platform dependency (App Store policies). Mitigation: Web app reduces platform risk.</li> <li>Churn sensitivity. Mitigation: Improve retention via gamification, reminders, and academic cohort features.</li> </ul> <p><b>Summary</b></p><p>My platform is a profitable, bootstrapped AI SaaS with validated product-market fit, recurring revenue, and strong margins.</p><p>The business is simple to operate, scalable, and priced below typical micro-SaaS multiples for its margin profile and recurring revenue base.</p><p>✅ $20,600 in Annual revenue</p><p>✅ 350 customers</p><p>✅ Business model: SaaS</p><p>✅ Built with Node.js, AWS, React Native</p>