<p><b>Startup description</b></p><p>This project is a high-margin portfolio of two specialized Apify Actors: a Niche Data Scraper and an AI Video Maker. Started as a technical experiment in late 2025, the project quickly gained traction by capturing high-intent organic search traffic. It solves the "Zero to One" problem for marketers and developers by providing ready-to-use, cloud-hosted automation that requires zero local setup.</p><p><b>Key highlights:<b></b></b></p><ul> <li>Annual Revenue: <b>$1,800</b> (projected based on current $150/mo gross)</li> <li>Annual profit: (Net): <b>$1,411</b> (projected based on March 2026 performance)</li> <li>Lifetime revenue: $240</li> <li>Churn rate: 0% on users acquired at the new <b>$50 price point</b>.</li> <li>LTV: Estimated <b>$450+</b> (Users are showing 6-month+ retention).</li> <li>CAC: <b>$0</b> (<b>100%</b> organic growth).</li> <li><b>#1 Google Ranking</b> for primary niche keyword; <b>Page 2-3</b> for "AI video maker."</li> </ul> <p><b>Team</b></p><p>Solo Founder (Developer): Responsible for the initial logic and maintenance. Currently, the project requires 0 hours of active work per week. The actors are fully autonomous and hosted on the Apify platform, handling all scaling and execution without manual intervention.</p><p><b>Tech Stack</b></p><ul> <li>Platform: Apify SDK &amp; Cloud Hosting.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Language: JavaScript / Node.js.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Automation: Playwright for high-reliability web scraping and headless browser control.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>AI Integration: Custom prompts and API logic for the AI UGC generation module via Google Gemini</li> </ul> <p><b>Marketing and growth</b></p><p>Consistently generating ~200 high-intent views per month, mostly through Google.</p><p>ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google Gemini are consistently referring users as well.</p><p>Conversion: A recent price increase from $20 to $50 resulted in a March 2026 revenue peak, proving extreme price elasticity and strong demand.</p><p><b>Revenue and profit</b></p><ul> <li>The financials show a clear upward trajectory. After testing the market at a lower price point, the $50/user "Rental" model was implemented in early 2026.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>March 2026 Net Profit: $117.58 (Highest recorded month).</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Profitability: 100% Net Margin (Post-Apify fees). The buyer keeps every dollar after the marketplace take, with no hidden server or API bills.</li> </ul> <p><b>Return on investment</b></p><p>At the current asking price, the buyer is looking at a ~2.5 to 3.5-year payback period based on static revenue. However, a buyer who optimizes the SEO could potentially 10x the traffic, reducing the payback period to under 6 months.</p><p><b>Startup assets<b></b></b></p><ul> <li>2 Proprietary Apify Actors</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Source Code: Fully documented and clean Node.js codebase.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Google Search Authority: Ownership of the #1 and Page 2 organic search positions.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>User Data: Insights and usage patterns from existing 6-month customer history.</li> </ul> <p><b>Extra Bonus: </b>Working Houzz and Facebook Page scrapers, not published yet, used only internally, included with the account. Can polish and launch these into separate actors with minimal work, albeit in very competitive spaces.</p><p><b>Risks</b></p><p>Platform Dependency: The assets are hosted on Apify.</p><p>Mitigation: The code is portable and can be adapted to independent VPS hosting if desired.</p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p>Most micro-SaaS projects require heavy ad spend or manual sales; this project produces passive, high-margin cash flow while you sleep. You are buying a validated $50 price point, a #1 Google ranking, and a scalable engine in one of the fastest-growing niches of 2026.</p><p>✅ $240 in ARR</p><p>✅ 4 customers</p><p>✅ Business model: SaaS</p><p>✅ Built with Node.js, JavaScript, Gemini API</p>