<p><b>Startup description</b></p><p>My project is a Chrome extension that helps Instagram users get more views on their stories. It works by adding all of their followers to the Close Friends list at once. Normally, doing this by hand takes a lot of time, but with the extension it only takes a click.</p><p>I started the project because I noticed that Instagram often shows Close Friends stories to more people, and those people are more likely to watch since it feels more personal. I wanted to make it quick and easy for anyone to use this trick without the boring manual work.</p><p><b>Key highlights:<b></b></b></p><ul><li>Annual revenue: $1,000 (the lifetime revenue is around $1,000 total: sum $706 as seen in the screenshot + 250€ for offline sales)</li><li>Annual profit: $1,000</li><li>One-time payments, but possible to develop a subscription model</li><li>Only organic marketing and referrals</li><li>Zero costs</li><li>The lifetime revenue is around 1000$ total (sum $706 as seen in the screenshot + 250€ for offline sales).</li><li>The lifetime revenue is around 1000$ total (sum $706 as seen in the screenshot + 250€ for offline sales).</li></ul><p><b>Team</b></p><p>Indie hacker project, with only one person handling development and organic posts.</p><p><b>Tech Stack</b></p><p>Boilerplate template for Chrome Extension, JS.</p><p><b>Marketing and growth</b></p><p>Organic posting on Reddit, Instagram outreach.</p><p><b>Return on investment</b></p><p>With an average order value of $100 and a 5% conversion rate, you can recover the investment in just 3 months with 200 users per month on the platform.</p><p><b>Startup assets<b></b></b></p><ul><li>Database with cca. 200 users and their emails</li><li>Website, domain</li><li>GitHub repository with all code</li><li>Support for any questions and help for 2 months</li></ul><p><b>Summary</b></p><p>Buyers should invest in this project because the demand is huge — there are millions of Instagram profiles all competing for attention, followers, and sales. Everyone wants more reach and more story views, but very few tools help with that in a simple, effective way.</p><p>App makes Instagram stories feel more personal, boosts views, and drives higher engagement. For influencers, creators, and businesses, that means more eyeballs on their content and more opportunities to sell.</p><p>It’s an easy-to-market product with a large target audience, a simple pricing model, and proven demand. That makes it a great opportunity to generate revenue quickly.</p></br>✅ $1,092 in Annual revenue✅ 9 customers✅ Business model: Freemium✅ Built with JavaScript, Google OAuth, Google Analytics