<p><b>Startup description</b></p><p>My platform is a B2B SaaS marketplace that connects project owners (creators) with freelancers/subcontractors to execute web and digital projects efficiently.</p><p><b>The platform centralizes:</b></p><ul> <li>Project posting &amp; budgeting</li> <li>Freelancer applications &amp; assignments</li> <li>Real-time messaging</li> <li>Subscription-based access for professionals</li> </ul> <p>I started it to solve a recurring problem I faced as a developer: finding reliable missions and managing subcontracting without friction. The product was launched publicly on December 1st, 2025, and has been live and monetized since then.</p><p><b>Key highlights</b></p><ul> <li>Launch date: December 1st, 2025</li> <li>Users: 389 total</li> <li>81 creators (21%)</li> <li>308 freelancers (79%)</li> <li>Active subscriptions: 16</li> <li>MRR: €230</li> <li>ARR (run-rate): ~€2,760</li> <li>GMV (budgets managed): €78,799</li> <li>Projects created: 33</li> <li>Projects completed: 15</li> <li>Assignment completion rate: 100%</li> <li>Traffic: ~9,000 visits/month</li> <li>Platform age: ~1.5 months of active monetization</li> </ul> <p>The product shows real usage, real money, and real retention, despite being very early-stage.</p><p><b>Team</b></p><p>Solo founder that handles: </p><ul> <li>Product design &amp; vision.&nbsp;</li> <li>Backend &amp; frontend development.&nbsp;</li> <li>Infrastructure &amp; deployment.&nbsp;</li> <li>Marketing &amp; partnerships. Customer support</li> </ul> <p>No employees or contractors — the business is fully owner-operated, making transfer simple.</p><p><b>Tech Stack</b></p><ul> <li>Backend: Laravel (PHP)</li> <li>Frontend: Blade + Tailwind CSS</li> <li>Database: MySQL</li> <li>Auth &amp; roles: Custom RBAC</li> <li>Messaging: Real-time internal system</li> <li>Payments: Stripe</li> <li>Hosting: VPS (scalable)</li> <li>Analytics: Google Analytics, Search Console, Microsoft Clarity</li> </ul> <p>Clean, maintainable codebase with no technical debt blocking scale.</p><p><b>Marketing &amp; Growth</b></p><ul> <li>Paid ads (Meta / LinkedIn)</li> <li>Organic LinkedIn content</li> <li>Direct traffic &amp; word-of-mouth</li> <li>Community-driven growth (freelance networks)</li> </ul> <p>Growth has been intentionally limited to validate product-market fit before scaling.</p><p><b>Revenue &amp; ProfitRevenue</b></p><ul> <li>MRR: €230</li> <li>Subscriptions: START: 10 PRO: 5 UNLTD: 1</li> <li>START: 10</li> <li>PRO: 5</li> <li>UNLTD: 1</li> </ul> <p><b>Costs</b></p><ul> <li>Hosting + tools: low (&lt; €100/month)</li> <li>No salaries</li> <li>No fixed operational overhead</li> </ul> <p>➡️ Margins are very high for a SaaS at this stage.</p><p>Profitability can be reached immediately by increasing subscriptions or introducing transaction fees.</p><p><b>Return on Investment</b></p><ul> <li>Target sale price (indicative): €25k–€30k</li> <li>Current ARR: ~€2.8k</li> <li>Payback period (current state): ~9–11 years</li> <li>Payback with basic scaling (3–5x MRR): 18–36 months</li> </ul> <p><b>Startup Assets</b></p><ul> <li>Full Laravel codebase</li> <li>Production database (389 users)</li> <li>Domain</li> <li>Brand &amp; naming rights</li> <li>Social media accounts: (Instagram: 4,277 followers, Facebook: 421 followers, LinkedIn page + founder traction)</li> </ul> <p><b>Risks</b></p><ul> <li>Early-stage business</li> <li>Mitigation: traction already validated, core features complete</li> <li>Founder-led operations&nbsp;</li> <li>Mitigation: clean codebase + optional handover support</li> <li>Low MRR today&nbsp;</li> <li>Mitigation: pricing, upsells, commissions, and scale-ready infrastructure</li> <li>No legal entity yet</li> <li>Mitigation: asset sale simplifies transfer and reduces legal friction</li> </ul> <p>✅ $270 in ARR</p><p>✅ 16 customers</p><p>✅ Business model: SaaS</p><p>✅ Built with JavaScript, TailwindCSS, Laravel</p>