<p><b>Startup Description</b></p><p>100% automated eSIM service covering 175+ countries. Offers global, regional, and local eSIM plans for travelers, digital nomads, and remote workers.</p><p>Built on a custom stack (not WordPress or Shopify). Powered by the Vue/Nuxt ecosystem with TypeScript throughout. Requires zero manual work — customers buy, pay, and receive their eSIM in under 10 seconds, fully automated.</p><p>The platform connects via API to a global MVNO provider supporting 1,000+ carriers.</p><p><b>Key Features:</b></p><ul> <li>175+ countries: The aggregator covers 175+ countries, including those with restrictive eSIM regulations. Fully pay-as-you-go with flexible plans. Includes regional eSIMs (cover all of Asia, Europe, etc.) and global plans.</li> <li>Auto top-up: Customers can top up manually or enable automatic refills when their data runs low. Fully automated, passive recurring revenue.</li> <li>Instant fulfillment: eSIMs are generated and delivered to the customer's email in under 10 seconds with installation guides and magic install links for both Android and iOS.</li> <li>Dynamic pricing engine: The system adds your desired margin on top of the aggregator's base price. Prices update automatically. You define your target profit, the system handles the rest.</li> <li>SEO ready: All important pages are server-side rendered and SEO is heavily optimized.</li> <li>Guest checkout: No account required to purchase, which improves conversion rates significantly.</li> <li>Admin Panel: Watch your live profit/revenue/cogs, edit partners, issue/delete/gift eSIMs, view per country data. The admin panel is hand holding for all of your needs.</li> </ul> <p><b>Key Metrics:</b></p><p>The site was launched in first week of january and got first paid customer at <b>january 7</b>, all the payment metrics are <b>Jan 7 - March 9</b>. I also have more detailed metric data in my admin Panel, can share upon request.</p><ul> <li>Total Stripe payments processed: $870</li> <li>Net profit (after provider costs, estimated Stripe fees, and partner commissions): ~$140</li> <li>Most recent month revenue: ~$446</li> <li>Month-over-month growth: 181%</li> <li>Customer acquisition cost: $0 - all traffic comes from organic referral and affiliate partners (esimdb.com, etc.). Commission is only paid on completed sales.</li> <li>Net margin: ~15% after all costs</li> <li>Zero chargebacks, one partial refund (9$)</li> </ul> <p><b>Team</b></p><p>The project is built to run without employees and with minimal manual work.</p><ul> <li>Extensive FAQ section designed so customers can resolve issues themselves.</li> <li>Very low support volume. Out of 50+ paid customers, only 2 have opened a support ticket. No dedicated support staff needed.</li> </ul> <p><b>Tech Stack</b></p><ul> <li>Frontend: Nuxt 4, Tailwind CSS, Nuxt UI, GSAP animations</li> <li>Backend: NitroJS with TypeScript</li> <li>Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM</li> <li>Payments: Stripe + crypto</li> <li>Emails: Useplunk</li> <li>Analytics: PostHog (event tracking configured across the full funnel)</li> <li>Hosting: Coolify on Contabo, behind Cloudflare</li> </ul> <p><b>Marketing and Growth</b></p><p>All current traffic comes from affiliate partners (eSIM comparison sites). You pay them a small commission only when a sale is made, so acquisition cost is effectively zero.</p><p><b>Untapped growth channels:</b></p><ul> <li>Travel YouTubers and bloggers as affiliate partners</li> <li>Paid ads (Instagram, Google) — zero ad spend has been used so far</li> <li>SEO is already optimized but content marketing hasn't been started</li> </ul> <p><b>Revenue and Profit</b></p><p>Launched first week of january 2026. Revenue model is one-time eSIM purchases plus top-ups.</p><ul> <li>Total Users: 67</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Paid Users: 62</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Guest Purchases: 22</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Repeat Rate: 19.35% (12 buyers)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>ARPU (period): $14.42</li> </ul> <ul> <li>$870 processed across 60+ transactions in 3 months.</li> <li>~$140 net profit after all costs (provider, Stripe fees, commissions)</li> <li>Pricing is currently set conservatively for customer acquisition. Margins are adjustable via the pricing engine.</li> </ul> <p><b>Return on Investment</b></p><p>Current revenue is organic with $0 marketing spend. Growth paths:</p><ul> <li>Add more affiliate partners and travel content creators: ROI in under 6 months</li> <li>Run paid ads (Instagram/Meta performs best for travel products): ROI in 2-3 months with modest budget</li> </ul> <p><b>Startup Assets</b></p><ul> <li>Full source code</li> <li>Database and all customer data</li> <li>Domain account</li> <li>Twitter account</li> <li>Hosting account</li> <li>TrustPilot account (4.0 stars, 4 reviews)</li> <li>Cloudflare and PostHog accounts transferred to your email</li> <li>eSIM aggregator account handed over (pay-as-you-go, no contracts)</li> <li>14 days of post sale support included</li> </ul> <p><b>Risks</b></p><p>Market competition. The eSIM space is growing fast, with well-funded competitors like Airalo ($85M+ raised). However, my service is 40-80% cheaper on comparable plans and has features most competitors lack (auto top-up, unlimited hotspot, crypto payments).</p><p><b>Why Acquire This?</b></p><p>Profitable from month one with zero ad spend. Fully automated order flow. Clean, fully-typed TypeScript codebase that's easy to maintain and extend. Real customers, real revenue, real reviews.</p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p>A production-ready eSIM business generating revenue with $0 ad spend. The API architecture, auto-pricing logic, and payment stack are built so you can skip the build phase and scale immediately.</p><ul> <li>$870 in revenue (3 months)</li> <li>67+ paying customers</li> <li>15.4% net margin after all costs</li> <li>Business model: one-time sales + top-ups</li> <li>Built with TypeScript, Nuxt, Stripe, PostgreSQL.</li> </ul> <p>✅ $870 in Annual revenue</p><p>✅ 67 customers</p><p>✅ Business model: One-time sales</p><p>✅ Built with TypeScript, Stripe, JavaScript</p>