<p><b>Startup description</b></p><p>My platform helps TOEFL students improve their writing scores using AI-powered essay evaluation.</p><p>Students submit essays for TOEFL Writing tasks (Integrated + Academic Discussion) and receive instant scoring + feedback aligned with the official ETS rubric:</p><ul> <li>Task response</li> <li>Organization/coherence</li> <li>Grammar/language use</li> <li>Vocabulary/style</li> </ul> <p>Think of it as a 24/7 TOEFL writing grader that replaces expensive human feedback.</p><p>Built solo in 2025. Live for ~4 months. Currently runs almost fully on autopilot.</p><p><b>Current Metrics</b></p><ul> <li>Gross revenue: $500–600/month</li> <li>April gross revenue: $690</li> <li>~20 active paying users consistently</li> <li>Organic traffic + signups growing month-over-month</li> <li>Zero paid ads ever run</li> <li>No outbound marketing done</li> </ul> <p><b>Economics</b></p><ul> <li>AI costs: roughly $1–2/day total</li> <li>Estimated monthly infra + AI cost: ~$30–60/month</li> <li>Strong margins</li> <li>Maintenance time: &lt;2 hours/week</li> </ul> <p><b>Stack</b></p><ul> <li>Next.js</li> <li>Supabase</li> <li>Stripe</li> <li>Vercel</li> </ul> <p>I<b>mportant Note About MRR</b></p><p>Stripe MRR appears lower than gross revenue because TOEFL prep is highly seasonal and transactional.</p><p>Most users subscribe before their exam date, intensively use the platform, then cancel afterward. Some return during later prep cycles.</p><p>This is normal behavior for test-prep products.</p><p><b>Why I'm Selling</b></p><p>I need liquidity for an unrelated personal situation and need a relatively quick sale.</p><p>If not for that, I would continue operating the business. The product itself is healthy and still growing organically.</p><p><b>Growth Opportunities</b></p><p>Everything so far has come purely from organic traffic.</p><p>No serious distribution strategy has been executed yet.</p><p><b>Untapped Channels</b></p><ul> <li>Google Ads for high-intent TOEFL keywords</li> <li>TikTok/Reels/YouTube Shorts content</li> <li>SEO landing pages + blog posts</li> <li>Affiliate partnerships with TOEFL YouTubers</li> <li>Outreach to tutoring centers / prep schools</li> <li>Email funnels + score improvement campaigns</li> </ul> <p>A focused operator could realistically push this toward $1k–2k MRR within a few months.</p><p>The product works. Distribution is the missing piece.</p><p><b>Startup Assets</b></p><ul> <li>Full codebase</li> <li>.com domain</li> <li>Stripe integration setup</li> <li>Active customer subscriptions</li> <li>Customer email list</li> <li>1 month of transition support (Telegram/Slack)</li> <li>Documentation + deployment guidance</li> </ul> <p>✅&nbsp;$1,960 TTM revenue</p><p>✅ 20 customers</p><p>✅ Business model: SaaS</p><p>✅ Built with TypeScript, Stripe, TailwindCSS</p>