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Case‑study blog and searchable database for bootstrap businesses

Research and publish detailed, interview‑style case studies of small online businesses and package them as a discoverable resource.

Summary

Replicate the Starter Story content model: research real founder stories, publish high‑quality case studies, grow an audience with consistent content, and monetize later. Start small (a few stories), iterate on format, and build a searchable archive that becomes a go‑to resource for aspiring founders.

Problem

Founders and aspiring entrepreneurs can't find practical, relatable case studies showing how small businesses actually started and made money.

Target customer

Aspiring founders, early stage bootstrappers, side‑project builders, and readers researching realistic business models.

Solution

Produce well‑researched, long‑form case studies plus a searchable site and newsletter that surfaces examples relevant to readers' needs.

Business model

advertising / sponsorshipsaffiliate revenuepaid subscriptions or premium archiveslead generation for b2b services (optional)

Distribution

organic search (seo)email newslettersocial (twitter/x, linkedin)communities (reddit, indie hackers)

Required skills

interviewing and long‑form writingresearch and data collectionseo and content marketingbasic web developmentnewsletter/email marketing

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