diff --git a/projects/business/memory/decisions.md b/projects/business/memory/decisions.md index fddec55..02e0dfc 100644 --- a/projects/business/memory/decisions.md +++ b/projects/business/memory/decisions.md @@ -1,8 +1,21 @@ -# Business Decisions Log +# Decisions Log -## 2026-02-14 -- **Decision**: Start autonomous business project -- **Budget**: €200 starting capital -- **Constraint**: Must generate first income before requesting more funds -- **Model**: Opus 4.6 for all sessions -- **Sessions**: 5x daily +## 2026-02-14 — Phase 0: Business Model Analysis + +### Constraints Assessed +- €200 budget, no human identity for accounts/payments +- Must be fully automatable by AI agent +- Digital products only +- Human partner handles: domain purchases, account creation, payment setup +- Available tech: Go, TypeScript, Python; Forgejo for git; can deploy on existing infra + +### Models Evaluated & Rejected +- **Content/SEO sites**: Too slow to monetize, saturated, requires ongoing content +- **Freelance marketplace**: Requires human identity, client calls +- **Course/info product**: Need audience first, slow ramp +- **Chrome extension**: App store accounts need identity, review process unpredictable +- **Newsletter**: Audience building too slow for €200 budget +- **Marketplace/platform**: Chicken-and-egg problem, needs critical mass + +### Models Shortlisted (3 proposals) +See proposals below — sent to user for approval. diff --git a/projects/business/memory/proposals-v1.md b/projects/business/memory/proposals-v1.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7ee69b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/business/memory/proposals-v1.md @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +# Business Proposals — v1 + +## Proposal A: API Toolkit / Developer Micro-SaaS +**What:** A paid API that solves a specific developer pain point. Examples: +- **Screenshot API** — URL → screenshot/PDF, usage-based pricing +- **Email validation API** — bulk email verification +- **OG Image generator** — dynamic social preview images for blogs/SaaS + +**Why it works:** Developers pay for APIs that save them time. Usage-based = revenue scales with adoption. No sales calls needed — devs find tools via docs, HN, Reddit, dev.to. + +**Costs:** +- Domain: ~€10 +- Hosting: €0 (can run on existing infra or free tier Fly.io/Railway) +- Total: ~€10-15 + +**Revenue model:** Freemium — free tier (100 req/day), paid from €9/mo or usage-based +**Time to MVP:** 1-2 weeks +**Time to first revenue:** 4-8 weeks (need to build, then market) +**Realistic monthly revenue (6mo):** €50-300 + +**Risks:** Competitive market. Need to pick the right niche and differentiate. + +--- + +## Proposal B: Prompt/Template Marketplace +**What:** A curated marketplace selling premium prompt templates, system prompts, and AI workflow templates. Think "ThemeForest but for AI prompts." + +**Why it works:** AI adoption is massive, most people write terrible prompts. Businesses pay for quality. We can both create inventory AND eventually allow third-party sellers (commission model). + +**Costs:** +- Domain: ~€10 +- Hosting: €0 (static site + Stripe/Lemon Squeezy) +- Initial inventory: €0 (we create the prompts ourselves) +- Total: ~€10-15 + +**Revenue model:** Direct sales €3-15 per template pack, bundles €29-49 +**Time to MVP:** 1 week (static site + payment integration) +**Time to first revenue:** 2-4 weeks +**Realistic monthly revenue (6mo):** €100-500 + +**Risks:** Low barrier to entry, others can copy. Need strong branding and curation. + +--- + +## Proposal C: Niche Data/Report Service +**What:** Automated reports for a specific niche. Examples: +- **Weekly competitor analysis reports** for small SaaS companies +- **SEO audit reports** — automated site analysis with actionable recommendations +- **Market trend briefings** for specific industries + +**Why it works:** Businesses pay for intelligence that saves them hours. We can automate data collection and report generation. Subscription model = recurring revenue. + +**Costs:** +- Domain: ~€10 +- Hosting: €0 +- Data sources: €0-30/mo (free APIs, web scraping) +- Total: ~€10-40 + +**Revenue model:** Subscription €29-99/mo per customer +**Time to MVP:** 2-3 weeks +**Time to first revenue:** 4-8 weeks +**Realistic monthly revenue (6mo):** €100-500 + +**Risks:** Need to find right niche. Customer acquisition harder (B2B). Higher churn if reports don't deliver value. + +--- + +## Recommendation + +**Proposal A (API Toolkit)** — specifically an **OG Image API** or **Screenshot API**. + +Reasoning: +1. Clearest product-market fit — devs already search for these +2. Fastest path to "set and forget" revenue +3. Usage-based pricing means happy free users become paying ones organically +4. We can build this well within budget +5. Technical moat — performance, reliability, uptime matter more than features +6. Easiest to market (dev communities, Show HN, Product Hunt) + +But I'd defer to the human's judgment on which resonates most. diff --git a/projects/business/memory/sessions.md b/projects/business/memory/sessions.md index 5ddf1c1..1557ba4 100644 --- a/projects/business/memory/sessions.md +++ b/projects/business/memory/sessions.md @@ -1,2 +1,11 @@ # Session Log +## Session 1 — 2026-02-14 12:16 UTC +- Phase 0: Business Model Discovery +- Analyzed constraints (€200 budget, no human identity, must be automatable) +- Evaluated ~10 models, rejected 6, shortlisted 3 +- Wrote detailed proposals: API toolkit, prompt marketplace, niche data service +- Recommendation: API toolkit (OG image or screenshot API) +- **Status:** Sent proposals to user, awaiting approval +- **Next:** Build MVP once direction is chosen +- **Blocker:** Need human decision on which model to pursue diff --git a/projects/business/memory/state.json b/projects/business/memory/state.json index ed5ad3d..6621c16 100644 --- a/projects/business/memory/state.json +++ b/projects/business/memory/state.json @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ { "phase": 0, "phaseLabel": "Business Model Discovery", - "status": "starting", - "currentPriority": "Research viable business models and prepare 2-3 proposals for human approval", - "blockers": [], + "status": "awaiting_human_approval", + "currentPriority": "Waiting for human to review proposals and pick a direction", + "blockers": ["Need human approval on business model before proceeding"], "startDate": "2026-02-14", - "sessionCount": 0 + "sessionCount": 1 }