ProdPeek

Peek inside your small batch production—simple scheduling and progress sharing.

Score: 7.7/10BFMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Solo founders are frustrated by high costs and poor UX in supply chain visibility tools tailored for small batch production.

Solution

ProdPeek lets solo founders schedule batches, assign shop tasks, and share progress links with clients/suppliers. Real-time updates replace endless emails and status calls. Affordable, intuitive calendar + Gantt for tiny teams.

Target Audience

Solo founders of small batch manufacturing or production businesses

Differentiator

Client-shareable progress links with password protection—build trust without extra tools.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

Production Calendar

must-have22h

Drag-drop schedule for batches and tasks.

Progress Gantt

must-have18h

Visual timeline of batch milestones.

Task Assignment

must-have15h

Simple checklists for self or helpers.

Share Links

must-have12h

Public/private links for status views.

Milestone Updates

must-have10h

Log completion to auto-update shares.

Recurring Schedules

nice-to-have10h

Template weekly batches.

PDF Exports

nice-to-have12h

Shareable production plans.

Integration Hooks

nice-to-have15h

Zapier for basic automations.

Total Build Time: 114 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
plantextYes

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with schedules

schedules

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
batch_nametextNo
start_datetimestampNo
share_tokentextYes

Relationships:

  • foreign key to users.id
  • one-to-many with tasks

tasks

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
schedule_iduuidNo
nametextNo
completedboolNo
due_datetimestampYes

Relationships:

  • foreign key to schedules.id

API Endpoints

GET
/api/schedules

User's schedules

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/schedules

Create schedule

🔒 Auth Required
PUT
/api/tasks/:id

Update task status

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/share/:token

Public schedule view

GET
/api/calendar

Calendar data

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui + React Calendar
Backend
Next.js API routes + Supabase
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Resend (emails)

Build Timeline

Week 1: Setup and scheduling core

40h
  • DB
  • Calendar UI
  • Auth

Week 2: Gantt and tasks

40h
  • Task CRUD
  • Gantt chart
  • Progress logic

Week 3: Sharing and updates

35h
  • Share tokens
  • Public views
  • Milestones

Week 4: Payments and polish

30h
  • Stripe
  • Exports
  • Responsive

Week 5: Launch ready

20h
  • Testing
  • SEO copy

Week 6: Iterate on beta feedback

15h
  • Nice-to-haves v1
Total Timeline: 6 weeks • 180 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No Gantt

  • 3 schedules
  • Basic shares

Pro

$35/mo

10 shares/month

  • Unlimited schedules
  • Gantt, tasks
  • Password shares

Enterprise

$99/mo

None

  • All Pro + Team tasks
  • Unlimited shares
  • Zapier

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1406%$84$1,008
Month 625011%$962$11,544

Unit Economics

$28
CAC
$550
LTV
6%
Churn
93%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 19.6xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Schedule & Share Small Batch Progress Effortlessly

ProdPeek's calendar and links keep clients happy—without email overload.

Feature Highlights

Intuitive Gantt views
Secure share links
Task checklists
Auto-updates

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Clients love the transparency!' - Tom, Prototyping"
"'Simplified my solo op.' - Eva, 3D Printing"

First Three Customers

Target solopreneur makers on LinkedIn with 'free scheduling tool for batch founders'. Email list from maker newsletters. Offer custom setup for first 3.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/EntrepreneurMakerLogTwitter #indiedevr/productionplanning

SEO Keywords

small batch production schedulermanufacturing gantt chart freeclient progress sharing toolsolo founder production calendarbatch task tracker

Competitive Analysis

$5+/user/mo
Strength

Team features

Weakness

Too complex for solo batch

Our Advantage

Batch-specific, cheaper

Craftybase

craftybase.com
$45+/mo
Strength

Crafter inventory

Weakness

No scheduling/sharing

Our Advantage

Scheduling + client links

🏰 Moat Strategy

Network of shared schedules creates viral client referrals.

⏰ Why Now?

Rise of direct-to-consumer custom goods needs client-facing visibility tools.

Risks & Mitigation

marketmedium severity

No client demand for shares

Mitigation

Validate in interviews

executionmedium severity

UI complexity for Gantt

Mitigation

Use lib, MVP simple

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

DM 20 founders for pain validation

Success: 10 want beta

mvp14 days

10 paid pilots

Success: 80% retention

growth30 days

Affiliate maker influencers

Success: 50 users

Pivot Options

  • Client-only dashboard
  • Focus on 3D printing niche
  • Add invoicing

Quick Stats

Build Time
180h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,000
Market Size
$400.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
5