Shared reference network unlocking gov contracts for indie hackers.
Solo makers and indie hackers are excluded from lucrative government contracts due to mandatory requirements for massive teams and extensive references, despite offering superior products.
RefVault lets solo makers contribute and borrow anonymized past performance refs from a peer network. Build credible 'team history' by aggregating verified indie projects. Track references and endorsements to meet SAM.gov requirements.
Solo makers and indie hackers building software products and targeting government contracts
Blockchain-verified, peer-owned reference pool exclusively for verified indie hackers.
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Anonymize and verify project refs from your wins.
Query refs by NAICS/keywords for your bids.
Peer endorse refs for trust scores.
Compile refs into SAM.gov past performance report.
Manage your contributed refs and borrows.
See ref usage and bid correlations.
Integrate refs into proposal tools.
Notify on new matching refs.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| verified | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| naics | text[] | Yes |
| description | text | No |
| verified | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| reference_id | uuid | No |
| endorser_id | uuid | No |
| score | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| references_used | uuid[] | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/referencesSearch references
/api/referencesUpload new ref
/api/endorsements/:refIdEndorse ref
/api/reportsGenerate report
/api/users/verifyVerify user
No reports
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2.5% | $135 | $1,620 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 7% | $2,835 | $34,020 |
Peer-shared, verified past performance for solo indie hackers.
Launch waitlist on Indie Hackers with ref sharing incentive; Engage r/indiehackers thread on gov pains; Partner with 1 gov-focused newsletter for promo.
Official registry
Requires real team history
Peer aggregation for solos
Data depth
Not refs-focused
Indie-specific sharing
Network effects from growing ref pool.
SAM.gov API openings + indie verification tools enable trustless sharing.
Reference authenticity
Verification + blockchain hash
Network bootstrap
Seed with beta refs
Slow adoption
Free tier growth
Success: 60% need sharing
Success: 10 endorsements
Success: 150 signups
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