SkillLeads

Qualified leads from small businesses seeking upskilling—delivered to edtech devs.

Score: 7.0/10United Arab EmiratesMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Edtech solo developers lack targeted marketing channels to effectively reach small business owners interested in upskilling their teams.

Solution

Small businesses submit upskilling needs via forms; system matches and sells leads to relevant edtech solo devs. Devs buy credits for instant lead delivery with contact info and requirements. Targeted to bypass cold outreach for high-conversion sales.

Target Audience

Solo developers creating edtech tools for small business upskilling

Differentiator

Pre-qualified leads scored by intent and business size, exclusively for edtech upskilling niches like leadership or tech skills.

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Lead Submission Form

must-have10h

Businesses describe upskilling needs for free matching.

Lead Marketplace

must-have12h

Devs browse and buy leads by category, score, and price.

Credit System

must-have10h

Buy credits to redeem for leads via Stripe.

Lead Matching

must-have15h

Auto-tag and assign leads to best-fit devs.

Lead Delivery

must-have8h

Instant email/SMS with full lead details post-purchase.

Conversion Tracking

nice-to-have8h

Devs report lead outcomes for better matching.

Lead Analytics

nice-to-have6h

Dashboard of bought leads and success rates.

Priority Leads

nice-to-have5h

Pro users get first dibs on high-score leads.

Total Build Time: 74 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
roletextNo
creditsintNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • One-to-many with leads_bought, leads_submitted

leads

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
biz_user_iduuidNo
descriptiontextNo
scoreintNo
statustextNo
categorytextNo

Relationships:

  • Foreign key to users.id (biz)

lead_purchases

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
lead_iduuidNo
dev_user_iduuidNo
purchased_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • Foreign keys to leads.id and users.id (dev)

API Endpoints

GET
/api/leads

List available leads for devs

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/leads/submit

Biz submits new lead

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/credits/buy

Purchase credits via Stripe

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/lead-purchase/:id

Buy specific lead

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/dashboard

User leads and stats

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
Backend
Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Resend emailsZod validation

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth and roles

18h
  • Signup
  • Credit balance

Week 2: Lead submission

22h
  • Biz form
  • Auto-scoring

Week 3: Lead browsing/buying

25h
  • Dev marketplace
  • Purchase flow

Week 4: Payments and delivery

22h
  • Stripe credits
  • Email delivery

Week 5: Analytics and nice-to-haves

18h
  • Dashboards
  • Tracking

Week 6: Testing/deploy

12h
  • E2E tests
  • Landing

Week 7: Polish

8h
  • UI fixes
Total Timeline: 7 weeks • 145 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No priority

  • Browse leads
  • 3 trial credits

Pro

$29/mo
  • 50 credits/mo
  • Priority access

Enterprise

$99/mo
  • 200 credits/mo
  • Custom matching

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1603%$87$1,044
Month 66006%$1,050$12,600

Unit Economics

$12
CAC
$400
LTV
4%
Churn
92%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 33.3xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Get Hot Leads from SMBs Needing Upskilling Tools

No more cold emails—buy intent-driven leads tailored for your edtech product.

Feature Highlights

High-intent leads
Instant delivery
Proven conversion tracking
Affordable credits

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Closed 2 sales from 5 leads!' - Solo Dev"
"'Matched perfectly to my training needs.' - SMB"

First Three Customers

Run $50 Twitter ads to edtech devs; email list from IndieHackers directory; offer free 10 credits to first responders for testimonials.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/EntrepreneurTwitter #indiedevLinkedIn edtech groups

SEO Keywords

edtech leads small businessbuy upskilling leadsqualified SMB training leadsedtech developer leads

Competitive Analysis

Leadfeeder

leadfeeder.com
$99+
Strength

B2B leads

Weakness

Not edtech-specific

Our Advantage

Niche upskilling focus + cheaper

Apollo.io

apollo.io
$49+
Strength

Scale

Weakness

Cold data quality

Our Advantage

Warm, intent-based leads

🏰 Moat Strategy

Data moat from lead outcomes improving matching AI over time.

⏰ Why Now?

SMBs ramp up training budgets amid skills gap; lead gen tools maturing for niches.

Risks & Mitigation

marketmedium severity

Low biz submissions

Mitigation

Free ads on small biz forums

legallow severity

Lead privacy issues

Mitigation

GDPR-compliant opt-ins

Validation Roadmap

pre-build5 days

Survey 50 devs on lead willingness

Success: 30% ready to buy

mvp14 days

Manual lead matching test

Success: 10 paid leads

growth60 days

50 leads/month

Success: 20% conversion

Pivot Options

  • General SaaS leads
  • Newsletter lead capture

Quick Stats

Build Time
145h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,050
Market Size
$300.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
5