SideVaultIP

Audit and safeguard your student side projects' IP with guided checklists.

Score: 7.3/10UGEasy BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Students developing side projects cannot afford lawyers to protect their intellectual property.

Solution

Interactive checklists assess IP risks, generate protection reports, and file basic copyrights via API. Tracks project evolution and flags issues like open-source leaks. One dashboard for all your student hustles.

Target Audience

College and university students building tech or creative side projects

Differentiator

Gamified audits with student IP scores and auto-filing to Copyright.gov proxy.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

IP Audit Checklist

must-have15h

Guided quiz for project IP score

Risk Report Gen

must-have12h

PDF report with actions

Project Tracker

must-have18h

Log milestones and changes

Copyright Filing

must-have25h

Proxy submit to US Copyright

Alert System

must-have10h

Flag risks like public GitHub

Score Dashboard

must-have12h

Visual IP health overview

Version History

nice-to-have15h

Track IP changes over time

Resource Library

nice-to-have8h

IP tips and links

Export All

nice-to-have10h

Bulk export reports

Total Build Time: 125 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
schooltextYes
created_attimestampNo

projects

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
ip_scoreintYes
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id

audits

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
project_iduuidNo
scoreintNo
report_urltextYes
completed_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • project_id -> projects.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/projects

Create project

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/audits

Run audit

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/audits/:id/report

Get report

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/dashboard

User projects and scores

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/filings

Submit copyright

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
US Copyright API proxyRecharts for scores

Build Timeline

Week 1: Setup and projects

25h
  • Auth/DB
  • Project CRUD

Week 2: Checklist UI

30h
  • Audit flow
  • Scoring logic

Week 3: Reports and dashboard

32h
  • PDF reports
  • Visuals

Week 4: Filing and alerts

28h
  • Copyright submit
  • Emails
Total Timeline: 4 weeks • 135 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No filing

  • 3 audits/month
  • Basic reports

Pro

$40/mo
  • Unlimited audits
  • Auto-filing
  • Alerts

Enterprise

$120/mo

10 seats

  • All Pro + team audits
  • API access

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11801.2%$86$1,032
Month 61,3002.2%$1,144$13,728

Unit Economics

$10
CAC
$240
LTV
4.5%
Churn
90%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 24.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Score & Secure Your Side Project IP

Gamified audits + one-click protections for busy students building the future.

Feature Highlights

IP health scores
Actionable reports
Copyright filing
Risk alerts

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Boosted my IP score fast.' – Jordan, indie hacker"
"'Essential for portfolio.' – Emma"

First Three Customers

Email CS professors for class shoutouts, offer free Pro to top student projects from YC Startup School. Post in r/Entrepreneur with student filter.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/SaaSHacker News ShowStudent TwitterLinkedIn uni groups

SEO Keywords

student IP auditprotect side project ideascopyright filing studentsside hustle IP checklist

Competitive Analysis

LegalZoom

legalzoom.com
$79+ copyright
Strength

Full service

Weakness

Overkill for students

Our Advantage

Checklist-first, $40/mo

🏰 Moat Strategy

Aggregated anonymized student IP data for better risk models.

⏰ Why Now?

Student creator economy booming with no-code/AI, but IP education lagging.

Risks & Mitigation

legalmedium severity

Filing errors

Mitigation

Manual review queue

marketmedium severity

Perceived low need

Mitigation

Free scores hook

technicallow severity

API changes

Mitigation

Fallback manual

Validation Roadmap

pre-build10 days

Interview 30 students

Success: 20 cite IP worry

mvp14 days

Waitlist + demo video

Success: 200 views, 50 signups

launch28 days

Beta launch

Success: 100 audits

Pivot Options

  • Freelancer IP tracker
  • Portfolio IP certifier
  • Startup IP health SaaS

Quick Stats

Build Time
135h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,500
Market Size
$4000.0M
Features
9
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
5