Streamline your freelance workflow: clients, projects, invoices – all in one student-friendly app.
Students lack affordable, user-friendly accounting software to easily track side hustle expenses and invoice clients without complex learning curves.
HustleFlow manages end-to-end freelancing with client CRM, project timers, and auto-invoicing based on hours worked. Students link gigs to clients, track time effortlessly, and get paid faster with payment links. It simplifies reporting for irregular student income streams.
University students running side hustles like freelancing or gig work
Built-in client/project management with time tracking optimized for short student gigs.
supportive
Add clients, notes, contact info, gig history.
Start/stop timer per project, auto-log hours.
Generate invoice from tracked time/projects.
Stripe links in invoices for quick client payments.
Per-client profitability, total earnings dashboard.
Student gig contracts to send with proposals.
Auto-remind unpaid invoices.
Google Calendar sync for gigs.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| client_id | uuid | No |
| hours_logged | int | No |
| rate | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/clientsCreate client
/api/projectsStart project and track time
/api/invoicesAuto-generate invoice
/api/payments/webhookHandle Stripe payments
10 projects/month
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 2% | $51 | $616 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 4% | $768 | $9,216 |
Manage clients, track time, get paid – designed for busy student hustlers.
Target Fiverr/Upwork student groups on Facebook/Discord, offer lifetime Pro for reviews; email 50 contacts from uni freelance clubs; beta test via Gumroad launch.
Invoicing pro
No simple time/project flow for solos
Workflow automation for students
Time tracking
No invoicing/CRM
All-in-one at student price
Network effects via shared student templates, sticky workflow.
Freelance platforms exploding among Gen Z, 40% students per Upwork.
Stripe webhook issues
Test thoroughly + fallback emails
Competition from free tools
Emphasize workflow savings
Success: 80% confirm pain
Success: 100 users week 1
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