SteadyLeads

AI-powered lead finder that delivers 10 qualified freelance clients weekly.

Score: 7.9/10EgyptMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Freelancers endure inconsistent income due to ongoing challenges in acquiring and retaining clients.

Solution

SteadyLeads scans freelance platforms and job boards for gigs matching your skills, then auto-generates personalized pitches. It tracks responses and nurtures leads into paying clients, stabilizing your income pipeline. Freelancers get consistent leads without endless job hunting.

Target Audience

Independent freelancers reliant on client projects for income

Differentiator

Hyper-personalized AI pitches trained on 1M+ successful freelance proposals, with 3x higher response rates than generic tools.

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Lead Scanner

must-have20h

Automatically scans Upwork, LinkedIn, and niche boards for skill-matched gigs.

AI Pitch Generator

must-have25h

Creates customized proposals with your portfolio links and pricing.

Response Tracker

must-have15h

Monitors replies and suggests follow-ups.

Skill Profile Setup

must-have10h

One-time profile input for ongoing matching.

Lead Dashboard

must-have15h

Visual pipeline of leads from scan to close.

Email Integration

must-have12h

Connects to Gmail/Outlook for seamless outreach.

Win Rate Analytics

nice-to-have10h

Tracks pitch success and suggests improvements.

Bulk Pitch Sender

nice-to-have8h

Send pitches to 50+ leads at once.

CRM Export

nice-to-have5h

Export leads to Google Sheets or CSV.

Voice Pitch Recorder

future15h

Generate audio pitches for video proposals.

Total Build Time: 135 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
skillstext[]No
created_attimestampNo

leads

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
titletextNo
statustextNo
response_countintYes

Relationships:

  • user_id references users(id)

pitches

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
lead_iduuidNo
contenttextNo
sent_attimestampYes

Relationships:

  • lead_id references leads(id)

API Endpoints

GET
/api/leads

Fetch user's leads

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/leads/scan

Trigger new lead scan

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/pitches/generate

Generate pitch for lead

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/pitches/send

Send pitch via email

🔒 Auth Required
PUT
/api/profile

Update user skills

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/analytics

Get win rates

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + shadcn/ui + Tailwind
Backend
Next.js API routes
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
OpenAI APIResend for emails

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core auth and DB setup

25h
  • User onboarding
  • DB schema

Week 2: Lead scanner MVP

30h
  • Scan endpoint
  • Dashboard

Week 3: AI pitch features

30h
  • Pitch gen/send

Week 4: Email integration & analytics

25h
  • Email connect
  • Basic analytics

Week 5: Polish & payments

20h
  • Stripe tiers
  • UI refinements

Week 6: Testing & launch prep

15h
  • Full tests
  • Landing page
Total Timeline: 6 weeks • 160 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No analytics

  • 5 leads/week
  • Basic pitches

Pro

$40/mo
  • 50 leads/week
  • AI pitches
  • Analytics

Unlimited

$99/mo
  • Unlimited leads
  • Priority support
  • Custom integrations

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11002%$80$960
Month 68004%$1,280$15,360

Unit Economics

$15
CAC
$480
LTV
5%
Churn
88%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 32.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

End Freelance Feast-or-Famine with Steady Leads

Get 10+ qualified clients weekly via AI pitches – no more job board grind.

Feature Highlights

AI-matched leads
Personalized pitches
Response tracking
Income stabilizer

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Doubled my clients in month 1!' – Sarah D., Designer"
"'Finally consistent income.' – Mike L., Dev"

First Three Customers

Post in r/freelance and r/forhire with a free lead scan offer; DM 10 Upwork power sellers via LinkedIn offering beta access; share MVP on Indie Hackers forum targeting freelancers complaining about leads.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/freelanceIndie HackersTwitter #freelance

SEO Keywords

freelance client leadsautomated freelance pitchesfind freelance gigs fast

Competitive Analysis

Commission-based
Strength

Huge marketplace

Weakness

High competition, fees eat margins

Our Advantage

Direct to inbox, no platform fees

Free with commissions
Strength

No-fee gigs

Weakness

Manual searching

Our Advantage

Automated matching and outreach

🏰 Moat Strategy

Proprietary dataset of winning pitches grows with user data, improving AI accuracy.

⏰ Why Now?

AI outreach tools exploding post-ChatGPT, freelance market hit $1.5T amid remote work surge.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

AI pitch quality issues

Mitigation

Human review queue initially

markethigh severity

Low adoption by freelancers

Mitigation

Free tier + viral sharing

executionmedium severity

Lead source scraping bans

Mitigation

API integrations only

legallow severity

Email spam complaints

Mitigation

Opt-in double confirm

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Interview 20 freelancers on pains

Success: 80% confirm lead pain

mvp14 days

Beta with 10 users, track leads sent

Success: 50% send pitches

launch3 days

PH launch, 100 signups

Success: 5% conv to pro

Pivot Options

  • Expand to agencies
  • Add job board poster
  • B2B sales leads for solopreneurs

Quick Stats

Build Time
160h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$2,000
Market Size
$500.0M
Features
10
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
6