Build standout project portfolios for students landing internships and jobs.
SaaS founders building student project management tools struggle to acquire paying customers because students prefer free Google Docs and have no budget.
PortProj turns student projects into shareable portfolios with auto-generated resumes, employer previews, and freelance gig matching, targeting career-focused upperclassmen willing to pay $30/mo for job edges. It overcomes free tool preference by emphasizing exportable, professional outputs integrated with LinkedIn. Indie devs sell to ambitious students via career centers.
Indie SaaS developers and startups building project management tools specifically for students
Portfolio-first PM with AI resume builder and job board integrations for direct ROI on subscription.
supportive
Visual boards turning tasks into timeline/portfolio pages.
Personal Kanban with milestones and proof uploads.
Generate resume sections from project data.
Public portfolio links with employer view (hide sensitive).
Suggest freelance gigs based on skills from projects.
One-click post projects to profile.
Views on portfolio shares.
Pro resume and portfolio templates.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | No |
| linkedin_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| owner_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| public | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| description | text | No |
| completed | bool | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| viewer_ip | text | Yes |
| viewed_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/projectsCreate project
/api/projects/:idGet portfolio view
/api/projects/:id/tasksUpdate tasks
/api/resume/:projectIdGenerate AI resume
/api/gigs/matchGet gig suggestions
/api/views/:projectIdPortfolio analytics
No AI
None
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 60 | 3% | $54 | $648 |
| Month 6 | 500 | 6% | $900 | $10,800 |
Track, showcase, and export with AI—get hired faster.
Partner with 3 university career centers for promo codes; post in r/cscareerquestions and LinkedIn student groups; offer affiliate to career coaches for referrals.
Templates
No auto-resume
Job-focused exports
Career tracking
No PM integration
Built-in project mgmt
Data moat from portfolio trends and AI improvements over time.
Tight job market pushes students to differentiate portfolios amid AI resume screening.
Student budget sensitivity
Annual discounts
AI costs overrun
Prompt caching
GDPR for shares
Privacy defaults
Success: 50 emails
Success: 3 conversions
Success: 20% referral growth
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