Pool small orders with others to hit factory MOQs and slash testing costs by 60%.
Small manufacturing business owners struggle with high minimum order quantities (MOQs) from factories, blocking affordable product testing due to massive upfront costs.
BatchPool aggregates compatible small orders from multiple businesses into full factory runs. Users post orders, get matched with batches, and split costs/lead times. Ideal for testing without solo high MOQs.
Small manufacturing business owners launching or testing new products
Dynamic batching algorithm matches by material/size, filling orders 3x faster than manual coordination.
friendly
Post product specs and desired quantity for batch matching.
Auto-matches with compatible orders, shows shared costs.
Vote/join batches before factory dispatch.
Group updates on batched production.
Preview savings vs solo order.
Reuse past specs for quick posts.
Alerts for new matches.
Past batch performance analytics.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| specs_hash | text | No |
| quantity | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
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| id | uuid | No |
| orders | uuid[] | No |
| status | text | No |
| total_cost | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
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| id | uuid | No |
| batch_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/ordersPost new order
/api/batches/matchesGet matches for my orders
/api/batches/:id/joinJoin batch
/api/batchesList open batches
No priority matching
Up to 5 batches/month
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 40 | 8% | $48 | $576 |
| Month 6 | 250 | 12% | $450 | $5,400 |
Join forces with others for factory-full runs at fraction of solo costs.
Share in small biz manufacturing Facebook groups, offer free Pro for first batch participants. Cold email 15 owners from Etsy sellers transitioning to manufacturing. Run $50 LinkedIn ad targeting 'product launch'.
US focus
No batching
Cost-sharing via pooling
Cheap
High MOQs, scams
Trusted batching for small runs
Network effects from more orders = better batches.
Supply chain disruptions make flexible batching essential for small launches.
Low order compatibility
Seed initial orders
Matching algo accuracy
Start simple, iterate
Disputes in batches
Clear TOS + escrow
Success: 8 yes
Success: 1 successful batch
Success: 20% referral rate
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