Your life is already a CV
UK youth face a dramatic shortage of entry-level jobs, forcing them to compete in pools that have doubled in size and driving up unemployment.
ChapterOne helps UK school leavers build beautiful digital portfolios that showcase school projects, volunteering, sports, creative work and personality. Employers can browse visual profiles instead of traditional CVs. The platform also connects users directly with local hiring managers looking for character over experience.
UK school leavers and 18-24 year olds seeking first jobs or entry-level retail/hospitality roles
Visual-first storytelling portfolios designed for Gen Z that emphasise personality, values and potential instead of traditional work history.
friendly
Drag-and-drop templates optimised for first-time job seekers
Helps users turn life experiences into compelling portfolio stories
Local businesses can browse anonymous portfolios and reach out
Earn and display badges for volunteering, sports, courses
Unique URL that can be put on CV or social profiles
In-app messaging when businesses like a portfolio
Record and embed 30-second video intros
See how many employers viewed your profile
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| username | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| headline | text | Yes |
| bio | text | Yes |
| is_public | bool | No |
| views | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| portfolio_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| title | text | No |
| description | text | Yes |
| media_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| portfolio_id | uuid | No |
| employer_id | uuid | Yes |
| viewed_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/portfolioCreates or updates portfolio with AI story suggestions
/api/discoverReturns public portfolios for employers to browse
/api/messagesSends message from employer to portfolio owner
Limited templates and no analytics
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 520 | 5% | $494 | $5,928 |
| Month 6 | 5,100 | 10% | $9,690 | $116,280 |
Build a beautiful online portfolio that shows employers who you really are. No experience? No problem.
1. Run workshops at 8 sixth form colleges showing students how to build their ChapterOne portfolio live. 2. Partner with youth charities like Prince's Trust for co-branded profiles. 3. Target small independent retailers on Instagram with 'Tired of boring CVs?' campaign.
Beautiful design showcase
Primarily for creatives, not retail/hospitality roles
Built specifically for entry-level service roles with personality focus
Easy to use
Generic and not connected to local employers
Discovery feed that puts portfolios directly in front of hiring managers
Rich dataset of what portfolio formats lead to interviews in UK youth hiring. This data improves AI story suggestions over time.
Gen Z communicates visually. Traditional CVs are increasingly irrelevant to younger hiring managers who themselves grew up on Instagram and TikTok.
Employers may not adopt new format
Focus first on independent venues that hate reading CVs
Solo dev building both user and employer experience
Start with user portfolio tool first, add employer side in week 4
Success: At least 60% of businesses say they would look at visual portfolios
Success: 25% receive at least one employer message in first month
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