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SaaS | Hobbies and Games
USD $118,167
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Business Overview
This is a subscription SaaS platform for self-published authors, helping them get honest reviews on their Amazon books through a points-based community. Launched in 2025, the business has grown to 400+ paying members and has facilitated 18,000+ reviews.
It serves independent authors who need reviews to sell on Amazon.
Key Performance Metrics
- Paying Members: 400+
- Monthly Churn: approx. 5% to 6%
- Refunds: approx. 2%
- Traffic: 78% organic or direct
Operations
- A long-standing VA handles day-to-day work: member data, emails, and review checks
- Owner spends approx. 5 hours a week, mainly on escalated emails
- Freelance developer engaged as needed, no retainer
Key Financial Highlights (Trailing 12 Months)
- Recurring subscription revenue, billed in USD
- Adjusted Net Profit Margin: 70%+
- Minimal ad spend
Revenue Breakdown
- Monthly and annual subscriptions: approx. 90% of revenue
- Points bundles and featured book spots: approx. 10% of revenue
Product Offering
- Members earn points by reviewing other members’ books and spend them to request reviews on their own
- Built around Amazon’s review rules: no direct swaps, no paid reviews, no guaranteed ratings
Marketing
- Most members joined through a partnership with an author course provider
- Very little paid advertising to date
- Email list and a YouTube channel in place
Competitive Advantage
- Established member community with 18,000+ reviews facilitated
- Custom-built platform with clear review rules
- Standard pricing, with a discounted partner tier that can be moved up over time
Growth Opportunities
- Paid marketing, content, and SEO
- More partnerships with author educators and publishing communities
- Move discounted partner members toward the standard rate
- Promote the built-in upsells
- Build out email onboarding and reactivation
Assets Included
- Domain and website
- Platform source code and back-end data
- Billing account and subscriber base
- Member database and email list
- Brand assets and marketing content
- SOPs
Why Acquire
- Recurring revenue with a 70%+ adjusted margin
- Runs on approx. 5 hours a week with a VA in place
- Growth levers largely untouched
- Clear fit for operators already serving self-published authors
Reason for Sale
The owner is focusing on other publishing and software projects and wants a buyer who can put consistent effort into marketing.
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SaaS | Hobbies and Games
USD $118,167
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