BUILD: The 7‑Day Vertical App Blueprint
Ship a simple AI‑powered tool in 7 days that solves one specific problem for one niche and get your first 10 beta users.
💡 How to use this: Duplicate this page to your Notion (top right). Fill in the blanks. Build only what’s on this page—nothing extra.
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The Rule
Go vertical. One audience. One painful task. One outcome.
The Promise
In 7 days, ship V1, collect 10 beta users, and learn what to improve.
Day‑by‑Day Plan
- [ ] Day 1 — Pick your niche + problem
- Who do you already understand? (industry/role/hobby)
- Pain: a repetitive task they hate
- Outcome: faster, cheaper, or better quality
- [ ] Day 2 — Write a 3‑feature spec (keep it tiny)
- Input → Transform → Output
- Example: form fields → AI prompt/template → ready-to-use doc/caption/plan
- [ ] Day 3–4 — Build V1
- Front end: Framer/Webflow/Softr/Glide (pick 1)
- Logic: Make/Zapier/n8n (pick 1)
- Data: Airtable/Google Sheets (pick 1)
- AI: one model via API (start simple)
- [ ] Day 5 — Test with 3–5 real users
- Watch them use it (Zoom or Loom)
- Fix only the top 2 blockers you observe
- [ ] Day 6 — Add payments (one plan only)
- Stripe Checkout
- Starter pricing: $19/mo (micro‑SaaS) or $9–$29 one‑time (utility)
- [ ] Day 7 — Ship publicly
- 45–60s demo video
- Ask for 10 beta users (early‑bird price or extra credits)
Spec Template (fill this in)
- Audience:
- Job‑to‑be‑done (one sentence):
- Input (fields/files/URL):