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Kelley Blue Book-style valuation guide for startups

Free $10M/year startup idea: Who's creating the Kelley Blue Book (KBB) for startups? KBB is the standard price guide for cars, raking in ~$230M in revenue/year. They make $$ via targeted ads, lead generation, dealer services, data licensing, affiliations, and consumer product reports. Imagine a KBB for startups: 1. Charge $50/month for detailed startup valuations. 2. Sell leads to investors & VCs. 3. License data to banks/financial institutions. 4. Ads from SaaS, legal, & marketing firms targeting founders. 5. Partner with pitch platforms & accelerators. 6. Paid membership for $5000/year for access to insights for PE funds, VCs etc. 7. Paid membership for $500/year for founders 8. Build a media business around it. Becomes the new TechCrunch with a more focus on cash-flow than VC. Could easily hit $10M ARR in a few years. Who wants to build it?
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Why it is a long-game pick

Valuation guides win on proprietary transaction data and brand authority, like KBB, and earn from data licensing and leads.

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