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PencilBooth is listed for sale at $49,000 USD.

PencilBooth - Sell Project

Listed December 1, 2025

About PencilBooth

Turnkey visual newsletter SaaS for artists. Stripe Connect & Instagram ready.

The "Visual Substack" for the Creator Economy. PencilBooth is a fully mature, production-ready newsletter platform designed specifically for artists, photographers, and visual creators. While competitors (Substack, Beehiiv) rely on text, PencilBooth is built for visual storytelling, featuring drag-and-drop image galleries, visual metadata unfurling and automated Instagram importing. Why this is a high-value asset: I am a non-technical founder (running a creative agency) who spent 4 years and $300k building this Majestic Monolith. It is not an MVP; it is a polished engine waiting for a driver. Tech Stack: Rails 7.1, React 18, Vite, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, Redis. Hosted on Render. Monetization: Full Stripe Connect integration is built-in. You can onboard creators, split payments, and handle subscriptions/taxes automatically. Automation: Deep integrations with Instagram (OAuth), Postmark (email analytics), and AWS S3. The Opportunity: The product is 100% finished and stable. Revenue is low ($500) only because I have focused entirely on building, not marketing. You are acquiring a senior-level codebase that would cost $150k+ to replicate today. 🤝 Open to Partnership / Equity Deals: While I have listed a buy-it-now price, I am looking for the right operator. I am willing to discuss a low cash-upfront deal + equity/revenue share if you are a growth marketer or operator who can prove you have the skills to scale this. I want to see this product win.

Project details

Built with: Ruby On Rails,PostGreSQL,React,Tailwind CSS,Stripe,Redis,AWS,Render

Website: http://pencilbooth.com

Next step: Immediate Growth Wins: Turn on Paid Acquisition: We have spent $0 on ads. A buyer could immediately turn on Meta/Instagram ads targeting artists (a low CPC niche) to drive signups to the free tier. Leverage SEO: The platform generates thousands of SEO-friendly "Booth" archives for artists. These pages are currently under-utilized. A focused SEO strategy could turn these user profiles into a massive organic traffic engine. Creator Economy Partnerships: Partner with art schools, design conferences, or influencer newsletters to offer PencilBooth as a perk. The infrastructure for "Group Discounts" is already built. Mobile App Wrapper: The frontend is built in React/Vite and fully responsive. Converting this into a native iOS/Android wrapper would be a low-lift project that adds massive value.

For sale

Asking price: $49,000 USD

What's included

Domain name, All related design work, Source code, Email account, All related data, Twitter account

What is included in the sale: Full Codebase: GitHub repository ownership transfer (Rails 7 API + React frontend). Intellectual Property: Full rights to the PencilBooth brand, logo, and design assets. Domains: pencilbooth.com and all associated DNS configurations. 3rd Party Accounts: Transfer of the Stripe Connect platform account, Postmark (email), Render (hosting), and AWS S3 configurations. Social Handles: All claimed social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter, etc). Support: 30 days of direct technical onboarding via Slack/Email to ensure you understand the architecture and deployment process. 🤝 Flexible Deal Structure: While I have listed a Buy-It-Now price, my priority is the product's future success. I am willing to negotiate a significantly lower upfront cash payment in exchange for a retained equity stake or a revenue-share agreement. If you are a talented operator or marketer with a vision for growth, I would prefer to partner on the upside rather than just "cash out."

Reason for selling

I am the founder of a successful creative agency (The Jacky Winter Group) which demands 100% of my focus. I built PencilBooth to solve a problem for my own clients, but I simply do not have the bandwidth to run a second SaaS company. This is a classic asset sale... I have built the car, but I am too busy to drive it. I am looking for an operator who can take this finished product and run with it. Also, now that the product is finished and stable, the next phase requires a dedicated Sales & Marketing focus, which is not my core skillset. I am selling so a growth-focused operator can unlock the value I have built.

Project metrics

Average Monthly Revenue: Undisclosed