The AI ReceiptsHow 11 AI businesses got their customers, step by step
Category filters and per-category medians on the leaderboard are part of Pro.
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$9a month · founding price, locked for life
- 11 full playbooks (177 sourced facts): 58 dated steps, 59 growth methods, 33 stack and cost facts, 27 things that didn't work
- A copy-paste prompt for each one, so ChatGPT or Claude turns it into a plan for your niche
- Every full case study unlocked (free accounts get 1)
- Every fact has its evidence label and a link to the source
- Leaderboard category filters with the median for each category (marketing and sales, content and video, consumer apps and more)
- Coming soon, not live yet: recurring vs one-time revenue labels on every business, and alerts when a business goes stale or changes rank
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Not sure yet? Read the full Chatbase playbook free, same format as every Pro playbook.
What's inside one playbook
A real excerpt from the Chatbase playbook (the free sample):
- Feb 2, 2023: launch tweet to 16 followers goes viral. Self-reported source
- First paying customer ~30 minutes after the pricing page went live. Self-reported source
- Feb 11: $400 MRR · Feb 16: $900 · Feb 28: $3,000. Self-reported source
- …5 more dated steps
- Started as a B2C tool priced at $10/$30; the biggest pricing impact came from moving up-market. "Maybe the biggest mistake was not experimenting more" with pricing. Self-reported
- …3 more
You are my AI co-founder. Help me replicate the playbook behind Chatbase, using ONLY these sourced facts (evidence label in brackets): GROWTH METHODS (in order): - Tweeted the "ChatGPT for your PDFs" MVP to 16 followers on Feb 2, 2023; it went viral before any pricing page existed. [self] - AI influencers then posted about it. [self] - Launched on Product Hunt. [self] …
All 11 playbooks
| Business | Revenue | Dated steps | Growth methods | Didn't work | Facts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbase Free sample | $863.6k MRR | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| PROSP | $128k MRR | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| TypingMind | ~$130–160k / month | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| Photo AI | $86k / month | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| HeadshotPro | $10M+ since launch | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| Vid.AI | $46.3k MRR | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| VirtualJK | $3.39M all-time | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| Postiz | $304k MRR | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| GojiberryAI | $424.4k MRR | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| SEObot | $34.9k MRR | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| DataExpert.io | $55.8k MRR | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
Revenue is the figure on each case study, with its source and date. Stale or removed listings are marked there. Other case studies say on the page when their playbook isn't ready.
Free vs Pro
| Free | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue numbers, evidence labels, leaderboard | Yes | Yes |
| Spreadsheet of every verified business | Yes, with email | Yes |
| Full case studies | 1 | All |
| Step-by-step playbooks | Chatbase only | All 11 |
| Copy-paste prompts | Chatbase only | All 11 |
FAQ
What exactly do I get for $9 a month?
11 step-by-step playbooks on AI businesses that make real money (177 sourced facts in total), each with the order they did it in, how they got customers, their stack and costs, what didn't work, and a copy-paste prompt for ChatGPT or Claude. You also get every full case study unlocked (free accounts get 1).
How is Pro different from the free case studies?
Free case studies show the numbers, the story, the first 2 growth methods and our verdict. Pro adds the full playbook for each business: every dated step, the rest of the growth methods, what didn't work, and the prompt that turns it into a plan for your niche.
Can I see a full playbook before paying?
Yes. The full Chatbase playbook is free to read, with no signup, at /playbooks/chatbase/. Every Pro playbook uses the same format.
How do I cancel?
Online, in one click, at /pro/manage/ with the member key you get after checkout (it is saved in the browser you paid with). You keep Pro until the end of the month you paid for and are not charged again. No email needed.
What happens after the first 100 members?
New members pay $19 a month. Founding members keep $9 a month for as long as they stay subscribed.
Where do the facts come from?
Founder interviews, founder posts and payment data read by TrustMRR. Every fact carries an evidence label (verified, public, self-reported or our estimate) and a link to its source. If we could not source a step, the playbook says so. We do not invent steps.
Do I need an account?
No. Pay with Stripe and Pro unlocks right away in that browser. Your member key unlocks it on any other device.
Who runs this?
The AI Receipts is run by Cydel Giraudel. Payments are processed by Stripe for Bambana LLC.
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