BulkMockup · B2C · Photoshop mockup plugin
Take a freelance job, automate it, then sell the tool to the client
1,800 mockups in 30 minutes; client paid $300 on the spot
Workedvalidation
What they did
Took an Upwork job to create 1,800 mockups for a print-on-demand store, which the client expected to take 3-4 days. Used his own Photoshop script (built earlier to automate another freelance task) to finish in under 30 minutes. When the client asked how, he didn't explain and offered the tool for $300; the client paid immediately.
What happened
Client paid $300 without hesitation, confirming demand; became BulkMockup
- Stage
- Pre-launch (Pre-product idea validation)
“It asked me to create 1,800 mockups, and he was expecting I'll take maybe 3 or 4 days to complete that job. The whole 1,800 mockups got done only under 30 minutes.”
“And without giving any second thought, the customer wired me $300, and at that moment, I realized I am onto something.”
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