Local services
RescueLine
Turn missed calls and AI receptionist exceptions into a clear recovery queue for home-service businesses.
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Creators & commerce
Heirloom Launch
Help home cooks test recipe economics and find a path to their first commercial food production run.
Local services
JobSignal
Help roofing and HVAC businesses discover the value in completed job records with a privacy-first data-readiness audit.
Creators & commerce
HobbyBox
Let beginners try a new hobby with a complete rental kit before buying equipment they may never use again.
Creators & commerce
CourseRelay
Find underserved language markets for online courses and model a rights-cleared localization pilot.
Creators & commerce
Reedroom
Help musicians turn distinctive instruments into sample libraries with stories, discovery tools, and artist revenue sharing.
Creators & commerce
MakeItPop
Help web agencies turn a thin client brief and existing brand materials into a clear creative direction, page plan, and build-ready handoff.
Health & care
CareCred
CareCred is a human-supervised workflow product that helps newly licensed solo therapists complete payer credentialing accurately, see every blocker, and know when they can begin billing.
Creators & commerce
CastQuest
A build plan for turning half-finished signed posters into authenticated, auction-ready collectibles.
Creators & commerce
SparkRights
A managed rights-clearing desk that turns proven customer TikToks into ads a brand can launch today.
Local services
LeadBack
LeadBack audits paid Thumbtack leads against calls and service-area rules, prepares evidence-backed refund claims, and gives contractors a weekly recovered-revenue report.
Data & intelligence
SignalRank
SignalRank measures whether ChatGPT, Claude, and AI-powered marketplaces recommend a freelancer for real buyer prompts, explains the evidence gap, and turns that gap into a prioritized proof-building plan.
Local services
CallForge
CallForge answers, qualifies, books, rejects, or refers every inbound call for solo HVAC and plumbing contractors.
Data & intelligence
Nightwatch
Explore an after-hours monitoring service for mobile robots, with exception triage, approved remote recovery, and clear human escalation.
Creators & commerce
RoyaltyRelay
An evidence-first build plan for a recovery desk that helps probate attorneys identify and claim overlooked music royalties for estates.
Creators & commerce
TradeSpring
TradeSpring is a done-for-you wholesale launch and management service for established Shopify merchants newly able to access native B2B capabilities on lower-priced plans.
Creators & commerce
CrowdOps
CrowdOps is a white-label field-operations service and lightweight control plane for agencies running high-attendance consumer product launches.
Work & productivity
OfferPilot
OfferPilot is a concierge-first service for US professionals earning $100K+ who have a written job offer and only days to decide.
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