Rundown

✦ Concept

A weekly digest that tracks every professional move in your industry — who got hired, fired, promoted, or started companies. Members submit intel anonymously and get access to the full network intelligence report. Think 'Page Six' but for career moves in specific verticals.

Target

Mid-level professionals in tight-knit industries (private equity, ad agencies, law firms, tech startups, real estate)

Revenue

$29/month per subscriber. Target 500 subscribers per industry vertical = $14,500 monthly recurring revenue per vertical.

💡 Why It Works

"Professional gossip is the most valuable currency in any industry, but it's trapped in private conversations. People will pay premium prices for information asymmetry about their competitive landscape."

Score

79 /100

Originality 82

Feasibility 88

Potential 79

Cost $200 (domain, Substack Pro, basic tools)

Timeline 4-6 weeks

Team Solo founder with industry connections

Cons

×Requires deep industry relationships to get quality sources

×Legal risks around sharing sensitive employment information

✦ Branding Kit

Tagline

"Know who's moving before they do"

Name Ideas

Rundown

IntelLoop

CareerWire

Domain Ideas

rundown.co

intelloop.io

careerwire.com

Startup Starter Guide

First Steps

Pick one tight industry vertical and manually track 50 key players' LinkedIn changes for 4 weeks

Launch simple Substack newsletter with first few reports to prove value

Create anonymous tip submission form and recruit 10 industry insiders as sources

Simple MVP

Substack newsletter + Typeform for anonymous submissions + manual curation. Weekly 2-page PDF with moves, analysis, and rumors.

Growth Ops

↗ Expand to adjacent industry verticals with same playbook

↗ Launch annual 'power rankings' and industry reports at premium pricing

Creative Twist

"The community becomes a distributed intelligence network where members become sources for information they can't access elsewhere — turning professional voyeurism into a two-way value exchange."