Directory website ideas
Websites that collect the options in one category and earn from listings, referrals or ads. Each idea says who would pay and how you would start.
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AI tools directory for businesses
A website listing AI tools by business task, paid by tool makers for placement and by referral commissions.
Estimated cost: $200 to $500 for the site
Directory
Bangalore cafe and pub directory
A local guide site to Bangalore cafes and pubs, paid by featured listings, ads and referral links.
Estimated cost: About ₹15,000 in year one for domain, hosting and tools
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Safe travel directory for women
A website rating cities and neighbourhoods for solo women travellers, earning from guides and referrals.
Estimated cost: Under ₹30,000 to start lean
Picking an idea is the easy part. Reaching people who pay is the work.
Founders Wing is India’s community for people building with AI: weekly live sessions, a private group, and people who help you reach paying customers.
Questions people ask
Can I use these ideas for free?
Yes. Anyone can build on an idea here, and each page is free to read. Nobody owns an idea, so what counts is how well you run it and how quickly you reach customers.
Do these pages say how much I will earn?
No. Startup costs and prices are estimates from our plans, not results from a real business. We leave out income figures here because nobody can promise what a new business will make.
What is in the full plan?
The 100 Business Ideas PDF (₹499) has a business plan for each idea. These pages are short overviews, so buy the PDF only if you want the longer version.
How should I pick an idea?
Pick one where you can name ten people who might pay, and message them this week. Choose it for who you can reach, not for how big it sounds.