Founders Helm
"Run your business, not 10 tabs."
Full-Stack SaaS Application
Founders
Helm
Ten integrated business tools consolidated into a single production-grade platform. Built for solo founders and small teams who need a command center — not a collection of browser tabs.
StatusProduction / Live
StackNext.js · Supabase · Stripe
Pricing Model$29/mo · $299 Lifetime
Live URLfoundershelm.com
10
Integrated Tools
55+
API Routes
40+
Database Tables
0
TypeScript Errors
100%
RLS Coverage
Overview
One platform. Every tool a founder actually uses.
Founders Helm is a full-stack SaaS application that replaces the patchwork of tools most solo founders and small teams cobble together during their first year of business. Instead of paying separately for a CRM, a landing page builder, an invoicing tool, a project manager, a content engine, a feedback system, an analytics dashboard, a code vault, an AI advisor, and an automation engine — this platform puts all ten under one login, one subscription, and one unified workspace.
Every feature is production-grade. There are no placeholder components, no mock data, no half-built modules waiting to be finished someday. The authentication system supports email/password and OAuth with full session management. The billing integration handles subscriptions, one-time lifetime purchases, and self-service portal access through Stripe. The database layer enforces Row Level Security across every single table. The workspace system supports multi-tenant operations with role-based access control at four levels: owner, admin, editor, and viewer.
This is not a template or a boilerplate. It's a deployed, working application that a buyer could rebrand, reconfigure, and begin selling to their own audience within days — or run as-is under the existing Founders Helm brand.
Integrated Products
Ten tools, zero compromises
Each product within Founders Helm is a fully realized module with its own database schema, API routes, permissions layer, and UI components. They share a common workspace context, so data flows naturally between them — a contact in the CRM can receive an invoice, a landing page lead automatically appears in your contact list, and the activity feed captures everything happening across the platform.
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CRM & Contacts
Full contact management with tags, source tracking, status lifecycle, and a deal pipeline with customizable stages. Includes duplicate email detection, contact notes, and export functionality. Every contact is workspace-scoped with role-based edit permissions.
contacts · deals · pipeline stages · tags · notes · csv export
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Landing Page Builder
A no-code page builder with section-based layouts, theme customization, custom CSS injection, and publishable slugs. Pages are served at public URLs with built-in analytics tracking and a lead capture system that prevents duplicate submissions within a one-hour window.
visual editor · themes · custom css · lead capture · analytics · public urls
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Content Engine
Write, generate, and manage content posts and articles with a rich text editor powered by Tiptap. Integrated AI generation through OpenRouter supports multiple modes — generate from scratch, improve existing drafts, or brainstorm ideas — with platform-specific formatting for social and long-form content.
tiptap editor · ai generation · multi-platform · drafts · scheduling
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Invoicing
Create and send professional invoices with line items, tax calculations, and auto-generated invoice numbers via a database function. Public invoice views are accessible via secure token links, with automatic status tracking from sent to viewed to paid. Supports PDF generation for download.
line items · tax calc · public links · status tracking · pdf export
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Project Management
Organize work into projects with tasks, assignees, priorities, and due dates. Includes time tracking with start/stop entries and a complete time log per task. Role-based permissions ensure viewers can see progress without accidentally modifying deliverables.
projects · tasks · time tracking · assignees · priorities · due dates
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Code & Prompt Vault
A personal library for storing reusable code snippets, prompt templates, and reference material organized into collections. Supports syntax highlighting, search, and quick-copy workflows. Designed for founders who constantly context-switch between tools and need a reliable place to keep the things that work.
collections · snippets · prompts · syntax highlighting · search · quick copy
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AI Business Advisor
An AI-powered conversational advisor built on DeepSeek via OpenRouter. Maintains full conversation history with persistent storage, extracts follow-up questions and action items from each response, and tracks token usage per workspace. Conversations are scoped to the workspace so team members share context.
conversation history · action items · follow-ups · token tracking
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Analytics Dashboard
Privacy-first analytics that track page views, unique visitors, referral sources, and user behavior without relying on third-party scripts. The collection endpoint is excluded from auth middleware for performance, and the dashboard renders charts via Recharts with filterable date ranges and comparison views.
page views · referrals · recharts · date filtering · privacy-first
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Automation Engine
A workflow automation system supporting scheduled triggers via a daily cron job and external webhook triggers with IP allowlisting and HMAC signature verification using constant-time comparison. Automations create run records with full trigger data, and the webhook endpoint strips sensitive headers before logging.
cron scheduling · webhooks · hmac auth · ip allowlisting · run logs
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Feedback & Command Center
An embeddable feedback widget system that accepts anonymous submissions from external sites, paired with a SaaS metrics command center that tracks customers, subscriptions, MRR, and churn. The command center syncs from Stripe webhook events so metrics stay current without manual reconciliation.
embeddable widgets · anonymous submissions · mrr · churn · stripe sync
Architecture
How it's built
Founders Helm is a Next.js 16 application using the App Router pattern with React 19 and TypeScript 5.7. The database layer runs on Supabase (PostgreSQL) with generated TypeScript types that keep the frontend and database schema in lockstep. Billing is handled entirely through Stripe with webhook-driven state synchronization — the application never polls for payment status.
Frontend
Next.js 16 with App Router, React 19, and TypeScript 5.7. UI components built on Radix UI primitives with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui patterns. Rich text editing via Tiptap. Data visualization through Recharts. State management with Zustand for global state and TanStack React Query for server state. Form handling via React Hook Form with Zod runtime validation.
Backend & Database
Supabase (PostgreSQL) with Row Level Security enforced on every table. Three client patterns: browser client, server client, and admin client (for webhooks and cron). 40+ tables with comprehensive migration files. Auto-generated TypeScript types from the database schema ensure type safety from API to UI. All queries go through the Supabase client with RLS — no raw SQL exposed to the frontend.
Billing & Payments
Stripe integration with webhook signature verification. Supports three pricing tiers: Pro Monthly, Pro Yearly, and Lifetime (one-time payment). Webhook handler processes checkout completions, subscription changes, and invoice events. Lifetime subscribers are explicitly protected from accidental downgrade. Customer portal access for self-service management.
AI Integration
OpenRouter with DeepSeek models for the business advisor and content generation engine. The advisor maintains persistent conversation history and extracts structured data (action items, follow-up questions, suggestions) from each response. The content engine supports generate, improve, and ideation modes with platform-specific formatting. Token usage is tracked per workspace.
Auth & Permissions
Supabase Auth with email/password and OAuth support. Session refresh handled through middleware on every request. Four-tier role system: owner, admin, editor, viewer — each with granular permissions for create, update, and delete operations. Open redirect protection on both login forms and OAuth callback. API keys hashed with SHA-256, full key shown only once on creation.
Deployment
Deployed on Vercel with edge functions. Daily cron job for automation scheduling protected by bearer token. Security headers configured in next.config: X-Frame-Options DENY, HSTS with 1-year max-age, strict referrer policy, permissions policy blocking camera/mic/geo. Server actions limited to 2MB body size. Turbopack enabled for development.
Next.js 16React 19TypeScript 5.7SupabasePostgreSQLStripeOpenRouterDeepSeekRadix UITailwind CSSshadcn/uiTiptapRechartsZustandReact QueryReact Hook FormZodVercelResend
Security
Audited and production-hardened
Founders Helm has undergone a complete security audit covering every API route, every database policy, every authentication flow, and every public-facing endpoint. The result: zero critical vulnerabilities, zero exposed secrets, and zero compilation errors. This is not a prototype that needs hardening — it's a production application that has already been hardened.
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Row Level Security on Every Table
All 40+ database tables enforce RLS policies. Users can only access data within their workspace, and write operations are gated by role. Policies use the optimized (select auth.uid()) pattern to avoid PostgreSQL initplan warnings.
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Consistent API Authentication
Every API route follows the same pattern: verify the user session, extract the workspace ID, confirm membership, check role permissions. No route skips a step. Public endpoints (lead capture, feedback, analytics) are intentionally scoped and validated.
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Stripe Webhook Signature Verification
All Stripe events are verified using constructEvent() with the webhook signing secret. The handler processes subscription lifecycle events and explicitly protects lifetime subscribers from being downgraded by stale events.
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HMAC Webhook Authentication
External webhook endpoints verify payloads using HMAC-SHA256 signatures with timingSafeEqual for constant-time comparison, preventing timing attacks. IP allowlisting adds a second layer of validation. Sensitive headers are stripped before logging.
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Open Redirect Protection
Both the login form and OAuth callback validate redirect URLs, rejecting any path that doesn't start with a single forward slash. Protocol-relative URLs (beginning with //) are explicitly blocked.
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Hashed API Keys
API keys are generated as 32-byte random hex strings, stored as SHA-256 hashes, and the full key is returned to the user exactly once on creation. Only the preview is retained in the database. Only owners and admins can create or revoke keys.
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Security Headers
X-Frame-Options DENY, X-Content-Type-Options nosniff, Strict-Transport-Security with 1-year max-age and includeSubDomains, strict-origin-when-cross-origin referrer policy, and a permissions policy that blocks camera, microphone, and geolocation access.
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Audit Trail & Data Export
Security-relevant actions are logged to the audit_logs table. Data export is restricted to owners and admins and supports JSON/CSV formats across all modules. Export events are themselves audited with record counts. What's Included
Everything ships
An acquisition includes the complete source code, all database migration files, the Vercel deployment configuration, and full documentation. The codebase is organized with clear separation between the ten product modules, a shared component library built on Radix UI primitives, and a well-documented type system generated directly from the database schema.
The application's multi-tenant workspace architecture means a buyer could operate it as a single-product SaaS, white-label it for agency clients, or break individual modules out into standalone products. The CRM alone has a complete contact management system with deal pipelines. The landing page builder alone is a viable product. The invoicing system alone competes with entry-level billing tools.
Every migration file is included and versioned. A buyer with a Supabase account and a Vercel deployment can have the application running in production in under an hour. The Stripe integration requires only three price IDs and a webhook secret. The AI features require a single OpenRouter API key. There are no hidden dependencies, no proprietary services, and no vendor lock-in beyond the standard infrastructure providers.
Ready to deploy.
Ready to sell.
Founders Helm is available for outright acquisition or as a custom build reference. Interested parties are welcome to reach out for a live demo, codebase walkthrough, or to discuss terms.
Estimated Build Value
$100K+ in development
900–1,200 hours of senior full-stack engineering across 10 integrated products, 55+ API routes, 40+ database tables, Stripe billing, AI integration, and a complete security layer. That's what's already built.
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10 Comments
This is an awesome tool. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for checking it out. Appreciate it. Glad you liked it.
Impressive scope! Ten integrated modules with consistent RLS, webhook verification, and hashed API keys is not trivial. Also, I like the orange color of the website. It creates a positive, energetic feeling and fits the “command center” positioning well.
One security question: with 100% RLS coverage and multi-tenant workspaces, how are you testing policy boundaries to prevent cross-workspace data leakage, especially in complex joins or edge cases like exports and background jobs?
Hey thanks for checking it out, I really appreciate that. Your question got me thinking about it again so I did another audit. To answer your question, the RLS policies themselves are solid--40 tables, all scoped through a workspace_members membership check, with the (select auth.vid()) initplan optimization applied so it's not re-evaluating auth on every row. The policies did not happen by accident, there were several fix migrations early on. The interesting part is there are 3 area's that i had to think about that servace RLS can't protect. first was background jobs. The cron endpoint uses the service role key, so RLS is completely bypassed. the protection there is entirely the trust chain in the query itself -- scheduled automations are fetched via an inner join to the automations table, so the workspace_id writen into automation_runs always comes from a prior DB lookup, never from user input. that's the pattern i follow for any admin client write: the workspace has to be sourced from something you already fetched, not something the caller supplied.
Exports. The export route uses the user's JWT client, so RLS fires on every underlying query automatically. But I test in two layers -- first that the api returns a 403 if you pass a workspace_id you're not a member of, and second that even if that check were somehow skipped, the underlying query returns zero rows. defense in depth.
I did find a bug doing this audit so thanks, the engagement tracking endpoint was using the admin client t write to content_engagement without first verifying the post beloned to the caller's workspace. UUID format was validated but workspace ownership wasn't . I fixid it by adding a RLS-scoped post lookup with the user client before handing off to the admin client -- if you're not in the workspace, the post query returns null and the request dies there. the general rule i've landed on: anytime you reach for the admin client, ask where every value in the write came from. if any of it touched user input without going through an RLS enforced read first, that's your leak. I hope this is the info you wanted. Thanks again for asking.
Really appreciate the depth of this answer, Chris!
Your pattern is solid:
• Never trust workspace_id from user input
• Source it from an RLS-scoped read first
• Treat admin client writes as high risk
• Test both route-level auth and underlying query behavior
That engagement tracking bug is exactly the kind that slips through when admin clients bypass RLS. Catching it early is a win.
Your rule is a strong one: if any value written with the admin client touched user input without an RLS-enforced read first, that is a potential leak.
This is exactly the type of boundary logic we focus on at Nautillo Pro. We’re a security team and we work a lot with access controls, and edge-case abuse paths, which is why we tend to ask these kinds of questions. We simulate real attacker paths against live SaaS apps to see whether isolation actually holds under chaining and unusual flows, not just happy-path testing. There’s a free version available, so if you want an external perspective on those boundaries, you can run a check from time to time.
Respect for the engineering discipline here.
Congrats on the launch, looks solid. How are you currently thinking about acquiring early users and gathering feedback?
that's the nightmare question... how to get users...
Haha, yes… that’s the part nobody warns you about! 😅 Most founders believe that building the product is the hard part, but distribution is the real challenge.
Out of curiosity, who would you consider to be the ideal first user for this product? Where are they currently spending their time?
I've noticed that many early-stage products gain their first traction from niche Reddit communities, especially when approached correctly, by providing value rather than being spammy.
Are you currently testing any specific channels, or are you still exploring your options?
Generaly when I build something it is because I need it. In this case, right now I have two sites that are live teachers toolbox and this one. but i also have two others that will be released hopefully by march. So I needed something to make my life easier running all of these. Just like now, i am spending more time on marketing material than i am coding (tics me off) so I have been looking at companies to do it for me, but for 100.00 a month ill just build my own. I just have the mentality that if i'm going to build something even for me, it has to be perfect. just the way i am. This is the ad one im working on, again something I need. ### 1.4 Mission Statement
AdChaos is an AI-powered advertising automation platform built for solo founders and small teams who need to market multiple products across multiple platforms without spending 20+ hours per week on manual creative work.
### 1.5 Problem Statement
Solo founders and small teams face a brutal reality:
- Creating ad copy and visuals manually is time-consuming
- Each platform has different specs and requirements
- Posting to 5+ platforms means 5+ manual upload sessions
- Analytics are scattered across platform dashboards
- Scaling to multiple products multiplies the pain exponentially
- Existing solutions (Omneky, etc.) cost $100+/month and target enterprises
### 1.6 Solution
AdChaos provides a unified workflow:
1. Define products once — Store product info, value props, target audiences, brand assets
2. Generate campaigns — AI creates copy variations + image creatives for all platforms
3. One-click distribution — Publish to all connected platforms simultaneously
4. Unified analytics — See what's working across all platforms in one dashboard
5. AI-driven optimization — Get recommendations based on performance data
### 1.7 Target Users
- Solo founders with multiple SaaS products
- Indie hackers and bootstrappers
- Small marketing teams (2-5 people)
- Agencies managing multiple client brands
I know this is not a fix all lol but can't hurt. I really need to get into reddit more and other places like that. My Teachers Toolbox is easier because my wife is a teacher so i have people in two schools helping but founders is find everyone. By the way i tried to answer your security question for teachers but every time i typed it I would get a error saying im not aloud to link... even though it was just like this... not sure.
I respect that mentality a lot. Most of the best tools come from “I built this because I needed it.”
And honestly, your ICP is very clear, solo founders juggling multiple products and getting annoyed by marketing overhead. That’s a very specific type of person.
The good news is… they’re extremely active on Reddit.
Subreddits like r/Entrepreneur, r/IndieHackers, r/SaaS, r/startups, that’s basically your target audience hanging out daily, talking about distribution, ads, burnout, tool stacks, etc.
The key, though, isn’t posting “here’s my tool.” That usually flops.
It’s starting conversations around the exact frustration you described:
“Anyone else spending more time on ad creatives than building?”
“How are you managing ads across multiple products without losing your mind?”
Those threads alone can surface both validation and early users.
If you really want to lean into Reddit but don’t want it eating your coding time, that’s something I help founders structure properly so it doesn’t turn into random posting or account risk.
Also, regarding the link error, Reddit blocks new accounts from posting links in some communities. You usually have to build a bit of karma first before linking.