ShipGuard: Continuity Vault for Solo Businesses

A continuity insurance vault for solo founders, holding code, keys and buyer introductions in case you disappear

Problem

Solo founders worry that if something happens to them, their customers lose service. One post asks directly how a solo entrepreneur ensures continuity and whether any organization can hold the keys and initiate a sale or takeover if needed. Another shows a developer receiving an acquisition email and wondering if it is a scam, with no safe intermediary. Both point to the same gap: no trusted continuity and handover layer built for one-person businesses.

Solution

A hosted continuity vault. Developers store code repo access, domain/DNS, cloud recovery keys, payment account takeover instructions and customer lists in an encrypted vault with trigger conditions (e.g., no check-in for N days). When triggered, it notifies designated successors or starts an asset sale process. The platform also offers standardized app/domain valuation references and buyer matching to reduce scam risk.

Users

Indie developers with paying customers, solo SaaS founders, small app owners, side-project sellers

MVP

Encrypted storage for repo access and key account recovery credentials; heartbeat check-in with timeout alerts; designated successor with stepwise unlock; standard handover checklist templates; simple valuation reference and buyer interest form

Revenue

Annual subscription for basic vault; commission on successful matchmaking (e.g. 5% of deal value); expedited takeover service fee

Why now

AI tools are exploding the number of one-person companies, yet legal and custodial infrastructure is still built for teams. Community posts about 'what if I disappear' and 'is this acquisition email a scam' appearing together show demand emerging with almost no supply