OpenBusiness Publishing Backlog: 20 High-Intent Business Model Teardowns

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1. How Midjourney Makes Money: Evidence-Labeled Business Model Teardown

• Why: strong AI creator audience, clear subscription tiers, high search intent.
• Primary source: docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/27870484040333-Comparing-Midjourney-Plans

1. How GitHub Copilot Makes Money: Evidence-Labeled Business Model Teardown

• Why: developer audience, AI coding monetization, premium request economics.
• Primary source: github.com/features/copilot/plans

1. How Replit Makes Money: Evidence-Labeled Business Model Teardown

• Why: AI coding and agentic app-building audience, pricing controversy creates search demand.
• Primary source: replit.com/pricing

1. How Notion Makes Money: Evidence-Labeled Business Model Teardown

• Why: existing OpenBusiness sample report can be repurposed quickly.
• Primary source: notion.com/pricing

1. How Shopify Makes Money: Evidence-Labeled Business Model Teardown

• Why: public company, strong contrast between subscription and GMV-driven revenue.
• Primary source: investors.shopify.com/

AI-Native Company Series

1. How OpenAI Makes Money
2. How Anthropic Makes Money
3. How DeepSeek Makes Money
4. How Mistral Makes Money
5. How Scale AI Makes Money

Developer Tool Series

1. How Supabase Makes Money
2. How Railway Makes Money
3. How Linear Makes Money
4. How Figma Makes Money
5. How Datadog Makes Money

Creator Tool Series

1. How Canva Makes Money
2. How ElevenLabs Makes Money
3. How Suno Makes Money
4. How Gamma Makes Money
5. How CapCut Makes Money

CTA Rotation

Use one of these CTAs at the end of each article. Rotate so the series does not feel repetitive.

CTA A: Research Workflow

This teardown uses the format OpenBusiness is built for: collect evidence first, then separate verified facts, inferred assumptions, and missing data. If you want to generate a first-pass business model memo for another company, try OpenBusiness:

• GitHub: github.com/wanikua/OpenBusiness
• PyPI: pypi.org/project/openbusiness/

CTA B: Founder Angle

If you are studying competitors before entering a market, the dangerous part is not missing an obvious fact. It is treating an assumption as if it were verified. OpenBusiness helps by making the evidence layer visible in the final report.

• Example report: github.com/wanikua/OpenBusiness/blob/master/examples/notion-business-model.en.md

CTA C: AI123Box Angle

AI123Box helps you discover AI tools. OpenBusiness helps you understand the business model behind those tools: who pays, why they pay, how the company expands, and which claims still need evidence.

• OpenBusiness: github.com/wanikua/OpenBusiness

Repurposing Plan

For each full article:

• AI123Box article: full Markdown draft.
• X / Twitter thread: 6 bullets, one verified fact per bullet.
• LinkedIn post: one strong business-model lesson plus link.
• GitHub README link: add best-performing article under examples if it drives traffic.
• Future OpenBusiness sample: run the actual CLI later and replace manual draft with generated report excerpts.