AI Resume Builder

Encode real recruiter rules into a freemium resume builder, then upsell paid reviews and features.

In plain English

Sheets Resume Builder comes from Colin McIntosh, a former tech recruiter in Denver, who runs it on his own. It writes and scores resumes using rules a real recruiter would actually apply. People can start free, then pay for a review and extra features when they want more help. Job seekers pay because they want a resume that follows real hiring rules. The AI handles the writing and the scoring, but Colin still does a lot, designing those rules, answering users, and telling more people about the site.

Automation70%

Startup costNot disclosed

Time to first $1–3 mo

Monthly range*$26,000 /mo

$26,000/mo (operator, self-reported to Starter Story, Mar 2025)

DifficultyMedium

SourceStarter Story: Sheets AI Resume Builder (Colin McIntosh) ↗

Operator-Reported

A named, real operator ran this and shared results publicly. The figures are their own.

Not disclosed by the source.

The tool stack

Cursor ↗

$20/mo

Build the app.

OpenAI API ↗

Usage-based

Resume writing and scoring.

Stripe ↗

2.9% + 30¢

Payments.

Vercel ↗

$0 Hobby

Hosting.

Prices are the vendors' published list prices as researched in Oct 2026 and change often — always check the vendor's pricing page.

Step-by-step setup

Encode real recruiter resume rules into prompts.
Build a freemium builder.
Upsell paid reviews and features.

What's automated vs. the human 30%

The machine does

Resume writing and scoring

You still do

Rule design
Support
Marketing

Overview

Colin McIntosh, a former tech recruiter in Denver, launched Sheets AI Resume Builder in August 2024. Solo founder, 0 employees.

What the source reports

Starter Story (Mar 21, 2025): $26K revenue/mo. Stack: OpenAI, Gemini, Laravel, AWS. Took about 4 months of nights and weekends to train the AI on their resume rules.

Costs

The source does not disclose startup cost.

Realistic income

His edge is recruiting expertise plus an existing review business. Without that, expect slow growth in a crowded market.

Risks

Crowded market.
Self-reported numbers only; unclear if revenue has held since 2025.

*Income figures are illustrative ranges based on public pricing and typical outcomes reported by practitioners, not guarantees. Most new online businesses earn little or nothing at first. Not financial, legal or tax advice.