Proof of Usefulness Report

The Quill House

Analysis completed on 2/17/2026

+19
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The Quill House appears to be a traditional, small-scale publishing service rather than a technology startup. While it provides a service to budding writers (publishing 150+ authors), the submission lacks evidence of scalable technology or significant market traction. The claims regarding audience reach ('everyone') and traction ('most people have used my product') are unverifiable and severely exaggerated, diminishing the credibility of the submission. The financial metric labeled 'marketcap' likely refers to cumulative revenue in INR (~$30k USD), suggesting a very early-stage micro-business. The reported team size of 30 is disproportionately large for the revenue and output, suggesting it may consist largely of unpaid interns or volunteers.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+10.0
Audience Reach Impact+1.0
Technical Innovation+1.5
Evidence Of Traction+2.5
Market Timing Relevance+4.0
Functional Completeness+1.0
Subtotal+20
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+19

Project Details

Project URL
thequillhouse.com
Description
The Quill House is an early-stage publishing startup that aims to help budding and young writers in India by making it easy for them to get their work published. Our focus is on providing a platform and community to writers which not only helps them get their work published but also helps them grow as a writer In a span of 2 years, we now have published around 150+ writers belonging to various schools and colleges across the nation. We have published anthologies and short stories on a variety of genres like thriller, mystery, romance, and non-fiction. We take complete ownership with transparency of the end-to-end published funnel right from proof-reading to book launch and distribution. As we continue to redefine the publishing space we look forward to helping more and more budding writers get published and also build a community of such budding authors With a belief that words can move things, we continue to foster a writing community for budding writers so that their voices can be heard far and wide. Pls drop in any suggestion or queries at mail.thequillhouse@gmail.com

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline