Betting platforms forget to emphasize UI/UX the way the gaming industry does.
Elite-only earnings
Making a living out of video games is reserved for elite, top-tier players.
The house always wins
Betting is too often tied to high commissions and stacked odds against the player.
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THE SOLUTION
A web platform where users of any skill level compete in a fair, skill-based system with the lowest commissions on the market.
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Choose your game
2
Find your opponent
3
Chat & agree terms
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Play the game
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Win & get paid
🛡 The platform holds the money in escrow at all times — ensuring trust and fairness for both players.
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WHY NOW & MARKET SIZE
+115%Gaming usage vs pre-Covid (US)
2.4BGamers worldwide (2020)
$128.5BGlobal gaming spend (2020)
Sources: Verizon "How Americans are Spending Their Time" · Filmora, Video Game Trends & Stats
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COMPETITIVE EDGE
User Experience →Rewards % →
CouchBeef
GamerSaloon
players'lounge
COUCHBEEF
Lowest commissions for the user
Fair, skills-based matching
Trust via CouchBeef mediation
Choose your own opponent
Free tournaments — low entry barrier
TYPICAL COMPETITOR
Weak user experience
Complicated winning conditions
High platform commissions
No control over opponent choice
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REVENUE MODEL
Commission-based: the platform takes 8% of every match's total bet. Active player growth modelled at +20%/year.
€93.6K→€134.8KSales, Yr 1 → Yr 3
€40.3K→€50.9KEBITDA, Yr 1 → Yr 3
151%Exit-scenario IRR
On a €53K initial investment, modelled NPV of €382K under a 3-year exit scenario.
⚡ Next scaling point: cryptocurrency. Payment modelling showed a fixed 1.4%–2.9% Stripe fee on every deposit and withdrawal, plus regional card-processing restrictions common to gambling-adjacent platforms. Accepting crypto was identified as the key lever to cut transaction costs and unlock fast, borderless payouts for a global player base.
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REGULATORY STRATEGY
Betting platforms face heavy legal and tax exposure across jurisdictions. CouchBeef's solution: incorporate in Estonia.
0% tax rate on reinvested profits
Not on any offshore blacklist
Lower cost of acquiring services vs. offshore jurisdictions
No license required for bets under €1,000
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ROADMAP
STEP 1
Web development
STEP 2
Launch prototype v.1 with focus group
STEP 3
UX analysis, feature adaptation & branding
STEP 4
Launch to the public
🚀 CURRENT STAGE: MVP LIVE AT COUCHBEEF.COM
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THE TEAM
AS
Alexandru Stefan Sima Founder & Full-Stack Web Developer
CB
Camille Bonnet Full-Stack Web Developer
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SAVE THE GAME
CouchBeef is here to save the game — fair, skill-based, and built for players, not the house.