--- title: "Creator Business Case Studies | BUILT BY FOUNDRY" description: "Case studies of creator businesses BUILT BY FOUNDRY builds and still operates: how creators turned what they know into a product they own, and what it earns." canonical: "https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work" language: "en" representation: "text/markdown" --- Creator businesses & case studies # Creators turning what they know into businesses they own. Each of these follows the same arc: a creator kept hearing the same problem from their audience, BUILT BY FOUNDRY turned it into a product, we launched it together, and we’ve kept running it since. Every study links to the creator, the live product page, and the public App Store listing, so nothing here asks you to take our word for it. We last checked everything on July 14, 2026. [![Vector Guard app created with Ellie Fausett](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fvectorguard-sc.png&w=3840&q=75)](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/vector-guard-ellie-fausett.md) Ellie FausettHealth and science ## [How Ellie Fausett Turned Her Public-Health Research Into the Vector Guard App](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/vector-guard-ellie-fausett.md) Ellie Fausett is an epidemiologist who spent years researching vector-borne disease, and a science creator with an audience interested in exactly that. She worked with us at BUILT BY FOUNDRY to turn that research into Vector Guard: an iOS app that identifies ticks, mosquitoes, and other vectors from a photo, shows what's active where you are, and walks you through prevention. Live on the App StoreVerified creator profile [Read the full case study ](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/vector-guard-ellie-fausett.md) [![NineLives app created with Samantha Mae](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fsamanthamae-sc.png&w=3840&q=75)](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/ninelives-samantha-mae.md) Samantha MaeCats and pet care ## [How Samantha Mae Turned a Cat Community Into the NineLives Health App](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/ninelives-samantha-mae.md) NineLives is what BUILT BY FOUNDRY made with Samantha Mae, creator of Phoebe the Scottish Fold: an iOS app that gives cat parents a real health record. Track the changes you'd otherwise miss, stay on top of care, and get answers grounded in your own cat's profile and history between vet visits. Live on the App StoreVerified creator profile [Read the full case study ](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/ninelives-samantha-mae.md) [![Claim It app created with Liv Merima](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Flivmerima-sc.png&w=3840&q=75)](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/claim-it-liv-merima.md) Liv MerimaSelf-love and relationships ## [How Liv Merima Turned Daily Affirmations Into the Claim It App](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/claim-it-liv-merima.md) Claim It is the app BUILT BY FOUNDRY made with self-love creator Liv Merima. It turns her affirmations and manifestation practice into something you do: swipe through her prompts, claim the ones that land, listen to her voice, and journal. A daily practice, not another post scrolling by. Live on the App StoreVerified creator profile [Read the full case study ](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/claim-it-liv-merima.md) [![Freeze Dry Buddy app created with Brandon Whiteleather](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ffreeze-drybuddy-sc.png&w=3840&q=75)](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/freeze-dry-buddy-whitepepper-farms.md) Brandon WhiteleatherHomesteading and food preservation ## [How Brandon Whiteleather Launched Freeze Dry Buddy in 28 Days](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/freeze-dry-buddy-whitepepper-farms.md) We took Brandon Whiteleather's freeze-drying workflow and turned it into Freeze Dry Buddy — live on the App Store 28 days after our first conversation, then on Android, and still getting updates from us. On July 20, Google Play publicly showed 1K+ installs and a 4.8 rating across 61 reviews; Apple showed a 4.6 across 32 ratings, with a fresh production release from the day before. Live on the App StoreVerified creator profile [Read the full case study ](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/freeze-dry-buddy-whitepepper-farms.md) [![Stain Fix app created with Kristen Donathan](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fstainfix-sc.png&w=3840&q=75)](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/stain-fix-kristen-donathan.md) Kristen DonathanHome, cleaning, and DIY ## [How Kristen Donathan Turned Stain-Removal Content Into Stain Fix](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/stain-fix-kristen-donathan.md) Stain Fix is an iOS app BUILT BY FOUNDRY created with home and cleaning creator Kristen Donathan. You photograph the stain, confirm what surface it's on, and the app walks you through Kristen's method one small step at a time — the practical advice her followers kept asking for, right when the spill happens. Live on the App StoreVerified creator profile [Read the full case study ](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/work/stain-fix-kristen-donathan.md) Public product directory ## Explore every BUILT BY FOUNDRY product. These are the public products we’ve built and continue to operate with creators. Each page includes current product details, availability, support, and policies where applicable. - [Claim ItDaily affirmations app by LivMerima.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/claim-it.md) - [RethreadProduct page for the Rethread app.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/rethread.md) - [TaiyaarProduct page for the Taiyaar app.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/taiyaar.md) - [Is This BS?Product page for the Is This BS app.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/is-this-bs.md) - [Stain FixProduct page for the Stain Fix app.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/stain-fix.md) - [Freeze Dry BuddyProduct page for the Freeze Dry Buddy app.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/freeze-dry-buddy.md) - [Do Hard ThingsPushup challenges with an honest camera-verified count, by Rich Hernandez.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/do-hard-things.md) - [Garden-to-Table CompanionPersonalized garden planning and Plant Health guidance by Greenhorn Grove Farm.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/garden-to-table-companion.md) - [NineLivesProduct page for the NineLives app.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/ninelives.md) - [NeuroHavenProduct page for the NeuroHaven app.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/neurohaven.md) - [Vector GuardProduct page for the Vector Guard app.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/vectorguard.md) - [Vine GuardAI-assisted vine diagnosis for vineyard operators. Photograph a vine, get a likely diagnosis, a care plan, and a record to share with your team.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/vineguard.md) - [Claire's SudokuProduct page for Claire's Sudoku, where Claire Kaplan teaches sudoku technique.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/claires-sudoku.md) - [Point of DivergenceThe governing archetype test and alternate history strategy game by Monsieur Z.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/point-of-divergence.md) - [VintakeWaitlist for Vintake, a listing workspace that turns photos and invoices into ready-to-post listings.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/vintake.md) - [Get ItProduct page for the Get It fashion app by Morai Elise.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/get-it.md) - [IN OR OUTWaitlist for IN OR OUT, Sophie Rathmanner's digital closet.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/in-or-out.md) - [Evil Larry EscapeWaitlist for Evil Larry Escape, an unreleased title.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/evillarryescape.md) - [MyTubbyWaitlist for MyTubby, an unreleased app from Tubby Nugget.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/mytubby.md) - [HearsayA family party game from Mary + Bri. One person tells the truth, everyone else writes a lie, and the family has to spot the difference.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/hearsay.md) - [Your Daily Sacred ChargeA daily faith practice for leaders by Dr. Claire Smith. Begin and end each day rooted in Scripture with the Morning and Evening Charge.](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/your-daily-sacred-charge.md) Your audience has a product hiding inside it ## Find out what we’d build with you. [Get your creator app reviewed](https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/creator-app-review.md)