Who is the buyer for this idea?

CIO or Planning Director at a US city, 20k-500k population. Reach them through icma + apa conferences and state-level pilot programs. Skip broad SEO on day 1 — start where your first 20 customers already hang out.

How would you monetize it?

$40-150k/yr per city. Pricing is the most under-thought step for these buyers, so anchor to the outcome you replace, not the tool you resemble.

Housing crisis + federal $$$ for permit reform = green-lit budgets. That's the underlying shift — if it fades, so does the wedge.

What tech stack would you use?

Suggested stack: Next.js, Supabase, Lovable AI, and AWS GovCloud. You can build the v1 in weeks on this stack; the moat is workflow depth, not framework choice.

Who are the incumbents I'd be competing with?

Study Accela, Tyler Technologies, and OpenGov — read their 1-star reviews, price ladder, and onboarding. That's where your positioning lives.

Who is the buyer for this idea?

CIO or Planning Director at a US city, 20k-500k population. Reach them through icma + apa conferences and state-level pilot programs. Skip broad SEO on day 1 — start where your first 20 customers already hang out.

How would you monetize it?

$40-150k/yr per city. Pricing is the most under-thought step for these buyers, so anchor to the outcome you replace, not the tool you resemble.

Housing crisis + federal $$$ for permit reform = green-lit budgets. That's the underlying shift — if it fades, so does the wedge.

What tech stack would you use?

Suggested stack: Next.js, Supabase, Lovable AI, and AWS GovCloud. You can build the v1 in weeks on this stack; the moat is workflow depth, not framework choice.