A platform offering productized, affordable MVP development for non-technical founders.

Opportunity: The post highlights a service offer, but the problem it tackles and the ensuing discussion reveal a significant market gap. Many non-technical founders have a SaaS idea but are priced out by traditional development agencies that charge $50k+ for an MVP. They also lack the technical know-how to effectively hire and manage freelancers. The poster's $5k offer, and the community's reaction that even $15k-$20k would be a steal, shows a strong demand for affordable, fixed-price MVP development services tailored for early-stage startups. The key opportunity is to productize and scale this service, eliminating the "single person" dependency and building a trusted, systematic process.

Product Form: A "Productized MVP" platform. This SaaS would systematize the process of building an MVP for non-technical founders.

• Core Features:
  • Fixed-Price Packages: Offer tiered packages (e.g., "Basic CRUD App" - $8k, "Marketplace MVP" - $15k, "AI Wrapper" - $20k) based on complexity, providing transparent pricing.
  • Guided Scoping Tool: An interactive questionnaire that helps founders define their core features, user stories, and technical requirements, then suggests the appropriate package.
  • Pre-built Templates & Boilerplates: A library of common SaaS features (user authentication, subscription billing, dashboards, multi-tenancy) and industry-specific templates (e.g., for marketplaces, B2B tools) to speed up development and cut costs.
  • Managed Development: The platform would use its own team or a highly-vetted, managed pool of freelance developers to build the projects. The founder interacts with a dedicated project manager from the platform, not directly with the developers, ensuring quality control and a smooth process.
  • Project Dashboard: A client portal where founders can track development progress, see milestones, provide feedback, and access deliverables.

Expected Revenue: The revenue model would be based on project fees. The platform takes a margin on each project.

• Revenue Model: Charge a fixed fee per project, with the platform's margin being approximately 30-40% of the project cost.
• Calculation:
  • Assume an average project price of $15,000.
  • If the platform successfully facilitates just 5 projects per month: 5 projects/month * $15,000/project = $75,000 in monthly Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV).
  • With a 35% margin, the platform's monthly revenue would be $26,250.
  • Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) Estimate: $26,250 * 12 = $315,000.
• Scalability: As the platform builds its brand and streamlines its process, scaling to 15-20 projects per month is feasible, pushing the ARR well over $1M.