Automated Lead Generation and Data Scraping from Google Maps

The poster brings up a common and significant business challenge: getting outbound sales leads from Google Maps in an efficient and cost-effective way. Their success in obtaining "2,000,000+ outbound leads for under $1K" suggests they've found a budget-friendly method, which validates the demand for such a solution, especially when compared to the potentially high costs of other services (as hinted by the mention of a "$45K bil").

Opportunity: A SaaS product could tackle this widespread need by providing an automated solution for generating leads from Google Maps. Many businesses, from small local enterprises to larger sales and marketing teams, need a steady stream of fresh, targeted leads, and Google Maps is a prime source. The poster's experience shows there's a significant potential for cost savings.

Product Form: A web-based SaaS tool that allows users to:

1. Set target criteria: specify the type of business (e.g., "restaurants," "dentists") and geographic location (e.g., "Austin, TX," "zip code 90210," or even a specific radius).
2. Automated Data Extraction: The tool would then systematically scrape publicly available data from Google Maps listings that match the criteria.
3. Data Cleaning & Enrichment: Collected data (business name, address, phone number, website, Google Maps rating, number of reviews, business category, opening hours) would be cleaned, de-duplicated, and potentially enriched (e.g., finding email addresses from associated websites, though this adds complexity and ethical considerations).
4. Export & Integration: Users could export the curated lead lists in formats like CSV or Excel. API access could be offered for integration with CRMs or other sales tools.

Expected Revenue: The revenue model would typically be a tiered monthly or annual subscription, based on factors such as:

• Number of leads that can be extracted per month.
• Number of searches/queries allowed.
• Advanced features (e.g., scheduling, data enrichment depth, API access, team accounts).
• Geographic scope (e.g., local vs. national vs. international).

Potential pricing tiers could be:

• Starter: $29-$59/month for a limited number of leads (e.g., 500 - 2,000 leads/month) and basic features, suitable for very small businesses or individual users.
• Professional: $99-$199/month for a higher volume of leads (e.g., 5,000 - 15,000 leads/month), more advanced filtering, and possibly some basic automation.
• Business/Agency: $299-$499+/month for very high lead volumes (e.g., 25,000 - 100,000+ leads/month), API access, team features, and priority support.

Given the potential cost savings (compared to manual scraping or expensive agencies) and the high value of qualified leads, this type of SaaS has strong revenue potential, targeting a broad market of B2B and B2C companies looking for local customer acquisition.