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Break-Even Year 1
Seed Funding Secured
SaaS Proposal Development Platform
SaaSProduct DevelopmentLLM/AIGo-to-Market
Context
Founder observed that clients valued outsourcing proposal development. Engaged to build a scalable business model around this insight.
Challenge
The proposal market is extensive but crowded. Needed to find a defensible niche, build LLM-powered technology, and design a go-to-market strategy that could achieve profitability quickly.
Approach
- 01Analyzed proposal market and focused on consulting services vertical for deep domain expertise
- 02Mapped the RFP response workflow to identify automation opportunities
- 03Collaborated with external vendors to build LLM-powered software using internal knowledge bases and best-practice templates
- 04Developed LinkedIn-focused marketing strategy, pricing model, and product design
Results
Break-even achieved by end of year 1
Secured seed funding to cover development costs
Defensible vertical focus in consulting services
Key Insight
"Vertical focus was critical - trying to be horizontal in proposal software would have diluted the value proposition."