Pain Point #1: “Deploying them? That’s where your soul goes to die… Vercel caps functions at ~500 seconds even with fluid compute… my LangGraph agents take more than 500 seconds… Self-host on a VPS → congrats, you’re now a DevOps engineer.” (Post 15) Opportunity: TimeoutKiller for AI Agents — a drop-in “background agent runner” that hijacks long-running workflows out of serverless limits. One-line SDK for LangGraph/MCP to offload any job >60s to durable, checkpointed workers with auto-resume, webhooks, and per-second billing. Prebuilt adapters for Vercel/Netlify to transparently bypass their timeouts. Optional “CI-bursting” mode to execute on ephemeral runners with repo-level logs, identical DX to GitHub Actions—but without the 6-hour/private limits. First 10 Customers: - Founders/CTOs at 2–20 person AI SaaS using Vercel/Netlify and LangGraph - Staff/Lead ML Engineers at B2B SaaS adding multi-step agents to production - Indie AI tool builders hitting serverless timeouts on long prompts/ETL/RAG - Agencies building client AI automations (n8n/Claude MCP/Actions-based) - Head of Platform at seed-stage AI infra startups needing durable jobs without a DevOps hire MVP in 48 Hours: - Webflow landing page + Calendly - A minimal “runJob(url, payload)” API that triggers a containerized worker on Railway/Fly.io; store checkpoints in Neon + emit progress via webhooks - Ship a LangGraph example repo + Vercel demo that “times out” locally but succeeds when offloaded - Behind the scenes, triage jobs manually if needed and over-provision cheap workers to guarantee success Justification: - Demand: The post shows repeated, visceral pain: “Deploying them? That’s where your soul goes to die.” “Vercel caps functions at ~500 seconds… my LangGraph agents take more than 500 seconds.” - ROI: Avoid a DevOps/Kubernetes rabbit hole (1–2 weeks of eng time = $5k–$20k) and ship this week. Pay per second (e.g., $0.0015/sec CPU; $0.25/GB-hr GPU burst) so no idle infra. Immediate revenue unblocked for agents that were failing in prod. - Scalable: Generic long-job execution + checkpointing + adapters (LangGraph, MCP, n8n) = horizontal expansion. Usage-based margins scale; no professional-services bottleneck. Add-ons (priority queues, private runners, BYO-VPC) expand ACV. - Purple Cow/Controversial: Explicitly “never hit serverless timeouts again” and “CI-bursting DX without CI limits” is bold and slightly shocking. Opinionated about the 2025 agent stack (LangGraph/MCP) with ready-made shims—an unfair speed advantage over generic job queues. --- Pain Point #2: “Amazon refunded her in full without even checking if she returned it. She didn’t. She still has the piece and the money.” “I have talked to yelp and they won't take it down.” “I have a new competitor who bought over a 100 5-star reviews and I have seen a drop in sales in my business.” “in today’s world, almost anything can be faked.” “Since I'm an online-only business I can't have a Google Business profile where clients can leave reviews.” Opportunity: Verified-Review + Review-Defense “war room” for SMBs (Proof-of-purchase UGC + instant takedown playbook) - What it is: A plug-and-play system that only publishes “Verified Buyer” text/video reviews tied to actual receipts/orders and liveness-checked selfies, plus a done-for-you defense desk that assembles evidence packets and fires compliant removal notices to Google/Yelp/Amazon. Includes “Review Insurance”: when attacked, it mobilizes verified past customers to post 25+ proofed reviews in 21 days to bury brigades. - Pricing (painkiller): $299–$499/month per location + $39 per legal-grade removal packet + $15 per verified video review. “Attack Coverage” surge: $999 flat (mobilize/bury). 30‑day money-back if star rating or CTR doesn’t improve. First 10 Customers: - Owner/Office Manager at dental/med‑spa/urgent care clinics in cities with active competitors gaming reviews - GMs at home services (HVAC, roofers, garage doors) who rely on local search - Marketplace sellers (Amazon Handmade/Etsy) repeatedly hit by return scams or review brigades - Restaurants with high Google Maps traffic but review volatility - D2C Shopify brands >300 orders/month needing authentic UGC that converts MVP in 48 Hours: - Webflow landing + Calendly + Stripe checkout - Shopify/Stripe/Square order-ID capture via Zapier; Typeform to collect review, auto‑match to order email; selfie liveness via Onfido/Persona (or manual check first week) - Simple “Verified” widget snippet (copy Rival tool’s UI in Bolt.new) embedded on site - Manual “defense desk”: generate platform‑compliant removal letters (templates), assemble screenshots/timestamps, submit disputes; recruit past customers via one‑time email pull for “review insurance” Justification (infer this in detail): - Demand: Multiple posts show the authenticity crisis and platform pain: “Amazon refunded her in full… She still has the piece and the money.” “I have talked to yelp and they won't take it down.” “bought over a 100 5-star reviews… drop in sales…” “in today’s world, almost anything can be faked.” “Since I'm an online-only business I can't have a Google Business profile…” - ROI: A 0.3–0.6 star lift typically boosts local CTR 10–25% and conversion 5–15% within 30 days; one removed defamatory review or 10 new verified UGCs can pay for months of fees. Defensive packet prevents revenue loss from brigades/material misrep. - Scalable: API ingests from major POS (Square/Toast/Shopify/Stripe). Review verification and takedown packets become repeatable playbooks by platform/vertical. Low marginal cost, multi-location upsell. - Purple Cow/Controversial: “Review Insurance” (proactive, surge-based mobilization) + liveness/selfie + receipt match is a strong moat vs generic review widgets. The legal-grade, evidence-backed removal packet and bury‑the‑brigade approach is bold and timely in an era of AI/deepfake UGC. --- Pain Point #3: “we're paying for 5 separate subscriptions to Notion across 3 different credit cards.” “we're spending like $900 per month on Notion when we could have one enterprise plan for close to 500” “we have multiple Zoom accounts, 3 different Figma subscriptions, 4 ChatGPT plus accounts (why???)” “I brought this up to our COO and he just shrugged…” Opportunity: SaaS Spend Autopilot for SMBs (auto-detect duplicates, consolidate, cancel, lock) - What it is: A “SaaS sheriff” that scans your domain inbox for receipts + card statements, maps users via SSO, auto-cancels duplicate tools, consolidates licenses, negotiates downgrades, and enforces “one‑license‑per‑app” with virtual cards and approval rules. You authorize once; we deliver a savings report and then do the cancellations/merges. - Pricing (painkiller): No upfront. 30% of verified savings for 12 months or $199/month + 20% savings share. “48‑Hour Kill Switch” option: $999 one‑time to nuke duplicates immediately. First 10 Customers: - Controller/Head of Finance at 20–200 employee SaaS/startups with remote teams and multiple cards - Agency COOs (creative/performance shops) with tool sprawl (Adobe, Figma, Slack, Notion, PM tools) - Ecom brand operators (Shopify apps + analytics + chat + shipping stacks) - Fractional CFOs managing 3–10 clients (channel partner) - Office Managers at Series A/B companies with decentralized card issuance (Ramp/Brex/Amex) MVP in 48 Hours: - Google Workspace read-only email scanner for “receipt@” patterns + simple Plaid read-only to pull vendor names/amounts - Export a “savings dossier” in Airtable/Sheets with duplicates and consolidation targets - Use LOA to call/cancel/merge manually; issue virtual vendor-specific cards via Stripe Issuing/Ramp to stop re‑subscribe leaks - Slack bot (mocked) to route future app requests into one approval channel Justification: - Demand: Direct founder rant detailing five Notion subs, multiple Zoom/Figma/ChatGPT, and $900/mo waste—plus leadership apathy. This is widespread in fast‑growing teams. - ROI: Typical first-month savings 10–30% of SaaS spend; payback immediate. Example: cut $400/mo → $4,800/year; you charge 30% = $1,440; founder nets $3,360. - Scalable: Repeatable workflows, automated discovery, and vendor playbooks. Expand to policy enforcement and renewal negotiation. Channel via fractional CFOs/accountants. - Purple Cow/Controversial: “48‑Hour Kill Switch or $0” guarantee and automatic card-level enforcement (“no duplicate vendor charges, period”). Unapologetically turns off tools—forces hygiene most systems only “recommend.”