Recruit and manage student ambassadors to slash CAC on campus tenant leads.
Proptech platform owners can't acquire student tenants cost-effectively due to fierce competition from Facebook Marketplace and university bulletin boards, driving CAC above $50 per user.
DormAmbassadors enables proptech platforms to easily recruit verified students as campus ambassadors who promote listings via social shares and QR codes. Track referrals in real-time and pay commissions only on qualified leads. This turns organic student networks into a low-cost acquisition channel bypassing Facebook and bulletin boards.
Proptech founders and operators of student housing rental platforms
Automated ambassador onboarding and geo-fenced referral tracking exclusive to university campuses.
supportive
Self-serve dashboard for students to apply as ambassadors with university verification.
Real-time leads from ambassador shares with geo-validation.
Automated Stripe Connect payouts based on qualified leads.
Create custom promo links and QR codes for listings.
Auto-match platforms to nearby universities for targeted recruitment.
CAC metrics, conversion rates, and ROI per ambassador.
Pre-built nurture sequences for leads.
Push notifications for ambassadors.
Predict lead quality from referral data.
CSV upload for existing student contacts.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| target_unis | text[] | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| platform_id | uuid | No |
| student_email | text | No |
| university | text | No |
| referrals_count | int | No |
| payout_due | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| ambassador_id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| status | text | No |
| qualified | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/ambassadorsCreate new ambassador
/api/leadsLog new referral lead
/api/dashboardFetch platform analytics
/api/payoutsTrigger commission payout
/api/universitiesList target universities
50 leads/mo
500 leads/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 50 | 5% | $68 | $816 |
| Month 6 | 300 | 15% | $1,215 | $14,580 |
Automate recruitment and tracking for hyper-local leads from trusted students.
DM 50 proptech founders on LinkedIn searching 'student housing platform' with a personalized pain-point video demo. Offer free Pro tier for 3 months in exchange for feedback and referral. Attend Proptech Slack communities and share beta access.
Video tours
No lead gen tools
Self-serve ambassador automation at fixed low price
University partnerships
High competition, no tracking
Performance-based commissions
Network effects from growing ambassador database per university
Rising student housing shortages + remote proptech ops need low-CAC channels post-FB ad fatigue.
Low adoption by small proptechs
Target mid-size operators via LinkedIn ads
Student verification fraud
.edu email + manual review
University policy violations
Compliant promo guidelines
Success: 5 express interest in beta
Success: 10% convert to paid
Success: 100 signups
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