Automate solar permitting in days, not months.
Small energytech startups face months-long delays in product launches due to complex local regulations and permitting for solar panel and efficiency tech installations serving small businesses.
PermitSwift generates customized permit applications and checklists for local jurisdictions based on your solar project details. It auto-fills forms, tracks submission status, and provides reminders to slash launch delays. Startups can launch installs 80% faster with pre-vetted templates.
Small energytech startups developing solar panels and efficiency tech installations for small businesses
Location-specific auto-generation with one-click export to PDF/official formats, unlike generic checklists.
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Input project details like location, panel specs, and business info to generate tailored permits.
AI-powered form filler pulling from 1000+ jurisdiction templates.
Dashboard to log submissions, due dates, and authority responses.
Download ready-to-submit PDFs with e-signatures.
Interactive checklist for pre-submission review.
Automated notifications for deadlines and follow-ups.
Browse and customize user-voted templates.
Import site plans from AutoCAD/Revit.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| location | text | No |
| panel_specs | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| jurisdiction | text | No |
| pdf_url | text | Yes |
| submitted_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| jurisdiction | text | No |
| form_data | jsonb | No |
/api/projectsCreate new project
/api/projects/:id/permitsGenerate permit for project
/api/projectsList user projects
/api/templatesSearch templates by jurisdiction
No tracking, 1 jurisdiction
50 projects/month
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 5% | $225 | $2,700 |
| Month 6 | 500 | 12% | $2,700 | $32,400 |
PermitSwift auto-generates compliant applications for any US jurisdiction—launch your energytech products faster.
Post in r/energytech and LinkedIn Energy Startups groups offering free Pro access for feedback. DM 20 founders from recent solar funding news on Crunchbase. Attend virtual RE+ events for intros.
Enterprise focus
Too complex for startups
Startup-priced, solar-specific templates
Broad regs
No auto-generation
One-click permits
Proprietary template database grows with user submissions, creating data network effects.
IRA incentives driving solar boom, but permitting bottlenecks worsening with 50% backlog increase per SEIA reports.
Template accuracy disputes
User-agreement disclaimers + lawyer-vetted core templates
Slow adoption by conservative startups
Free tier + case studies
PDF generation failures
Robust testing + fallback manual edit
Success: 80% confirm pain and WOY interest
Success: 2/3 generate usable permit
Success: 100 signups week 1
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