GigSmooth

Smooth your freelance income to unlock lower health premiums and subsidies.

Score: 8.1/10MexicoMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Freelancers face exorbitant health insurance premiums without employer coverage, threatening the long-term viability of their solo businesses.

Solution

GigSmooth analyzes irregular freelance income to create 'smoothed' profiles for insurers and ACA subsidies. It predicts eligibility, generates optimized applications, and tracks annual true-ups. Freelancers save thousands by qualifying for better plans.

Target Audience

Solo freelancers and independent contractors without employer-sponsored health insurance

Differentiator

AI-powered income smoothing tailored to 1099 patterns, maximizing subsidies like APTC.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

Income Upload

must-have15h

Import 1099s, bank statements, or Stripe data.

Smoothing Calculator

must-have20h

AI smooths income for subsidy/premium quotes.

Subsidy Predictor

must-have12h

Estimates APTC and CSR eligibility.

Application Export

must-have10h

Generates ACA/insurer-ready documents.

Tracking Dashboard

must-have10h

Monitors subsidy true-ups and adjustments.

Plan Comparator

nice-to-have8h

Side-by-side best plans post-smoothing.

Scenario Simulator

nice-to-have10h

What-if income changes.

Auto-Import

future15h

Connect Stripe/PayPal ongoing.

Total Build Time: 100 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
zipcodetextNo
household_sizeintNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ has many income_entries

income_entries

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
amountintNo
datetimestampNo
sourcetextYes

Relationships:

  • β€’ foreign key to users(id)

predictions

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
smoothed_incomeintNo
subsidy_estimateintNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ foreign key to users(id)

plans

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
prediction_iduuidNo
insurertextNo
monthly_premiumintNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ foreign key to predictions(id)

API Endpoints

POST
/api/income/upload

Parse and store income data

πŸ”’ Auth Required
POST
/api/predict/subsidy

Run smoothing and predict

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/plans/compare

Get optimized plans

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/dashboard/track

Subsidy tracking data

πŸ”’ Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API + Vercel AI SDK
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Plaid for bank importResend

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth and income upload

20h
  • βœ“ Setup
  • βœ“ File upload/UI

Week 2: Smoothing AI

30h
  • βœ“ AI integration
  • βœ“ Predictions

Week 3: Dashboard and exports

25h
  • βœ“ Dashboard
  • βœ“ PDF exports

Week 4: Comparisons and payments

20h
  • βœ“ Plan comp
  • βœ“ Stripe

Week 5: Testing/launch

15h
  • βœ“ Polish
  • βœ“ Landing

Week 6: Nice-to-haves

10h
  • βœ“ Simulator
Total Timeline: 6 weeks β€’ 140 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No exports

  • βœ“Basic smoothing
  • βœ“1 prediction

Pro

$29/mo
  • βœ“Unlimited predictions
  • βœ“Exports
  • βœ“Tracking

Premium

$59/mo
  • βœ“All Pro
  • βœ“Auto-imports
  • βœ“Priority AI

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11201.5%$52$624
Month 69005%$1,335$16,020

Unit Economics

$35
CAC
$400
LTV
4%
Churn
90%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 11.4xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Smooth Irregular Income, Unlock Freelance Health Savings

Qualify for subsidies you didn't know existed with AI income averaging.

Feature Highlights

βœ“Max subsidies
βœ“Accurate predictions
βœ“Easy exports
βœ“Ongoing tracking

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"Got $500/mo subsidy! - Consultant"
"Transformed my premiums. - Designer"

First Three Customers

Run Twitter poll on freelance income pains, follow up with beta invites. Share in Freelancers Union Slack and LinkedIn groups. Offer free year Pro for case studies.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/freelanceHacker NewsLinkedIn

SEO Keywords

freelancer income smoothing insuranceACA subsidies freelancersgig worker health subsidies

Competitive Analysis

HealthSherpa

healthsherpa.com
Free
Strength

ACA expertise

Weakness

Manual input, no freelance focus

Our Advantage

Automated income smoothing

🏰 Moat Strategy

Proprietary AI models trained on freelance income data.

⏰ Why Now?

Freelance economy exploding + complex ACA rules create demand for smart tools.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

AI accuracy issues

Mitigation

Validate with real data pre-launch

legalhigh severity

Subsidy advice liability

Mitigation

Disclaimer + partner with CPAs

Validation Roadmap

pre-build5 days

Interview 30 freelancers on income smoothing

Success: 70% unaware/need help

mvp10 days

Beta test with 20 users

Success: $ saved testimonials

Pivot Options

  • β†’Tax optimization tool
  • β†’General gig finance
  • β†’Employer subsidy calc

Quick Stats

Build Time
140h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,500
Market Size
$3000.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
4