Automated FERPA compliance audits for govtech startups – slash legal fees by 80%.
Small bootstrapped govtech startups targeting students are crushed by soaring legal fees for FERPA data privacy compliance that devour their limited budgets.
FerpaGuard scans your app's data flows, policies, and consents via simple questionnaires and integrations, generating audit-ready reports and fix recommendations. It ensures ongoing compliance monitoring without hiring lawyers. Bootstrapped teams save thousands on FERPA reviews while focusing on growth.
Small, bootstrapped govtech startups targeting students
AI-powered audit scoring tailored exclusively for student-data govtech, with one-click report exports for investors and regulators.
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Guided quiz assesses data practices, consents, and disclosures.
Creates PDF reports with scores, risks, and fixes.
Tracks changes and alerts on compliance drifts.
Customizable FERPA notices and privacy policies.
Connects to GitHub/Supabase to flag data risks.
ML-based score from 0-100 on FERPA adherence.
Share audits with co-founders or advisors.
Charts compliance improvement over time.
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/api/auditsRun new audit from questionnaire data
/api/audits/:idFetch audit details and report
/api/auditsList user audits
/api/users/scoreCurrent compliance score
/api/integrations/githubConnect GitHub for scanning
No reports or monitoring
1 integration
5 integrations
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 20 | 10% | $44 | $528 |
| Month 6 | 150 | 15% | $495 | $5,940 |
Govtech startups: Get audit-ready reports without $5k lawyer fees. Tailored for student data apps.
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General privacy policies
No FERPA-specific audits
Student-data focused audits + monitoring
Proprietary FERPA audit ruleset trained on 100+ cases, network effects from shared anonymized benchmarks.
Rising edtech scrutiny post-2023 DOE fines; AI makes automated audits viable for solos.
Mis-audit leading to liability
Disclaimer + lawyer-reviewed logic
Low awareness of FERPA pains
Targeted outreach to govtech forums
Success: 5+ confirm >$2k/year spend
Success: $66 MRR
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