ChargeForge

Automate outreach to EV station owners and secure data partnerships in days

Score: 7.5/10United Arab EmiratesMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Solo indie hackers building EV charging station finder apps struggle to secure partnerships and maintain accurate station data.

Solution

ChargeForge scans public directories for charging station owners and automates personalized cold emails with templates tailored for indie devs. It tracks responses, schedules calls, and generates simple partnership agreements to get live data feeds fast. Solo hackers get verified station data without months of manual hustling.

Target Audience

Solo indie hackers developing EV charging station finder apps

Differentiator

AI-powered outreach personalization using station owner data, with built-in CRM for indie hackers focused solely on EV partnerships

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Owner Directory Scanner

must-have12h

Automatically scrapes and enriches public EV station owner contacts

Email Campaign Builder

must-have15h

Generates and sends personalized outreach emails with templates

Response Tracker

must-have10h

CRM dashboard to log replies, schedule demos, and manage pipelines

Agreement Generator

must-have8h

Creates customizable PDF partnership contracts

Partnership Dashboard

must-have12h

Overview of active partners, data feeds status, and renewal reminders

A/B Email Testing

nice-to-have6h

Tests subject lines and templates for higher response rates

Integration with Zapier

nice-to-have8h

Automate data feed import into user's EV app

Analytics Reports

nice-to-have5h

Weekly insights on outreach success and partner value

Total Build Time: 76 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
nametextYes
stripe_idtextYes
created_attimestampNo

campaigns

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
statustextNo
sent_countintNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ user_id -> users.id

owners

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
emailtextYes
station_countintNo
campaign_iduuidYes
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ campaign_id -> campaigns.id

partnerships

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
owner_iduuidNo
statustextNo
data_feed_urltextYes

Relationships:

  • β€’ user_id -> users.id
  • β€’ owner_id -> owners.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/campaigns

Create new outreach campaign

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/campaigns/:id

Get campaign details and stats

πŸ”’ Auth Required
POST
/api/owners/scan

Scan for owners in region

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/partnerships

List active partnerships

πŸ”’ Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Resend (emails)Puppeteer (scraping)

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core auth and dashboard

20h
  • βœ“ User signup/login
  • βœ“ Basic dashboard UI
  • βœ“ DB setup

Week 2: Owner scanner and campaigns

25h
  • βœ“ Scraping logic
  • βœ“ Campaign CRUD
  • βœ“ Email templates

Week 3: CRM and agreements

20h
  • βœ“ Response tracking
  • βœ“ PDF generation
  • βœ“ Partnership mgmt

Week 4: Polish and payments

15h
  • βœ“ Stripe integration
  • βœ“ Mobile responsive
  • βœ“ Testing

Week 5: Nice-to-haves and deploy

10h
  • βœ“ A/B testing
  • βœ“ Analytics
  • βœ“ Launch on Vercel
Total Timeline: 5 weeks β€’ 95 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No CRM, no agreements

  • βœ“1 campaign/month
  • βœ“50 owners scanned
  • βœ“Basic templates

Pro

$17/mo
  • βœ“Unlimited campaigns
  • βœ“5000 owners/month
  • βœ“Full CRM
  • βœ“Agreements
  • βœ“Zapier

Enterprise

$49/mo
  • βœ“All Pro + priority support
  • βœ“Unlimited scans
  • βœ“Custom integrations

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1502%$34$408
Month 63005%$255$3,060

Unit Economics

$8
CAC
$204
LTV
5%
Churn
92%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 25.5xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Land EV Charging Partnerships Without the Grind

Automate outreach, track deals, and get accurate station data for your indie EV app – built for solo hackers.

Feature Highlights

βœ“AI-personalized emails
βœ“Built-in CRM pipeline
βœ“One-click agreements
βœ“Partner dashboard
βœ“Proven 25% response rates

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Closed 3 partners in week 1!' – Alex, EVFinder dev"
"'Saved months of emails.' – indie hacker"

First Three Customers

Post detailed case study on Indie Hackers forum targeting EV app builders, DM 20 recent PH launches in EV space, offer free Pro access for feedback and testimonials.

Launch Channels

Product HuntIndie Hackersr/SaaSTwitter #indiedev

SEO Keywords

ev charging partnershipsstation owner outreach toolev data partnerships for appsautomate ev station deals

Competitive Analysis

Hunter.io

hunter.io
Freemium $49/mo
Strength

Email finding

Weakness

No EV focus or CRM

Our Advantage

Tailored for EV indie hackers with full pipeline

Apollo.io

apollo.io
$99/mo+
Strength

Sales automation

Weakness

Enterprise pricing, no niche

Our Advantage

$17 EV-specific with agreements

🏰 Moat Strategy

Curated EV owner database grows with user campaigns, creating network effects for better targeting

⏰ Why Now?

EV adoption exploding (50% YoY growth), indie apps need fast partnerships amid data silos

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Email deliverability issues

Mitigation

Use Resend + domain auth, monitor bounce rates

legallow severity

GDPR scraping compliance

Mitigation

Public data only, user consent flows

marketmedium severity

Low indie hacker adoption

Mitigation

Targeted forum outreach, free tier

Validation Roadmap

pre-build3 days

Survey 20 indie EV devs on Discord

Success: 10+ confirm pain >$17 value

mvp14 days

Build core scanner + 1 campaign

Success: 3 beta users close 1 partner

launch7 days

PH launch + IH post

Success: 50 signups, 5 paid

Pivot Options

  • β†’General SaaS outreach tool
  • β†’EV station listing service
  • β†’Data feed aggregator

Quick Stats

Build Time
95h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$500
Market Size
$5.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
4
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