Never miss a permit renewal—simple tracking for busy small business owners.
Small business owners struggle with overly complex govtech platforms for managing permits and licenses that require IT expertise they lack.
PermitPulse provides a clean dashboard to log all your business permits and licenses, with automatic renewal reminders via email and app notifications. It tracks expiration dates across states and auto-imports public data where available. Small owners stay compliant without spreadsheets or complex software.
Small business owners without IT staff who handle government permits and licenses
One-click public permit data sync for instant status updates, no manual entry needed.
friendly
Central view of all permits with status, expiration, and renewal countdowns.
Email/SMS notifications 30/60/90 days before expiration.
Quick add form for permit details, type, issuing authority, dates.
One-click pull from public gov APIs for status updates.
PDF export of all permits for audits.
Switch between multiple businesses.
Sync renewals to Google Calendar.
Invite team members to view permits.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| state | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| issue_date | timestamp | Yes |
| expiry_date | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
| permit_id | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| permit_id | uuid | No |
| sent_at | timestamp | Yes |
| type | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/permitsList user's permits
/api/permitsAdd new permit
/api/permits/:idUpdate permit status
/api/permits/:id/syncSync status from public API
/api/reportsGenerate compliance PDF
/api/businessesCreate business
No sync, no reports
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 3% | $112 | $1,344 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 6% | $1,800 | $21,600 |
Ditch spreadsheets. PermitPulse auto-tracks renewals and reminds you before fines hit.
Post in small business Facebook groups like 'Restaurant Owners Network' offering free Pro access for feedback; DM 20 local owners via LinkedIn searching 'small business owner + permits'; run $50 FB ad targeting 'business license renewal' in target states.
Full gov suite
Too complex for small biz
Dead simple, affordable for solos
Automation
Construction-focused
General small biz, cheaper
User permit data aggregation creates personalized renewal database for better predictions.
Post-COVID gov digitization wave makes public APIs available, small biz boom needs simple tools.
Public API changes break sync
Fallback to manual entry, monitor APIs
Gov data usage restrictions
Use only public endpoints, add TOS disclaimer
Low awareness of need
Educate via content/lead magnets
Success: 80% confirm renewal tracking pain
Success: 3/5 upgrade to paid
Success: 100 signups week 1
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