Never miss a permit update or deadline again.
Small business owners struggle with clunky, outdated government portals that complicate permit applications and delay business operations.
PermitTrack lets users input their application details once and monitors status across govt portals with smart notifications. It predicts delays based on historical data and sends proactive alerts for required docs or follow-ups. Small businesses stay ahead without constant manual checks.
Small business owners applying for government permits and licenses
Predictive delay alerts and cross-portal aggregation for multi-permit users.
supportive
Poll and update application statuses automatically.
Email/SMS/push for updates, deadlines, actions.
ML-based ETA estimates from aggregated data.
Overview of all applications in one view.
Auto-suggest emails/letters for stalled apps.
Sync deadlines to Google/Outlook.
PDF summaries for records.
Webhook for custom alerts.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| phone | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| portal_url | text | No |
| app_id | text | No |
| current_status | text | No |
| eta_days | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| application_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| sent_at | timestamp | Yes |
| read | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/applicationsAdd new app to track
/api/applicationsList user apps
/api/applications/:id/refreshManual status poll
/api/notificationsFetch unread alerts
Weekly polls
Daily polls
Real-time
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 4% | $150 | $1,800 |
| Month 6 | 1,000 | 10% | $2,500 | $30,000 |
Automated monitoring, smart alerts, and delay predictions keep your business moving.
Email list from small biz forums complaining about permits. Offer free tracking for their current app in exchange for testimonial. Partner with a local biz incubator for intros.
Public data
No personalization
Private app tracking + predictions
Historical delay data moat from user-submitted outcomes.
Rising remote work means more multi-state permits needing centralized tracking.
Portal changes break polling
User-reported updates + fallbacks
Terms of service violations
No scraping, user-auth only
Success: Tracking top issue
Success: 90% accuracy
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