ResilientHR

Offline-first HR for Togolese SMEs – manage employees and payroll without internet.

Score: 7.9/10TGMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Togolese SMEs suffer frequent internet disruptions that block real-time access to cloud-based HRTech platforms, halting employee management and payroll processing.

Solution

ResilientHR is a PWA that caches all employee data locally, allowing full HR operations like attendance tracking and payroll calculation during outages. When internet returns, it seamlessly syncs changes to the cloud with conflict resolution. Built for unreliable connectivity, it ensures business continuity for Togo's SMEs.

Target Audience

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Togo relying on cloud-based HRTech for employee management and payroll

Differentiator

True offline-first PWA with automatic bi-directional sync, tailored for West African connectivity issues – no competitors offer this level of reliability for HR.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

Offline Employee Management

must-have12h

CRUD employees, view lists, search offline via IndexedDB.

Attendance Logging

must-have10h

Clock in/out, daily logs stored locally.

Payroll Calculator

must-have15h

Basic salary calc with deductions, generates payslips offline.

Data Sync

must-have20h

Auto-sync on reconnect, manual trigger, conflict resolution.

Dashboard Overview

must-have8h

Summary stats for employees, attendance, upcoming payroll.

PDF Export

nice-to-have6h

Export payslips/ reports as PDF offline.

Custom Fields

nice-to-have5h

Add company-specific employee fields.

Integrations

future10h

API hooks to popular African banks.

Total Build Time: 86 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
password_hashtextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with companies

companies

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
employees_limitintNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key user_id -> users.id, one-to-many employees

employees

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
company_iduuidNo
nametextNo
salaryintNo
last_synctimestampYes

Relationships:

  • foreign key company_id -> companies.id, one-to-many attendance

attendance

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
employee_iduuidNo
datetimestampNo
hoursintNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key employee_id -> employees.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/companies

Create company

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/employees

List employees

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/employees

Add employee

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/sync

Sync local changes

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/payroll

Generate payroll batch

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + React Query + PWA (Workbox)
Backend
Next.js API routes + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
IndexedDB via Dexie.jsjsPDF

Build Timeline

Week 1: Setup & Auth

20h
  • Project setup
  • Supabase integration
  • User auth & onboarding

Week 2: Core Data Models

25h
  • Employee CRUD
  • Offline storage

Week 3: Attendance & Dashboard

20h
  • Attendance logger
  • Dashboard UI

Week 4: Payroll & Sync

25h
  • Payroll calc
  • Sync logic

Week 5: PWA & Polish

20h
  • Service worker
  • Exports
  • Testing

Week 6: Payments & Launch

15h
  • Stripe tiers
  • Landing page
  • Deploy
Total Timeline: 6 weeks • 135 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No payroll

  • 1 employee
  • Basic attendance
  • Offline sync

Pro

$30/mo

50 emp max

  • 50 employees
  • Payroll
  • Exports
  • Priority sync

Enterprise

$99/mo

None

  • Unlimited
  • Custom fields
  • API access
  • Support

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1258%$60$720
Month 615015%$675$8,100

Unit Economics

$25
CAC
$360
LTV
5%
Churn
92%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 14.4xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Never Miss Payroll Again – Even Offline

ResilientHR lets Togolese SMEs manage HR seamlessly during internet blackouts.

Feature Highlights

Full offline employee management
Auto-sync on reconnect
Simple payroll generator
PWA – install on any device
Togo-optimized

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Saved our payroll during outage!' – Lola, Lome SME"
"'Finally reliable HR tool.' – Koffi, Retail Owner"

First Three Customers

Join Togo Chamber of Commerce Facebook groups and LinkedIn Togo SMEs, offer free Pro trials to 10 businesses via cold DMs highlighting outage pain; follow up with demo calls. Target retail and services sectors first.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/SaaSIndie HackersTwitter #TogoTechLinkedIn Togo Business

SEO Keywords

offline HR Togopayroll software no internetSME employee management outageHR app Togo unreliable internet

Competitive Analysis

BambooHR

bamboohr.com
$6/emp
Strength

Feature-rich cloud HR

Weakness

Requires constant internet

Our Advantage

Offline capability for outages

$40/mo base
Strength

US payroll automation

Weakness

No Africa/offline support

Our Advantage

Togo-specific offline payroll

🏰 Moat Strategy

Data lock-in via local caches + Togo-specific payroll templates; network effects from shared outage-proof standards.

⏰ Why Now?

Togo's SME digital shift post-COVID, but grid outages up 30%; cloud HR adoption rising without offline solutions.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Sync conflicts during merges

Mitigation

Implement versioning & manual resolve UI

marketlow severity

Low awareness of PWAs

Mitigation

Demo videos & install prompts

executionmedium severity

Solo dev delays

Mitigation

Strict weekly milestones

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Interview 10 Togo SMEs on LinkedIn

Success: 5 express interest

mvp14 days

Beta with 3 customers

Success: 90% retention week 1

launch3 days

PH launch >50 upvotes

Success: 10 signups

Pivot Options

  • Expand to Ghana/Benin HR
  • Offline inventory for retail
  • General offline CRM

Quick Stats

Build Time
135h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,000
Market Size
$0.8M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5