Match your rooftop with solar lessees – earn passive income without any upfront costs or installs.
Small business owners are deterred from adopting rooftop solar energy due to high upfront costs and complex installations requiring major retrofits.
Owners list rooftops for solar leasing; vetted developers bid to install/maintain panels for free, paying rent. Platform handles contracts, payments, and monitoring. Businesses get green energy + revenue, solving costs via third-party funding.
Small business owners with commercial rooftops aiming to adopt solar energy
P2P leasing marketplace focused on commercial roofs, turning liability into asset with automated contracts.
friendly/edgy
Simple form to list roof specs/photos.
AI matches listings to developers.
E-sign legal templates.
Tracks lease rents.
Integrates inverter data for transparency.
Vetted lessee profiles.
Basic coverage validation.
ROI dashboards.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| owner_id | uuid | No |
| sqft | int | No |
| images | text[] | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| rooftop_id | uuid | No |
| developer_id | uuid | No |
| monthly_rent | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/rooftopsList rooftop
/api/bidsSubmit bid
/api/contracts/:id/signE-sign
/api/paymentsView earnings
No priority matching
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 2.5% | $94 | $1,128 |
| Month 6 | 2,000 | 4% | $1,200 | $14,400 |
Free solar installs + monthly rent – we handle everything.
Target commercial real estate forums; partner with 3 solar developers for seed listings; cold outreach to strip malls via Google.
Big deals
Ignores small roofs
Micro-SMB focus
Network effects from owner-developer matches.
Developer land scarcity driving leasing demand.
Low initial liquidity
Seed developers first
Contract disputes
Lawyer-vetted templates
Success: 5 matches
Success: 1 contract
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