AI-powered wizard that auto-fills and guides permit applications in minutes.
Small business owners waste hours navigating clunky, outdated government portals for permit applications, leading to delays and errors.
PermitWizard uses AI to scan your business details and auto-populate government permit forms, providing step-by-step guidance to avoid errors. It supports multiple local jurisdictions and pre-checks for common mistakes. Submit directly or export ready-to-file PDFs, saving hours of manual work.
Small business owners who frequently apply for local or government permits to start or expand operations
AI-driven form autofill tailored to 50+ common small business permits across US states, with jurisdiction-specific templates updated weekly.
friendly
One-time input of business details for auto-fill reuse.
Dropdown search for permits by location/business type.
Generates filled forms using business data and AI.
Validates forms against common rejection reasons.
Download or e-submit where supported.
Saved past applications for reference.
Handles city/state/federal forms.
Notifications for renewals.
Upload existing docs to extract data.
Invite collaborators on apps.
Sync business data.
AI chat for questions.
| 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 |
| type | text | No |
| address | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| permit_type | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| form_data | jsonb | Yes |
| submitted_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| jurisdiction | text | No |
| type | text | No |
| fields | jsonb | No |
/api/businessesCreate business profile
/api/applicationsGenerate new application
/api/applications/:idGet application details
/api/applications/:id/updateUpdate and validate form
/api/templatesSearch permit templates
/api/export/:idGenerate PDF
No AI autofill
5 seats
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 3% | $130 | $1,560 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 6% | $2,100 | $25,200 |
Ditch clunky gov portals. Auto-fill forms, catch errors, submit confidently – all in minutes.
Post in r/smallbusiness and r/Entrepreneur with free beta access offer. DM 10 local business owners from LinkedIn groups in high-permit cities like NYC/SF. Offer free Pro trial for testimonials.
Enterprise integrations
Too expensive for small biz
Affordable AI for solos at $29/mo
Regulatory database
No form filling
Hands-on autofill + guidance
Proprietary AI-trained on permit templates + user-submitted corrections for accuracy moat.
Post-COVID permit backlogs + digital gov push (e.g., US Digital Service initiatives) create urgency for streamlined tools.
Gov form changes break autofill
Weekly template updates via users/AI
AI hallucinations in forms
Human validation step + error checker
Low adoption by tech-averse owners
Video tutorials + friendly UI
Success: 80% confirm pain + would pay $30
Success: 50% time savings reported
Success: 5% conversion
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