Track permit applications with smart reminders and status updates.
Small business owners waste hours navigating clunky, outdated government portals for permit applications, leading to delays and errors.
PermitPulse centralizes all your permit applications in one dashboard, sending automated reminders for deadlines and status checks. Integrate portal logins or manual updates to monitor progress without constant checking. Get alerts for delays to act fast and avoid fines.
Small business owners who frequently apply for local or government permits to start or expand operations
Real-time status polling from 100+ gov portals via API/ scraping, with predictive delay alerts based on historical data.
supportive
Visual timeline of all applications.
Manual or portal-import entry.
Email/SMS alerts for submissions/renewals.
Manual or auto-pull from portals.
AI flags slow applications.
Attach files per app.
Compliance summaries.
Text alerts option.
Google Cal integration.
Share with team.
More gov APIs.
Trends over time.
| 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 |
| name | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| deadline | timestamp | Yes |
| portal_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| application_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| sent_at | timestamp | Yes |
| delivered | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| application_id | uuid | No |
| file_url | text | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/applicationsCreate application
/api/applicationsList user apps
/api/applications/:idUpdate status
/api/notificationsTrigger reminder
/api/status-pull/:idAuto-update from portal
/api/documents/:idUpload file
No predictions
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 200 | 2.5% | $145 | $1,740 |
| Month 6 | 1,500 | 5% | $2,250 | $27,000 |
Track apps, get smart alerts, predict delays – stay ahead of gov bureaucracy.
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Contractor network
No tracking
Pure tracking focus for all small biz
Workflows
No consumer tracking
$29/mo simple tracker
Aggregated historical status data for accurate predictions creates data moat.
Rising fines for late permits + more remote small biz expansions increase tracking needs.
Portal changes break scrapers
Manual fallback + user reports
Scraping TOS violations
Use public APIs where avail, anonymize
Low retention if inaccurate
Beta validation
Success: 70% want tool
Success: 80% engagement
Success: 20% referral rate
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