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A workflow engine that sits beside the existing system, reads what it already produces, and closes collections. Aimed at construction project managers, replacing the spreadsheet that currently holds it together.
In short: Collections Chaser for Construction, Run by Workflow is a workflow engine aimed at construction project managers, covering collections. It scores 71/100 on AltF Ideas, carried by demand (96) and held back by timing (23). Typical pricing is $5.7k–$114k per customer per year, with a first version reachable in a weekend for $3.0k–$7.0k.
Construction teams lose receivables aging past 90 days because nobody chased. In most construction businesses this job has never had software written for it. It scales linearly with headcount, so growth makes it worse rather than better.
A workflow engine that sits beside the existing system, reads what it already produces, and closes collections. Revenue is take-rate, which suits a buyer who wants the cost to track the value rather than the seat count.
| Total addressable market | $1.5B |
|---|---|
| Category growth (CAGR) | 18% |
| Annual contract value | $5.7k – $114k |
| Pricing model | Take-rate |
| Time to first revenue | 55 days |
| Startup cost to MVP | $3.0k – $7.0k |
| Build effort | Weekend |
Connectors exist for systems that were closed five years ago. Construction is growing at roughly 20% a year, and this job has not been re-tooled since it was designed around paper.
| Who | The gap |
|---|---|
| A vertical competitor | Priced and scoped for enterprise accounts, not this segment |
| The incumbent suite | Sells a platform; this job is one neglected module inside it |
| An offshore back office | Cheaper per hour, but does not scale down to the tail |
The buying cycle is slower than the build, so runway assumptions matter more than code.
An idea you cannot act on is entertainment. Four concrete steps, wired to tools already running on AltFTool.
Score problem urgency, willingness to pay, and reachable audience size before writing any code.
→ AltF IdeaLabAsk how they handle this today and what it costs them. If nobody can quantify the pain, the demand score is optimistic.
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→ AltF DomainOpsStand up intake, the review queue, and billing before you build the clever part.
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