Local businessMedium2 weekendsUnder $100Web app

Drive Lesson Log

Small driving schools track each student lesson, skills covered and hours left.

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The idea

Driving instructors juggle students, packages and paper skill sheets. This app lets an instructor log each lesson from a phone, tick off skills practiced like parallel parking or highway merging, and share a simple progress page with the student and parent.

Who it is for
Owners of small driving schools with 1 to 5 instructors
How it makes money
Monthly fee per instructor
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
Under $100

Your first AI prompts

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a mobile friendly web app called Drive Lesson Log. Start with instructor login and a Students page with name, phone, parent email, package size in hours and hours used.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Add a lesson log form with fields: student, date, start time, duration, pickup spot, skills practiced (checkboxes from an editable skills list), instructor notes and next focus. Update hours used automatically and show hours left on each student card.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Add a private share link per student showing a progress page with skills checked off and lesson history. Email the parent a short summary after each lesson and add Stripe checkout for buying extra lesson packs.

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The 10 step playbook

  1. 01Claim your ideaPut your name on it and unlock every prompt and the full playbook. Always free.
  2. 02Domain and nameBrainstorm a short name, check the .com, and register it.
  3. 03Trademark basicsSearch for conflicts before you fall in love with the name.
  4. 04AI build kickoffPaste the prompts below into Claude, Cursor or Lovable, one at a time.
  5. 05Server and hostingPick a host and have your AI walk you through setup.
  6. 06Backend and dataLogins, database and payments, one prompt at a time.
  7. 07Frontend and designScreens, colors and a simple logo that look professional.
  8. 08Go livePut it online, then submit to the App Store and Google Play if it is a mobile app.
  9. 09Marketing planLaunch posts, local outreach and your first 100 users.
  10. 10Launch and growShip it and add your live link to earn the Shipped badge.
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