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Local businessMedium2 to 3 weekends$100 to $500Web and mobile

Estimate Buddy

Contractors snap a photo of the job and AI drafts the quote.

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The idea

A contractor takes a few photos and says what the job is. The app drafts a clean, itemized estimate with labor and materials, which they can edit and text to the customer for approval.

Who it is for
Handymen, painters, roofers and small contractors
How it makes money
Monthly subscription per contractor
Suggested stack
Next.js web app plus Expo mobile app, shared Supabase backend
Launch cost
$100 to $500

Your first AI prompts

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a mobile friendly web app called Estimate Buddy. A contractor signs in, creates a job, uploads photos and types a short description. Start with sign in, the job list and the photo upload screen only.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Add an AI step: send the job description and photo captions to an AI model and return an itemized estimate as JSON (line items with labor hours, material cost and totals). Show it in an editable table.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Let the contractor send the estimate by text or email as a link. The customer page shows the estimate with Approve and Ask a Question buttons, and the contractor gets notified when it is approved.

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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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