AI Builder Hiring Marketplace for Local Services
Vetted AI implementers for small local businesses — plain-English scopes, escrow milestones, and reputation that Upwork cannot match.
Small-business owners watch competitors automate scheduling, follow-ups, and support. Hiring someone to build the same thing means Upwork profiles with unverifiable claims, Fiverr gigs that ship broken scripts, and self-proclaimed experts who take the money and vanish. An owner who wants automated appointment reminders posts a job, gets forty proposals, and picks on gut. The budget is there. Trust is the blocker. r/smallbusiness (1.7M+) and Facebook groups like "AI strategy for entrepreneurs" show the same loop: owners want AI outcomes in plain English, not RFPs written for developers. Searches for "AI consultant for small business" have grown roughly 84% YoY. Boutique AI consulting firms exist, but discovery is cold LinkedIn outreach and $5K discovery calls. Generic marketplaces do not vet AI skills. Vertical SaaS embeds shallow AI that still needs someone to wire the messy local workflows.
Built for Solo Founders, Developers.
Suggested stack: Next.js + Vercel, Stripe Connect, Postgres / Supabase, Resend, Airtable (MVP). Weekend scope: about 10 hours.
The Problem
Small-business owners watch competitors automate scheduling, follow-ups, and support. Hiring someone to build the same thing means Upwork profiles with unverifiable claims, Fiverr…
The Solution
Surepair (working name) is a marketplace connecting small local businesses to vetted AI builders. Implementers pass portfolio review, references, and a sample test before listing.…
Market Research
High-intent search for AI consulting terms shows advertisers paying ~$12–$28 CPC on keywords like "AI consulting companies" and "AI implementation" — proof of monetizable demand…
Competitive Landscape
Upwork — Dominant freelance marketplace with escrow and dispute resolution. Client fees historically around ~10% range. No AI-specific vetting; overwhelming choice for…
Business Model
Take rate — 10% per completed project (primary).
Recommended Tech Stack
Next.js + Vercel — public marketplace, dashboards.
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1. Project Setup
Build the weekend MVP of "Surepair": a marketplace where a small local business posts a plain-English project and a vetted AI builder delivers it in paid milestones. Stack: Next.js (App Router), TypeScript, Tailwind, Supabase (Postgres, Row Level Security, Auth with email magic link). Deploy on Vercel. Roles: business_owner, implementer and admin, stored on the profile row. Tables (Row Level Security on: an owner sees their projects, an implementer sees projects they accepted, an admin sees all): - profiles(id, user_id, role, display_name) - implementer_profiles(id, user_id, verified, tools) - projects(id, owner_id, implementer_id, template_slug, status) - milestones(id, project_id, title, amount_cents, status) - ratings(id, project_id, score, note) Screens: /post-project (template picker), /projects/[id], /admin/vetting. Env vars (names only): NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL, NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY, SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY (server only). Do not build: billing or plans, implementer public profile pages, matching or ranking, an Airtable vetting queue, email notifications, an admin area beyond the vetting list. Done when: npm run dev starts, you can sign in as each role, and the five tables exist with Row Level Security on.
2. Core Feature
Build the one feature that proves Surepair: a scoped project whose milestones are paid only when the owner approves them. 1. Seed three templates: scheduling_automation, lead_followup and support_bot. Each has questionnaire fields, default milestones and acceptance criteria written for non-technical owners. 2. /post-project picks a template, asks its questions, and creates a project with its default milestones. 3. When an implementer accepts the project, create a Stripe PaymentIntent for milestone 1 in test mode. The implementer starts only after it is funded. 4. When the owner approves a milestone, transfer its amount to the implementer and open the next milestone's payment. If a milestone fails its acceptance criteria twice, set the project to rematch. 5. Disputes freeze the project and stop all transfers. Rules: money moves only on an approval or a dispute decision, never on a timer. Empty state: an owner with no projects sees the template picker. Done when: a test project runs through two milestones, a transfer happens only after approval, and a disputed project cannot release money.
3. Landing Page
Build a one-page landing site for Surepair, a marketplace for vetted AI builders for small local businesses. Hero: "Fewer no-shows. Faster replies. Built by someone vetted." One button: Join the waitlist. Sections: the problem (owners know what they want fixed, not how to hire for it), how it works in five steps (describe the outcome, meet 2 to 3 vetted builders, fund the first milestone, approve each milestone, build your reputation), three productized jobs (scheduling automation, lead follow-up, support bots), and the guarantee: a free rematch if a milestone fails its acceptance criteria twice. Waitlist: store the email in a waitlist table in Supabase, with a column for business owner or builder. No other service. Voice: plain, local and a little skeptical of hype. Done when: the page renders on a phone and a submitted email appears in the waitlist table.
4. Branding Package
Use a design or image tool for this one. A coding agent cannot draw a logo. Brand for Surepair: a wordmark and an icon that suggest a repaired thing, solid and dependable. Colors: a warm off-white, a deep navy and one orange accent. Type: one sturdy sans for the interface. Deliverables: wordmark, icon, a verified-builder badge, and one launch graphic that says "free rematch". Done when: each deliverable is saved in one folder and the badge reads at 32 px.