Deadline Radar for Tiny Service Businesses

Tells one-person service shops which jobs are about to go late

Problem

Owners of tiny service businesses track delivery dates with sticky notes, spreadsheets, or memory, and only realize a job is late when the client calls. They don't want another project management tool to fill in; they want to know what must move today.

Solution

A minimal 'late-risk' layer: connect an existing spreadsheet, calendar, or email, or log key milestones in one sentence a day. It computes a risk countdown per job, pings only when something is at risk, and drafts a short client-facing status note you can copy.

Users

1-5 person service businesses: plumbers, remodelers, design studios

MVP

Add jobs and due dates via one sentence or spreadsheet import; automatic risk countdown; one aggregated daily alert via email/SMS; one-click client status message; stays silent when nothing is at risk

Revenue

$9-19/month subscription tiered by job volume; free first month

Why now

Small owners already use AI and automation but resist heavyweight PM tools; this is a gap an indie can fill with templates and rules