Build-Folio

## The Problem Contractors spend 2-3 hours creating quotes manually. By the time they send quotes, customers have already booked faster competitors. Change orders get quoted verbally (or forgotten), costing contractors money. Final invoicing takes 30-60 minutes of manual data entry. Running a Small Business is hard. And most Small Business Owners are experts at their own products, not at the back-office administration that goes along with running a business. ## The Solution BuildFolio automates the most time-consuming parts of running a contracting business: ### AI Photo-to-Quote (60 seconds) Upload job photos → AI analyzes with GPT-4 Vision → Good/Better/Best quote generated → Customer signs electronically ### Change Order Copilot Photo → AI quote → On-site e-signature → Job auto-updates ### Job Hub (6-tab interface) Manage jobs: Overview, Line Items, Photos, Documents, Messages, Financials No more scattered data across texts/emails/paper. ### 1-Click Final Invoice (10 seconds) Auto-populate from quote + change orders → Send to customer → QuickBooks sync ### Calendar Booking Widget Embeddable calendar for customers to book appointments ## Who It's For Owner-operator contractors (1-5 employees): - HVAC - Roofing - Plumbing - Electrical - Landscaping - Any Home Services Contractor ## Why We Built It Rapid shifts in technology mean there is opportunity for something new and innovative to come along and upset the incumbents. Talking with contractors we know personally reveals a common problem, tech bloat and endless apps that need to be chained together in order to run a modern business. We think we have a built a full-scale, end-to-end platform for the Home Services contractor. **Tech stack:** FastAPI, Next.js 14, PostgreSQL, Supabase, GPT-4 Vision **Time to build:** 6 months **Customers:** Just launched, looking for first 10-20 beta customers ## Pricing **Free forever:** Lead capture, Job Hub, invoicing, financial tracking, customers, calendar booking (50 photos/month) **Pro $29/month:** AI Photo-to-Quote, AI Proposal Generation, unlimited photos Only the AI features are paid - everything else is free. No contracts. Cancel anytime. Compare to ServiceTitan at $800+/month. 14-day free trial for Professional! ## What Makes Us Different - **AI-First:** Only platform with GPT-4 Vision photo analysis - **Owner-Operator Pricing:** $29/month vs $800+/month (ServiceTitan) - **Full Lifecycle:** Lead → Quote → Job → Invoice → Payment in one dashboard - **No Contracts:** Cancel anytime ## Try It https://build-folio.com **Demo Videos:** - AI Photo-to-Quote: https://youtu.be/j10hzQ0NEtA - Job Hub Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/i84VxpBdIJ4 - Change Order Copilot: https://youtu.be/RiltAUY7y2s - 1-Click Final Invoice: https://youtu.be/_1VZ3HzlIqg Looking for honest feedback. What features would make you switch from your current software?