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AI Trade Contractor Answering Service
For: Plumbers, HVAC technicians, electricians, and other trade contractors
The Problem
Trade contractors miss calls when working on jobs, losing potential customers who need immediate responses
The Solution
Voice AI agent that handles service calls, assesses urgency, schedules appointments, and collects deposits
Why Now?
Trade contractors are overwhelmed with demand and need scalable customer intake systems
Build MVP in 7 Days
Build service request intake with urgency assessment
Connect to calendar system for scheduling
Add Stripe integration for deposit collection
Create job ticket creation workflow
Test with one contractor
How to Validate
Revenue Model
Monthly subscription plus transaction fees on payments collected
Competitive Moat
Integration with scheduling, payment processing, and job management systems