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Automated Salary Intelligence Platform
For: Job seekers and negotiators who need accurate current salary data
The Problem
Glassdoor relies on voluntary salary submissions creating incomplete data. Pay transparency laws now require companies to post salary ranges, but no one aggregates this public data effectively.
The Solution
Scrape salary data from job postings across all major platforms, create comprehensive database with better coverage than Glassdoor's voluntary model
Why Now?
Over a dozen states now require salary transparency in job postings, creating massive public dataset that didn't exist before
Build MVP in 7 Days
Build web scraper for major job sites in California/New York
Create simple search interface
Aggregate data into searchable database
Launch with basic filtering by company/role/location
Test with friends in job search
How to Validate
Revenue Model
Freemium model with premium features, enterprise sales to recruiters and HR teams
Competitive Moat
Data aggregation infrastructure, comprehensive coverage of salary postings
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