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Professional Services Review Platform

For: Business owners and individuals seeking accountants, lawyers, insurance brokers, financial planners

Buildability

The Problem

Extremely difficult to find and evaluate quality professional service providers - no centralized review system exists

The Solution

Yelp-style platform specifically for professional services with verified reviews and easy monetization through lead generation

Why Now?

Professional services increasingly important for businesses, search behavior established, revenue model proven with Sam's List

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Clone Sam's List model for different vertical

Day 2

Manually add 50 professionals in target category

Day 3

Create basic review submission system

Day 4

Set up lead capture forms

Day 5

Launch with friends' networks for initial reviews

How to Validate

Pre-sell annual listings to professionals

Track search volume for '[service] + reviews'

Survey target users about pain points

Test conversion on simple landing page

Revenue Model

Lead generation fees, premium listings, advertising from professional service providers

Competitive Moat

Network effects from reviews, SEO dominance for professional services searches, verified professional network

Risks to Consider

Chicken-and-egg problem between users and professionalsFake reviews undermining trustLegal liability for negative reviewsProfessional services may resist public reviews

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