TripDesk (originally "AI Travel Planner and Guide")
Idea status: Idea stage · Target: $20k+ MRR ≈ $250k ARR in 24 months · Verdict: No as a consumer app. Go only as a tool for travel advisors, agencies and tour operators · Last updated: 29 Sept 2026
Start here → WHAT-TO-DO-AND-AVOID.md: odds (~40–45% with conditions), the customer math, 12 do's, 14 avoids, checkpoints.
⚠ Research not yet verified. See research/10-verified-research.md.
Folder layout
tripdesk/
├── WHAT-TO-DO-AND-AVOID.md ← final analysis and decision (read first)
├── README.md ← this index
├── analysis/
│ ├── 00-one-page-brief.md
│ ├── 01-verdict.md
│ ├── 02-market-reality-check.md
│ ├── 03-feature-scrutiny.md
│ ├── 04-expanded-feature-catalog.md
│ ├── 05-pre-mortem.md
│ ├── 06-fundability.md
│ ├── 07-gaps.md
│ ├── 09-assumptions-and-open-inputs.md
│ └── 12-how-otas-make-money.md
├── plans/
│ ├── 08-90-day-plan.md
│ └── 11-24-month-gated-roadmap.md
└── research/
└── 10-verified-research.md ← verification list (not yet run)
Documents
| # | Document | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| — | WHAT-TO-DO-AND-AVOID.md | Final decision for the $20k MRR target |
| 00 | analysis/00-one-page-brief.md | The whole assessment on one page |
| 01 | analysis/01-verdict.md | Odds for Tier A and Tier B across 3 scenarios, fundable yes/no |
| 02 | analysis/02-market-reality-check.md | Buyer segments, pain scores, competitors, the graveyard, market size, geography |
| 03 | analysis/03-feature-scrutiny.md | Your 14 stated features, classified |
| 04 | analysis/04-expanded-feature-catalog.md | About 40 demanded features, classified and prioritised for the wedge |
| 05 | analysis/05-pre-mortem.md | Top 3 causes of death |
| 06 | analysis/06-fundability.md | Invest?, the skeptic's questions, proof points, bootstrap vs raise |
| 07 | analysis/07-gaps.md | Gaps to pay, renew, refer; compliance; distribution |
| 08 | plans/08-90-day-plan.md | First 90 days |
| 09 | analysis/09-assumptions-and-open-inputs.md | Assumptions and missing inputs |
| 10 | research/10-verified-research.md | Claims to verify (research not yet run) |
| 11 | plans/11-24-month-gated-roadmap.md | Phases, checkpoints, customer math, revenue path |
| 12 | analysis/12-how-otas-make-money.md | How MMT and the OTAs profit despite rare use, per-trip economics, and the niche-agency alternative (~25–35%) |