WaiverWorks (working name)

Idea status: Idea stage · Target: an MRR ladder ($1k → $50k) instead of one fixed number · Verdict: No as a generic waiver tool. Go small, as state-correct consent forms for US tattoo and piercing studios · Last updated: 30 Sept 2026

Start here → WHAT-TO-DO-AND-AVOID.md: odds at each MRR level (with conditions, ~15 hrs/week / full-time: $1k 45% / 60%, $5k 18% / 30%, $10k 8% / 16%, $20k 3% / 7%), customer math, 12 do's, 14 avoids, checkpoints.

Where this idea came from: it was one of the candidates from the 30 Sept 2026 micro-SaaS research. The original brief was "digital waivers, consent and intake forms for one activity or appointment industry", with five candidate niches. This folder picks the niche and reviews it.

Name: "WaiverWorks" is a working name only. Check trademark (USPTO) and domain availability before using it publicly.

Folder layout

waiverworks/
├── WHAT-TO-DO-AND-AVOID.md      ← final analysis and decision (read first)
├── README.md                    ← this index
├── analysis/                    ← the investor-style assessment
│   ├── 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
├── plans/                       ← execution plans
│   ├── 08-90-day-plan.md
│   └── 11-24-month-gated-roadmap.md
└── research/                    ← cited evidence
    └── 10-verified-research.md

File numbers match the other ideas in this portfolio, so cross-references like "doc 08" work the same way.

Documents

#	Document	What it answers
—	WHAT-TO-DO-AND-AVOID.md	Final decision: MRR ladder odds, customer math, 12 do's, 14 avoids, checkpoints
00	analysis/00-one-page-brief.md	The whole assessment on one page
01	analysis/01-verdict.md	Odds by version of the idea, success definitions, fundable yes/no
02	analysis/02-market-reality-check.md	The five-niche comparison, buyer, pain score, competitors and prices, market size
03	analysis/03-feature-scrutiny.md	Every stated feature sorted into Table stakes, Differentiator, Distraction or Liability
04	analysis/04-expanded-feature-catalog.md	Features studios ask for, each classified and prioritized
05	analysis/05-pre-mortem.md	Three most likely causes of death, warning signs, whether each is fixable
06	analysis/06-fundability.md	Would I invest, the skeptic's first 5 minutes, metrics that flip it, bootstrap vs raise
07	analysis/07-gaps.md	Gaps to paid, renewed and referred customers; pricing; compliance
08	plans/08-90-day-plan.md	First 90 days, week by week
09	analysis/09-assumptions-and-open-inputs.md	Assumptions made, and the inputs that would change the verdict
10	research/10-verified-research.md	Cited research (30 Sept 2026), confidence levels, and what it changed
11	plans/11-24-month-gated-roadmap.md	Month 0–24 phases, gates, revenue path, budget guardrails

Caveat

Team, hours per week, geography, budget and any studio connections were not provided. The assumptions are in analysis/09. Research was single-pass, not the adversarial 3-vote run used for CreatorDesk. Several vendor pages blocked direct fetching, and the Smartwaiver revenue figure is a third-party estimate. The state rules quoted here come partly from a competitor's blog and must be checked against the statutes before use. See research/10.