My First Million
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Municipal Water Quality Transparency Platform
For: Health-conscious consumers, parents, renters moving to new areas
The Problem
People don't know what's in their tap water or bottled water, despite this information being legally required to be public
The Solution
Mobile app that aggregates municipal water testing reports and bottled water company disclosures into an easy-to-use consumer interface with location-based lookup
Why Now?
Increased consumer awareness of forever chemicals, microplastics, and water contamination issues. Social media makes fear-based content viral.
Build MVP in 7 Days
Research 5 major cities' water quality reporting systems
Build simple web scraper for one city's data
Create basic lookup tool with location input
Make TikTok account with 3 fear-based water quality videos
Add email capture for beta users
How to Validate
Revenue Model
Freemium subscription for detailed reports, affiliate revenue from water filtration products
Competitive Moat
Brand recognition, data processing expertise, customer trust in health recommendations