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first_captured: 2026-02-09
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- sources/ideaflow/2026-02-09_consulting-custom-software-business-where-we-just-go.md
- sources/google-sheets-ideas.md
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- business
- software
- consulting
title: consulting / custom software business
type: idea
updated: 2026-04-10
visibility: public
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# consulting / custom software business

go around making custom software for companies. audit, plan, make. "kinda like Palantir." this is a business model idea rather than a product idea — leveraging vibe coding and AI coding skills to rapidly build bespoke software for enterprise clients.

**spreadsheet evaluation:** originality 3/10, excitement 3/10. competitive landscape: thousands of software consultancies exist (Thoughtbot, Pivotal Labs, Slalom, Accenture) — differentiation would come from niche, speed, or AI-augmented development, not the concept itself. not a product idea but a business model. could start by doing one project for someone you know and growing from there. tech depth 2/10, labeled [ARCHIVE] ("business model, not a project").

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## timeline

- [2026-02-09] captured — Palantir comparison, audit/plan/make workflow
- [2026-04-10] google sheets evaluation — 3/10 originality, 3/10 excitement, [ARCHIVE] tier