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Commercialization Strategy

The Playbook

LEARN at YC SaaS (Coperniq)
      ↓
BUILD templates for free (your learning)
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PROVE they work in production
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PRODUCTIZE the templates
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SELL to competing YC SaaS companies

Why This Works

1. Zero-Cost R&D

  • Coperniq pays your salary while you learn
  • You're solving THEIR problems = real requirements
  • No guessing what MEP contractors need

2. Production Validation

  • Templates tested on real contractor workflows
  • Feedback from actual users (Coperniq customers)
  • Bugs fixed before you sell

3. Domain Expertise Acquisition

  • GraphQL schemas for field service
  • Form builder patterns
  • Service agreement structures
  • MEP industry vocabulary

4. Competitive Intelligence

  • You know Coperniq's gaps
  • You know what features competitors need
  • You can price against their build costs

The Stack You're Building

Layer What It Is Commercial Value
Templates Pre-built forms, tasks, plans $2,500-15,000/sale
Schemas Database structures for MEP Included in Enterprise
Integration GraphQL/REST patterns Custom dev work
Consulting "We know this industry" $150-250/hr

Ethical Considerations

What's OK

  • Learning industry patterns (public knowledge)
  • Building templates (your own work)
  • Selling to non-competitors
  • General MEP domain expertise

What's NOT OK

  • Coperniq proprietary code
  • Customer data
  • Internal business metrics
  • Trade secrets

Rule: If you couldn't figure it out from public APIs and industry knowledge, don't use it.

Timeline

Now (Free, Learning)

  • Work at Coperniq
  • Build templates using their UI
  • Learn what works

3-6 Months

  • Templates proven in production
  • Export to portable formats
  • Start side product

6-12 Months

  • Launch MEP Template Package
  • First YC SaaS customers
  • Iterate based on feedback

12+ Months

  • Full product line
  • Subscription model
  • Possibly full-time

Target List (YC SaaS in Field Service)

Company YC Batch Funding Status
Coperniq W21 $4M Your employer (beta)
Relay W22 $8M Field service comms
Grata W21 $35M B2B search (could use)
Workstream W17 $108M HR for hourly workers
Homebase W14 $106M Team management

Sales angle: "We helped build the MEP templates at Coperniq. Now we're offering them to you."

Revenue Projections

Conservative (10 customers/year)

  • 5 Starter @ $2,500 = $12,500
  • 4 Pro @ $7,500 = $30,000
  • 1 Enterprise @ $15,000 = $15,000
  • Total: $57,500/year (side income)

Moderate (25 customers/year)

  • 10 Starter = $25,000
  • 10 Pro = $75,000
  • 5 Enterprise = $75,000
  • Total: $175,000/year (could go full-time)

Aggressive (50+ customers)

  • Add subscription model
  • Add consulting
  • $300,000+/year

Risks

  1. Non-compete clause - Check your employment agreement
  2. Time management - Don't let side work affect day job
  3. IP questions - Keep personal work on personal time/equipment
  4. Relationship with Coperniq - Be transparent if it grows

Next Actions

  1. Check employment agreement for non-compete/IP clauses
  2. Set up separate time/equipment for side work
  3. Build first template in Coperniq (learning only)
  4. Document patterns in portable format
  5. Create landing page (when ready to sell)

This is your entrepreneurship playbook. Execute patiently.