Illustrative scenario

Scenario 05 · Industrial distribution

Turn one repetitive sales operation into a focused product

Build distributor quotes without searching old spreadsheets. Buyers could pay for a faster quoting workflow with controlled prices and a clear approval trail.

Buyer and gap hypothesis

Gap hypothesis. Smaller distributors may prepare repeat quotes by copying product information, price lists and customer terms between files. Buyers could pay for a faster quoting workflow with controlled prices and a clear approval trail.

ICP and product. Target a single nonregulated product niche, such as workshop consumables. Start with CSV catalogue import, account price rules, a quote builder, approval thresholds and PDF export. Exclude live inventory promises, supplier purchasing and a complete ERP migration.

The connected workflow

  1. MarketStudies current quoting options and identifies underserved workflows.
  2. ICPDefines distributors with manageable catalogue sizes and repeated quote patterns.
  3. GoBotsTurns the chosen opportunity into a focused product model, requirements and approved build tasks.
  4. IntelligenceMaintains product, discount and approval relationships.
  5. Vibe/ComputeBuilds the quoting MVP.
  6. Business ReviewLets the operator inspect which discounts require approval and how account terms affect totals.
  7. OutreachProposes a pilot using the buyer's own catalogue.
  8. FeedbackCorrections from salespeople update the product model and drive the next release.

Outreach prepares the messages; a person sends them and handles the replies. Proposed automated actions need supported connectors, customer permissions and configured release and send rules.

Modelled investment and revenue

Illustrative scenarioIllustrative investment: $7,500

Operator time (120 hours at $40/hour)$4,800
GitMir, agent and model allowance$1,200
Infrastructure/APIs$500
Acquisition experiments$1,000
Illustrative investment$7,500

MVP assumption: 4–5 weeks.

Modelled target15 customers × $349/month = $5,235 MRR in a 4–8 month test

If the operator is an unpaid founder, the initial cash need is $2,700 — the investment without the operator's time. The GitMir, agent and model allowance is provisional, not GitMir published pricing. MRR is gross revenue, not profit: taxes, refunds, implementation fees and ongoing software, API, support and acquisition costs are not included.

Scenario — example inputs, replace them with yours

Model your opportunity

Cash received over the period
$23,446
Month-end MRR
$5,032
Monthly contribution in the last month
$3,521
Cumulative cash at the end
−$2,263
Break-even month
not reached

Each month: customers = previous × (1 − churn) + new; revenue = customers × price; contribution = revenue × margin − customers × support; cumulative cash starts at −build cost and adds contribution minus new customers × acquisition cost. Gross revenue, not profit; taxes, refunds and overhead are not included. Your numbers stay in this page.

Pilot gates

Obtain representative catalogues from three paid pilots. Require exact agreement with approved pricing examples, reliable rounding and permission checks. Measure preparation time per quote and renewal intent. Separate custom data-cleaning work from the subscription economics.

Start with your market

Model your opportunity before you build it.