Looking for Technical Cofounder for Heavy Civil SaaS
I run a heavy civil construction company in Florida. Since 2012 we’ve been using and expanding an internal ERP that our crews and office use every day.
Today it:
Pushes field time & equipment usage directly into FOUNDATION for payroll and job costing (live in production).
Tracks internal equipment “rental” (POS) back to jobs/phases so we recover true equipment costs in FOUNDATION.
Manages shop maintenance/repair and helps prioritize dispatching mechanics to jobs.
I’m now spinning this out as a vertical SaaS for civil contractors, starting with the field time → payroll → job‑cost visibility workflow, then expanding deeper into equipment and maintenance. Near‑term goal is 10–20 contractors paying $600–$1,000/month over the next 18–24 months.
I’m looking for a long‑term technical cofounder who can:
Own the architecture and build‑out of a multi‑tenant SaaS (ideally Laravel/PHP, open to discussion).
Enjoy working on deep, unsexy but critical workflows (payroll, job cost, equipment) with real contractors.
Start with a 4–8 week paid trial project around a small but real slice of the product, then talk equity and a proper cofounder role if it’s a fit.
If this resonates, I’d love to show you the current system and talk through the vision.
Sounds like an interesting project. My team and I have been building Laravel web apps for SaaS startups for several years including a company that was recently acquired. I've actually built a project management system and a pricing system for a construction company before, though it was only for their internal use.
I live in Greer, SC and focus on long-term relationships (currently 5+ years with my main clients). Most of the work I've done is in Laravel with traditional startups that are solving a large problem for a small number of customers, which fits with your $600+/month target customer, rather than the trendy $20/month micro-SaaS apps. I enjoy working to understand the project goals and ensuring we're building a sustainable architecture rather than just coding to a spec document.
Would be happy to talk through what you're looking for to see if I'd be a good fit. I have some more info about past projects at https://boldcompass.com/projects/ or you can email me at [email protected]
This sounds like a strong and practical product — especially since it’s already been proven internally over years.
I’m interested in the trial project to understand the system and workflows in depth. Before moving forward long-term, I’d like to align on a few things:
• Technical ownership (architecture decisions, scalability direction)
• Product roadmap priorities for SaaS transition
• Expectations around equity and cofounder role post-trial
If that aligns, I’d be happy to start with a focused 4–8 week build and evaluate from there.
Let me know a good time to review the current system.