Payroll calculations subscription service for small businesses

A curated subscription service delivering payroll calculations essentials to small businesses on a flexible monthly plan.

Target audience

Small businesses

Problem solved

Many small businesses struggle with payroll calculations because existing options are expensive, complicated, or not designed for them.

Solution

Build an MVP with Zapier and Python scripts, validate with 20 pilot users, then expand features based on real feedback.

Technologies

Zapier, Python scripts, Notion API

Monetization

Monthly maintenance; SaaS tools

Challenges

Over-automation risk; Tool costs

Improvements

Introduce tiered pricing with a free starter plan to lower adoption friction.; Add a mobile app with offline mode for low-connectivity users.