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4.1 KiB
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73 lines
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# Product Ideas & Future Work
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## Second Directory: Padel Venue Finder (player-facing)
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Current directory = B2B supplier directory (for project owners finding vendors).
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Future directory = consumer-facing venue finder (for players finding courts near them).
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Inspiration: thepadeldirectory.co.uk runs BOTH:
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- `/padel-court-construction` → B2B supplier directory (like our current one)
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- `/find-padel-courts` → consumer venue finder with map + filters (court type,
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facilities: parking, changing rooms, bar, equipment shop, online booking;
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distance radius 5/10/25/50/100 miles; sort by name/court count)
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Our B2B directory (suppliers) is already built. The venue finder would be a separate
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section — `venues/` — targeting players. Monetisation: venue operators pay a listing
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fee (similar to Basic tier for suppliers). Could cross-sell: padel court builders list
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in B2B directory, their completed venues list in the venue finder.
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Schema additions needed: `venues` table (name, address, lat/lng, court_count,
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indoor/outdoor, facilities_json, booking_url, claimed_by), geocoding, map embed.
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## Supplier Reviews
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- Gate review submission behind verified lead completion (avoid gaming)
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- After lead forwarded + 60 days → send entrepreneur an email with 1–5 star + short text form
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- Store aggregate on `lead_forwards` or a new `supplier_reviews` table
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- Display on directory card; only visible for paid-tier suppliers (Growth/Pro)
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## Getting Actual Quotes (closing the loop post-match)
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Three options in ascending build effort:
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1. **Email only** (current) — supplier emails entrepreneur directly, platform never sees the quote
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2. **Quote upload** (low effort, high signal) — prompt supplier to upload PDF quote in dashboard; entrepreneur confirms receipt; platform shows "X quotes received" on their dashboard
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3. **In-platform messaging thread** — full messaging between entrepreneur + supplier through padelnomics; data-rich but complex
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→ Start with option 2 (upload prompt in dashboard, confirmation from entrepreneur side)
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## Claim Verification (currently open to anyone)
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Options by friction/reliability:
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| Method | Friction | Reliability |
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|--------|----------|-------------|
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| Email domain must match company website | Low | Medium |
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| DNS TXT record | Medium | High |
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| Document upload (trade reg, VAT cert) | High | High — manual review |
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| Subscription (credit card) alone | Very low | Low |
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Recommended path:
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- Email domain check as a soft gate (warn but don't block)
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- Manual review queue in admin panel for first-time claims (add "mark verified" button to admin user/supplier detail)
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- Pro-tier upgrade requires document upload
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## Pricing Tier Restructure
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| Tier | Name | Price | What it includes |
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|------|------|-------|-----------------|
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| Free | — | — | Auto-imported unclaimed listing, no contact info |
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| New | **Listed** | ~€299/yr (annual) | Verified badge, logo, full description, website link; no leads |
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| Current Growth | **Growth** | €149/mo | Everything + 30 lead credits/mo |
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| Current Pro | **Pro** | €399/mo | Everything + 100 lead credits/mo; direct quote from listing page |
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Annual "Listed" tier = low-friction entry for suppliers who want visibility without monthly credit commitment. Mirrors competitor €600/yr Basic tier.
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## Direct Quote from Listing Page (premium feature)
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- Currently: "Request Quote" button on supplier detail goes to general wizard (country pre-filled)
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- For free/unclaimed suppliers: button is greyed out + popover (implemented 2026-02-19)
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- Future premium feature: route quote *directly and exclusively* to that specific supplier
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- Make it **Pro-only** as a built-in perk (headline differentiator for Pro upgrade)
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- Possibly also available as a paid add-on boost for Growth tier
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## Supplier Reviews (implementation sketch)
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- New table: `supplier_reviews (id, lead_forward_id, supplier_id, rating INT 1-5, body TEXT, created_at)`
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- Email trigger: worker job checks `lead_forwards` created 60+ days ago with no review → enqueue review request email
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- Submit endpoint: `POST /suppliers/<id>/review` (tokenised link in email, no login required)
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- Display: aggregate on directory card (star rating + count), full list on supplier detail page (Pro only)
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