B

Hidden Government Subsidy Eligibility Matching

3.50

Derivation Chain

Step 1 Expansion of public data in social welfare and public administration
Step 2 Lack of access to government support program information for those in their 40s-60s
Step 3 Automatic filtering of support programs that match my conditions
Step 4 Prevention of missed application deadlines + document preparation guide

Problem

Self-employed individuals and small business owners aged 45-60 face hundreds of government and local government support programs (business stabilization funds, technology development subsidies, employment stability support, re-startup support, etc.) each year, but information is scattered across central ministries, local governments, and public institution websites, making it take a full day just to find what applies to them. The Ministry of Economy and Finance's Subsidy24 allows integrated search, but it's difficult to filter out 'exactly what fits me' based on complex conditions like industry, sales size, location, and age, and missing application deadlines frequently results in losing out on millions of KRW in benefits.

Solution

By entering 5-6 basic pieces of information on the web (industry, sales size, number of employees, business location, representative's age, years in business), it automatically matches currently available government and local government subsidies/support programs and displays them in priority order. For each program, it provides estimated benefit amount, application deadline, required document checklist, and direct link to the application page. It sends email or KakaoTalk notifications 7 days and 3 days before deadlines to prevent missing them.

Target: Small business owners and self-employed individuals aged 45-58, representatives of small businesses with 5 or fewer employees, and those with 3+ years in business who have little experience receiving government support.
Revenue Model: Free basic matching (top 3 results). Premium (5,000 KRW/month, approx. $3.75): full matching results + deadline notifications + document preparation guide PDF. Future possibility of tax/administrative agent matching brokerage fee (10,000 KRW per transaction, approx. $7.50).
Ecosystem Role: Regulation
MVP Estimate: 2_weeks

NUMR-V Scores

N Novelty
2.0/5
U Urgency
5.0/5
M Market
5.0/5
R Realizability
3.0/5
V Validation
4.0/5
NUMR-V Scoring System
N Novelty1-5How uncommon the service is in market context.
U Urgency1-5How urgently users need this problem solved now.
M Market1-5Market size and growth potential from proxy indicators.
R Realizability1-5Buildability for a small team with realistic constraints.
V Validation1-5Validation signal quality from competition and demand data.
N=.15 U=.20 M=.15 R=.30 V=.20

Feasibility (70%)

Tech Complexity
29.3/40
Data Availability
20.8/25
MVP Timeline
20.0/20
API Bonus
0.0/15
Feasibility Breakdown
Tech Complexity/ 40Difficulty of core implementation stack.
Data Availability/ 25Practical availability and cost of required data.
MVP Timeline/ 20Expected time to ship a usable MVP.
API Bonus/ 15Bonus for viable public API leverage.

Market Validation (61/100)

Competition
8.0/20
Market Demand
9.4/20
Timing
16.0/20
Revenue Signals
10.5/15
Pick-Axe Fit
12.0/15
Solo Buildability
5.0/10
Validation Breakdown
Competition/ 20Signal quality from competitor landscape.
Market Demand/ 20Demand proxies from search and mention patterns.
Timing/ 20Fit with current shifts in tech, behavior, and regulation.
Revenue Signals/ 15Reference evidence for monetization viability.
Pick-Axe Fit/ 15How well the concept serves participants in a trend.
Solo Buildability/ 10Practicality for lean-team implementation.

Technical Requirements

Frontend [low] Backend [medium] Data Pipeline [medium]
Dashboard