Intelletto.ai — Short-Term Business Plan (Seed: $200,000) — Expanded
A deeper, investor-ready narrative with preserved cash-flow projection and execution details.
1. Executive Summary
Intelletto.ai transforms résumé-heavy recruiting into a defensible, explainable intelligence workflow. Instead of adding another monolithic system, we bolt on a sidecar that parses, deduplicates, and scores candidates with human-in-the-loop transparency. We begin with a stand-alone recruiter portal and step into enterprise with an SAP SuccessFactors connector.
Our seed plan is intentionally pragmatic: ship fast, validate with high-volume customers, convert pilots to paid MRR, then embed where enterprises already work. With $200,000 in seed capital, we target a live portal by Month 4-6, SAP connector by Month 7-8, and a run-rate of $10K-$15K MRR anchored by BPOs, e-commerce/logistics, and a first conglomerate pilot.
2. Market Opportunity
The near-term opportunity clusters around three employe-dense segments where résumé volume and recruiter time are under pressure:
- BPO/Shared Services (Focus #1) — 200-1,000 hires per month per site; attrition and throughput demand faster, defensible shortlists.
- E-Commerce, Retail & Logistics (Focus #2) — peak seasons (11.11, 12.12, Christmas) create parsing surges our transactional model fits perfectly.
- Conglomerates/Enterprises (Focus #3) — entrenched HR stacks; our SAP connector converts proven results into annual enterprise contracts.
We execute a two-step wedge: stand-alone portal for speed → SAP sidecar for depth. This sequence reduces IT friction, proves ROI quickly, and positions us for multi-BU enterprise expansion.
3. Strategic Objectives (6-8 Months)
- Stand-Alone MVP (M0-M4): Upload → Parse → Deduplicate → Explainable Score → Export shortlist.
- BPO Pilot Launch (M3-M4): Two live pilots with production résumés and recruiter feedback loops.
- Monetize (M5-M6): Convert pilots to paid; add e-commerce/logistics during seasonal hiring bursts.
- SAP Connector (M6-M8): Embed scoring into SuccessFactors Recruiting events and recruiter flows.
- Financial Target (M8): Close the period at $10K-$15K MRR and at least one SAP pilot.
These objectives are designed to validate demand, compress time-to-revenue, and derisk enterprise adoption ahead of our follow-on raise.
4. Product Roadmap
- Stand-Alone Portal (Priority): Upload multi-format résumés; parse via AWS Textract; clean and normalize via Python; dedupe with fingerprinting; score via Bedrock + Titan embeddings; export ranked shortlists and rationale.
- Explainable Scoring: Every score includes signals, weights, confidence, and plain-English rationale; recruiters can accept/override with reasons captured for learning.
- SAP Connector (Phase 2): API + event-hook sidecar that injects scores and explanations directly into candidate/requisition screens and shortlist actions.
Across both tracks we emphasize low-ops reliability, observability, and compliance-by-design to satisfy enterprise standards without slowing delivery.
5. Why We Win (Moat & GTM Fit)
- Sidecar, not rip-and-replace: We work with existing ATS/HRIS, accelerating adoption and shrinking sales cycles.
- Explainability by default: Recruiter trust rises when the "why" is visible. This also supports audits and governance.
- Closed-loop learning: Recruiter actions and hiring outcomes improve future ranking for measurable ROI.
- Transactional pricing: Maps cleanly to volume spikes; easy pilot SOWs (10-20k résumés) make value obvious.
6. Capital Allocation ($200,000)
- Product Development (60% - $120,000): Portal, APIs, SAP connector, observability, testing.
- Cloud Infra & Tools (20% - $40,000): Bedrock, OpenSearch, Textract, embeddings, monitoring.
- Compliance & Data (5% - $10,000): Datasets, SOC2-lite controls, GDPR/PDPA readiness.
- Operations & Founder Draw (15% - $30,000): Essential ops and minimal founder expenses (~$3K/month).
Allocation concentrates capital on shipping the product, proving trust signals, and preserving runway.
7. 8-Month Cash-Flow Projection
Assumptions
- Founder-led sales (no sales salaries).
- Minimal founder draw ~ $3K/month shared.
- Cloud spend scales with pilot volume.
- Compliance/data costs are front-loaded (≈ $10K total).
- Revenue starts Month 5, ramping to $10K-$15K MRR by Month 8.
Month | Product Dev | Infra/Tools | Compliance/Data | Ops & Founder Draw | Revenue In | Net Monthly Burn | Cumulative Balance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Start | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200,000 |
M1 | 25,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 38,000 | 162,000 |
M2 | 20,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 33,000 | 129,000 |
M3 | 20,000 | 6,000 | - | 3,000 | 0 | 29,000 | 100,000 |
M4 | 20,000 | 6,000 | - | 3,000 | 0 | 29,000 | 71,000 |
M5 | 15,000 | 7,000 | - | 3,000 | 5,000 | 20,000 | 51,000 |
M6 | 10,000 | 7,000 | - | 3,000 | 7,500 | 12,500 | 38,500 |
M7 | 7,500 | 8,000 | - | 3,000 | 10,000 | 8,500 | 30,000 |
M8 | 7,500 | 8,000 | - | 3,000 | 15,000 | 3,500 | 26,500 |
Highlights: Runway preserved with ≈ $26.5K after Month 8; revenue climbs M5 → M8; spend weighted to shipping MVP, de-risking compliance, and enabling SAP connector.
8. Revenue Model & Unit Economics
- Transactional SaaS: $0.20/resume (standard), $0.28/resume (premium).
- Volume Target (M8): 50K-75K résumés/month → $10K-$15K MRR.
- Enterprise Contracts (SAP): $50K-$100K per year for sidecar deployments across business units.
- Infra targets: ≤ $0.03-$0.05 per résumé (batching, caching, scoped retrieval).
- Gross margin: 75-85% at current price points; expands with scale and model optimizations.
Hybrid monetization lowers time-to-revenue (transactional) while unlocking stickier multi-year contracts (enterprise).
9. Risks & Mitigation
- Adoption: Start stand-alone to bypass IT queues; deliver value inside weeks with pilot SOWs.
- Build Speed: Lean on AWS-managed AI and proven libraries to compress cycles.
- Integration Scope: Limit SAP Phase 1 to Recruiting; expand surface area only after traction.
- Cash Discipline: Minimal founder draw; infra scales only with usage; monthly burn monitored.
Risk posture: narrow scope, fast feedback, measurable ROI.
10. Expected Outcome (By Month 8)
- Paying BPO and e-commerce/logistics customers using the stand-alone product in production.
- First conglomerate SAP pilot live with embedded scoring and explanations.
- Run-rate of $10K-$15K MRR with clear expansion path.
- ROI case studies ready for investor and enterprise committees.
- Positioned for a $1M+ raise to scale AVAR and Workforce Intelligence.
11. Extras (Investor-ready detail)
ICP & Buyer Personas
- BPO: 500+ monthly applications/site; ≥20 recruiters. Buyers: VP Talent/Operations.
- E-Com/Logistics: seasonal surges; Buyer: Head of HR Ops.
- Conglomerates/SAP: multi-BU hiring; Buyers: Group CHRO/IT; Influencers: HRIS, Compliance.
Go-to-Market (Founder-led)
- Warm intros and pilot SOWs (10-20k résumés, 2 weeks) with success metrics baked in.
- "Peak hiring fast-track" bundle for logistics/retail during seasonal spikes.
- Begin SAP partner + sandbox POC post stand-alone traction.
Pricing & Unit Economics
- Infra ≤ $0.03-$0.05 per résumé via batching, caching, and minimal context windows.
- Gross margin 75-85% at $0.20-$0.28 pricing; margin expands with volume.
Pilot SOW & Success Criteria
- Scope: 10-20k historical résumés + 2 live requisitions.
- Metrics: 30-40% faster time-to-shortlist; ≥80% Top-N agreement; ≤10% false negative rate on gold candidates.
Milestones (by month)
- M1-M2: MVP design; parsing/dedupe/scoring in staging; pilot MOUs.
- M3-M4: Beta portal; explainability v1; first BPO pilot go-live.
- M5-M6: 2-3 paid pilots; ≈ $7.5K MRR; ROI pack v1.
- M7-M8: SAP connector beta & pilot; $10-15K MRR.
KPIs & OKRs
- OKRs: Ship MVP (M4); ≥3 paid customers (M6); SAP pilot (M8).
- KPIs: Time-to-shortlist, recruiter hours saved, Top-N agreement, false-negatives, cost/request, margin, MRR, churn.
12. Positioning Statement
"Intelletto.ai gives recruiters explainable shortlists in hours, not weeks. We land fast with a stand-alone portal, then embed deeply via sidecar integration. In 8 months, we ship, monetize, and set the stage for scale."