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A values-matching platform that helps voters find ideologically aligned candidates before polarization sets in at the primary stage.
The pain
The gap
Build angle
Strengths
- Addresses real pain point in primary selection process
- Scalable across elections and geographies
- Network effects: more voters = more valuable for candidates
- Data asset becomes valuable over time
- YC-backed political tech has precedent (Countable, etc.)
Risks
- Political sensitivity: perceived bias accusations regardless of neutrality
- Chicken-egg problem: need candidate participation for credibility
- Regulatory uncertainty around voter data and campaign coordination
- Low monetization ceiling if positioning as civic tool vs. campaign tool
- Candidate data accuracy/staleness is ongoing operational burden
- User acquisition expensive in civic tech (low viral coefficient)
- May inadvertently amplify polarization by enabling niche candidate discovery
Fly Labs Method
Is the pain real, is there a gap, is it the right time, can one person build it.
Value Equation
Dream outcome and how likely it feels, against the time and effort it costs.
One-Person Business
Curiosity pull, identity fit, and a path from free value to paid for a solo creator.
Viral Frameworks
Hook strength, shareability, and how cheaply it can be tested.
Builder Lens
Evidence the problem exists, timing, defensibility, and a model that fits on a napkin.
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