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Industrial IoT Venture

Overview

This repository documents the strategic planning and execution roadmap for an industrial IoT consulting and platform business, leveraging 13 years of controls engineering experience combined with 4 years of cloud engineering expertise.

Current Status

Phase: Planning & Strategy
Target Launch: Q1 2026 (Phase 1 - Consulting)
Bootstrap Approach: Self-funded, minimal capital requirements

Core Strategy

3-Phase Bootstrap Approach:

  • Phase 1 (Months 1-3): OT/IT Integration Consulting - Revenue generation, market validation
  • Phase 2 (Months 4-9): Edge Monitoring Platform - Recurring revenue, infrastructure buildout
  • Phase 3 (Months 10-18): GPU-Powered AI Features - Premium tier, predictive maintenance

Key Differentiators

  1. OT/IT Hybrid Expertise: Rare combination of PLC programming + cloud engineering
  2. Edge-First Architecture: Data sovereignty, low latency, works offline
  3. No AWS Conflict: Positioned as complementary, not competitive
  4. Bootstrap-Friendly: Start with $500, scale with customer cash

Repository Structure

  • STRATEGY.md - Overall strategic direction and positioning
  • competitive-analysis.md - Market research and competitive landscape
  • msp-competitive-landscape.md - NEW Detailed MSP and remote support competitor analysis
  • business-models.md - All business model options evaluated
  • recommended-approach.md - Detailed 3-phase execution plan
  • financials.md - Revenue models, projections, economics
  • go-to-market.md - 90-day sprint, customer targeting, pitch
  • technical-stack.md - Infrastructure, tools, deployment architecture
  • risks-and-constraints.md - AWS non-compete, risk mitigation

Quick Reference

Target Market: Small-to-mid manufacturers ($10-100M revenue)
Initial Capital: $500-1,000
Target Revenue (Month 3): $20k-45k
Target Revenue (Month 18): $35k/month recurring

Latest Research

The msp-competitive-landscape.md file contains comprehensive research on:

  • Tier 1 competitors (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider)
  • Tier 2 system integrators (New Frontier Technologies, Atlas OT, ITS)
  • Digital twin providers (NVIDIA, GE Predix, Rockwell FactoryTalk Twin Studio)
  • MSP market gaps and opportunities
  • True subscription model scarcity
  • Competitive positioning strategies

Key Finding: Significant blue ocean opportunity for true MSP/subscription model serving mid-market manufacturers ($1k-5k/month range).

Next Actions

See go-to-market.md for the 90-day sprint checklist.

Last Updated: December 2025