Own CodeBudget.

What you'd own.

Every artifact below transfers to your accounts on day one. The whole engine.

• ●CodeBudget MVP codebase with Postgres schema and integration stubs
• ●SEO-optimized landing page and content strategy for cost-tracking keywords
• ●LinkedIn outreach templates and cold email sequences to VP Engineering
• ●API integration documentation and patterns for major billing providers
• ●Three-tier pricing model with financial projections through Year 3
• ●Dashboard design specs and visualization wireframes for cost tracking
• ●Customer discovery learnings from presales conversations and demos

What Roll Digital builds for you.

Custom scope to take CodeBudget from MVP shell to operating business.

• ▸Production backend with multi-tenant architecture and Postgres database
• ▸API integrations for Copilot, Cursor, Claude, and OpenAI usage tracking
• ▸Team permission model allowing VP and finance to manage access
• ▸Email, Google, and custom domain sign-in with SSO
• ▸Dashboard with cost trends, real-time alerts, and CSV exports
• ▸Stripe billing with seat-based scaling across pricing tiers
• ▸Monitoring and alerting for API compatibility issues and schema changes
• ▸30-day customer success support, integration documentation, and API guidance

Why this could work.

The GTM targets a real pain point: VP Engineering at growth-stage tech companies genuinely want cost visibility on Copilot and Cursor spend. Content SEO on 'AI coding cost' keywords shows proven traction. The TAM of 20k orgs at $200 WTP is material. A disciplined operator could build $2M ARR here, especially if they expand integrations and focus on multi-tenant structures common in scaled engineering orgs.

What you'd risk.

Microsoft or GitHub could ship cost dashboards inside Copilot Business admin portals, eliminating competitive moat. AI coding spend at most orgs stays under $600 per month, below the FinOps threshold that drives purchases. Cursor, Anthropic, and OpenAI change their billing APIs quarterly, creating ongoing maintenance burden. Without founder commitment to constant upkeep, revenue growth will stall within 12 months. Success depends on speed to MVP and ruthless focus on one or two integrations initially.

Who this fits.

Ideal buyer is a former VP or Director of Engineering, or a SaaS founder with FinOps background who has built one business to $500k ARR. They should have existing relationships with VP Engineering buyers, deep knowledge of Copilot and Cursor workflows, and the discipline to maintain integrations through quarterly API changes. Solo builders or first-time founders should pass.

Timeline.

From contract signing to operating business.

1. Day 1
   Codebase transfer complete, production infrastructure configured, customer data imported
2. Week 1
   First Copilot API integration deployed to staging environment
3. Week 3
   Email authentication and dashboard MVP live for testing
4. Week 6
   Stripe billing and first customer onboarded on paid tier
5. Day 90
   Multi-integration support, monitoring operational, 5-10 customers acquired

Pricing.

Three ways in, depending on how much you want to build yourself.