What TurboTax Gets Right (That We Copy)
❌ Typical SaaS Dashboard
- Log in, see 12 menu items, feel overwhelmed
- Need to know what you want before you start
- Fill out forms manually
- Download files, figure out next step yourself
- No sense of progress or remaining steps
✅ TurboTax Wizard
- Open app, answer one simple question
- Software prefills 80% of data from public sources
- One decision at a time — yes/no or pick from 3 options
- Progress bar shows where you are
- Explains why each question matters
The Wizard: Step by Step
"Let's find your solar potential"
One field: your professional email. That's it. No passwords. We email you a magic link to resume anytime.
"I found 3 buildings associated with your company. Are these yours?"
We auto‑detected these from public syndic registries linked to your email domain.
✓ 45 Avenue des Champs‑Élysées, 75008 Paris
✗ 8 Rue du Faubourg Saint‑Honoré, 75008 Paris
"Analyzing 12 Rue de Rivoli... Done!"
We pulled the building footprint from IGN cadastre, roof geometry from 3D city data, solar irradiation from satellite models. Here's what we found:
Annual production potential: 31,200 kWh
Estimated savings: €8,200/year
Payback: 5.2 years
Regulatory: No ABF required ✓
"Shall I prepare the AG motion?"
This is the document your copropriété needs to vote on solar installation. It includes financial projections, subsidy eligibility, and the installer selection framework. I can draft this in 10 seconds.
"Who should receive the AG motion?"
The motion is ready. I can email it directly — no download needed.
Property manager: [empty — type or skip]
Copropriété board: [empty — type or skip]
"Next: shall I request 3 installer quotes?"
This is free and takes 2 business days. I've already identified installers who specialize in Paris copropriétés and have worked in your arrondissement. You'll get a side‑by‑side comparison.
"Quotes are in — here's my recommendation"
All 3 installers responded. I've normalized the quotes. Here's the comparison:
→ Best balance of price and speed. Completed 12 similar projects in your arrondissement.
Toit Pro: €41k, 6 weeks, 8yr warranty
Helios Copro: €35k, 10 weeks, 12yr warranty
"Ready to start? €1,200 handles everything"
This covers: ABF permit filing, Enedis connection paperwork, subsidy applications (MaPrimeRénov' + CEE), installer coordination, and milestone tracking until your panels are producing power.
"Project started — I'll handle everything, you get updates"
No action needed from you right now. Here's what I'm doing:
Week 2‑3: ABF review (I'll follow up if no response by Day 15)
Week 4‑6: Enedis grid study
Week 7: Subsidy applications
Week 10: Installation scheduled
Why This Works
Public data lookups, solar calculations, installer matching — all happen behind the loading spinner. The syndic just sees results.
No overwhelming choices. At every step: 2–3 clear buttons. Progress bar shows exactly where they are and what's left.
Email address, company name, building addresses, roof specs — we pull 80% from public data. The user just confirms or corrects.
AG motion? Installer quotes? We deliver directly to the right people. They never forward, download, or figure out who to CC.
"Why do you need my property manager's email?" → "They often handle the technical coordination. I can copy them on the motion so they have everything needed."
They can go through the entire wizard — analysis, AG docs, quotes — for €0. Payment only when they click "Start project."
🧠 How We Prefill Data
- Email domain → company: Search France's syndic registry, auto‑populate building addresses.
- Address → building specs: IGN cadastre for footprint, 3D roof data for orientation and area.
- Roof + location → solar potential: PVGIS irradiation model + standard panel efficiency.
- Building → regulatory: Check ABF historic zones, PLU restrictions from urban planning layers.
- Location → installer matches: Filter vetted partners by arrondissement and copropriété experience.
MVP shortcut: For launch, we pre‑seed 50 representative Paris buildings. Syndics confirm theirs via wizard buttons. This validates the UX before building real‑time geodata pipelines.
💰 Pricing: Integrated in the Flow
- Steps 1–7: Free (analysis, AG docs, quote comparison)
- Step 8: €1,200/building — only when they're ready to commit
- Volume: €1,000/building for 5+ (because the wizard already knows their portfolio)
Payment is a wizard step, not a pricing page. By step 8, they've already invested time and seen real value. The price feels like the next logical action, not a wall.