If you scroll to the bottom of our website, you will notice two things missing.
- You won't see a "Certified by [Association Name]" logo.
- You won't see a press release about our "$10 Million Series A Funding."
That is by design. We are Radically Independent.
The Problem with Venture Capital (VC)
When a software company takes millions from investors, they stop working for you. They start working for the investors.
- The Growth Trap: Investors demand 10x growth. To get that, the software company has to build generic features to attract "everybody."
- The Price Hike: Once they hook you, the investors demand higher returns. That’s when your $69/mo plan becomes $129/mo.
The Problem with Association Ownership
When an association owns the software, they prioritize Compliance over Speed.
- They want to ensure you check every box to reduce liability.
- We want to ensure you finish the report so you can get home to your family.
- Conflict of Interest: We believe your client data shouldn't be owned by the people who police your license.
The Independent Advantage
We are bootstrapped. We have low overhead because we utilize the Specialist Stack (Swift + Square).We don't need to extract maximum profit to please a board of directors. We just need to build a great tool for the 1,000 best inspectors in the world.
Freedom creates better software.
By Evan Sutter, Co-Founder, SwiftReporter
