Automatic Vendor Selection System to Solve Unpredictable Cloud Costs for Small and Medium Enterprises

The Problem

Small and medium enterprises face extreme difficulty predicting cloud and external service costs that fluctuate wildly based on usage. This accelerates cash burn, prevents focus on core product development, and leads to premature startup failures. Existing dashboard tools rely on manual analysis and fail to reflect Korean regulatory nuances or language-specific service characteristics.

Why Now

Recent announcements of additional charges by major global services have made cost management a core founder survival strategy. The market is projected to reach 12 billion dollars globally by 2028, with Korea's SME segment alone at 450-650 million dollars, supported by active government TIPS grants. No specialized automatic vendor selection solution yet exists that simultaneously considers Korean regulations and locally optimized services, creating a clear first-mover opportunity.

Recommended Talent

Service Planner & PM (problem definition, MVP scoping, metrics-driven prioritization), Backend Engineer (server architecture, API integration, DevOps pipelines), Frontend Engineer (React dashboard and real-time monitoring UI), Freelance Full-stack Software Engineer (end-to-end MVP and legacy integration), UI Engineer (accessible design systems and component architecture).