B2B Essentials Flat-Pack: Quotes, Net Terms, PO & Price Lists at One Flat Rate
9/10
Demand Score
Merchants are paying $500–$1,500/month across multiple apps for basic B2B flows and still lack cohesion and reporting.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$199-399
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
6 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
High cost for basic B2B workflows:
Competitor Landscape
- SparkLayer
- B2B Ninja
- Bold B2B
- Wholesale Club
- Shopify Plus B2B features
Must-Have Features for MVP
Quote builder with margin guardrails and approver tiers
Customer-specific price lists and catalog gating
Net terms with credit limits, reminders, and statements
PO approvals (multi-step) and budget enforcement
CSV/SKU quick order and requisition lists
Invoice PDFs and pay-by-link
Lightweight reporting pack (DSO, win rate, quote cycle time)
One-click cutover from legacy apps
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Tax/shipping edge cases for draft vs live checkout
- ERP syncs for AR and credit limits
- Migrating existing quotes/price lists without downtime
- Email deliverability for approval links
Risk Level: Minimal
🎯 Keys to Success
- Cut monthly B2B app spend by 40–70% within 30 days
- Reduce quote cycle time by 50%+
- Improve DSO by 10–20% via automated reminders
- >60% of B2B orders flowing through structured quotes/POs
- Sub-2 day implementation for most merchants
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.