Specialist drone surveying for post-storm property assessment. Fully automated workflow. ScoutAI-powered reports.
StormScout is the single point of focus. Domain registered, brand in development, holding website in progress.
Everything is split two ways — equity, decisions, and profit.
All services include the ScoutAI Visual Report as standard. Verified Report available as an upgrade on every service.
Core offering. Drone survey with ScoutAI Visual Report, branded PDF, client portal, and photo gallery. Deposit of $29.95 at booking, $120.00 balance on delivery.
Two surveys — initial assessment and post-repair follow-up. ScoutAI generates a comparison report highlighting exactly what has changed between visits.
Scheduled surveys with automatic ScoutAI Change Detection. Bi-annual plan at $49.95/month (2 surveys/year) or quarterly at $79.95/month (4 surveys/year). Recurring billing handled via Stripe Subscriptions.
Built on the Claude API. ScoutAI analyses drone imagery and produces structured, plain-language property assessment reports automatically. A branded product, not a disclaimer.
The base model works at four standard surveys per week. Upgrades, packages, and subscriptions layer additional revenue on top.
All 4 clients add Verified Report at +$100 each
2 standard + 2 Before & After packages instead
10 bi-annual subscription clients generating recurring revenue
Book online, select service and report tier, we fly, ScoutAI generates the report, client pays and receives everything. No chasing.
StormScout — targeted post-storm SEO and local search.
Standard, Before & After, or Subscription. Selects Visual or Verified report tier.
Automated confirmation email with shoot brief. Client doesn’t need to be home.
Service tier, ScoutAI tier, address, shoot brief, and status — all in one view.
Secure backend portal. Upload triggers ScoutAI automatically.
Generates branded PDF report with structured findings.
Verified → held for review & sign-off Visual → released immediatelyAutomated email with Stripe payment link. Report withheld until payment confirms.
Unique client portal URL with photo gallery and PDF download.
30-day follow-up, seasonal reminders, annual re-engagement. Subscription clients auto-scheduled for next survey via Stripe Subscriptions.
Custom build + Stripe (payments & subscriptions) + Claude API. Technology stack to be defined. One clean codebase powering the StormScout brand.
The platform will be a fully custom build. The specific technology stack has not yet been defined. All modules below will be built as part of this custom codebase. Stripe will be used for all payment processing and subscription billing. The Claude API will power ScoutAI.
Service tier selection, ScoutAI tier selection, Stripe $29.95 deposit, automated confirmation.
Daily HQ for Liam and Ben. Jobs, addresses, briefs, service tier, ScoutAI tier, status — all in one view.
Passes images to Claude API with property-specific prompts. Auto-generates PDF. Handles Verified review queue, Before/After comparison, and Change Detection.
Balance email post-report. Portal withheld until Stripe confirms payment. Auto-activates on payment. Stripe Subscriptions handles all recurring billing.
Service type tracking, job history, automated follow-ups, subscription scheduling, storm season re-engagement.
StormScout subscriber list. Storm season campaigns, insurance content, before/after case studies.
De-identified job completion posts to StormScout Instagram and Facebook.
Liam is researching a system to produce pre-programmed KML flight packages that the platform can generate and download directly to the drone. Scoped for integration once approach is confirmed.
Outbound prospecting tool. Scoped post-launch once core workflow is proven.
Liam is leading the media and licensing push. Three parallel workstreams running now.
Liam is creating a personal media kit that tells the story of him as a young person building StormScout from the ground up. The kit will be pitched to local and national media outlets, technology publications, and community interest channels.
Liam is researching available grants relevant to StormScout — including small business startup grants, youth entrepreneurship programs, technology and innovation funding, and Queensland-specific business support schemes.
Two parallel technical workstreams Liam is progressing simultaneously to ensure StormScout is operationally ready at launch.
A compelling founder story — a young person building an AI-powered drone business from scratch — is genuinely newsworthy. Earned media coverage delivers brand awareness, SEO backlinks, and credibility that paid advertising cannot replicate at this stage.
The media kit positions Liam as the face of StormScout and creates a reusable asset for grant applications, partnership conversations, and future investor interest.
stormscout.com.au is registered. Brand is in development. Holding website is the immediate next step while the full custom platform is built.
Every risk has a built-in response.
Not launch-day services. Viable expansion paths documented to ensure the platform architecture supports them from day one.
Premium report formatted for insurer submission. Damage categorised, severity noted, AI-generated cover letter. Target: $349.95.
Other drone operators in other cities pay monthly to use the ScoutAI report engine. Multi-tenant architecture designed from day one. Timeline: ~18 months.
Thermal cameras detect moisture, heat loss, solar hotspots. Commands 2–3x standard pricing. Phase 3 capability.
Once Liam’s research is complete, the platform will generate pre-programmed KML flight packages downloadable directly to the drone — reducing setup time per job and enabling consistent survey coverage.
Brisbane City Council and QLD state agencies use drone surveys for infrastructure. High value tenders, ScoutAI differentiates strongly.
One strata complex = 5–10 surveys/year. Body corporate managers are a direct B2B target. One relationship, recurring revenue.
Once the content hub has significant traffic, drone manufacturers, insurers, and property services pay for sponsored content. The SEO strategy being built now creates this asset.
The combination of ScoutAI, the content authority platform, the CRM, and the fully automated workflow means what is actually being built here is a drone services operating system.
The physical surveying business in Brisbane is the proving ground. The software platform is the real asset.
In 2–3 years, if ScoutAI is generating verified reports and the platform is running across multiple operators nationally, the business has something genuinely sellable or investable well beyond the value of a drone photography business.
Design decisions made today: multi-tenancy built into the custom architecture, ScoutAI branded independently, Stripe handling all payments and subscriptions, structured data for analytics, all automation documented as reproducible processes.
StormScout Drone Surveying — stormscout.com.au — Ben & Liam (50% each)
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