Startup State
Two connected explorations of a simpler question: what should a Utah founder do next?
The question
A large catalog of programs is only useful if a founder can find the right next step. The same challenge appears when searching for government opportunities that fit a particular business.
What I built
Across two AI Builder Day bounty submissions, I built a founder platform with a playbook, resource discovery, startup map, and an AI navigator, then a second experience that ranks federal and Utah opportunities by fit.
Where it stands
The two builds are presented together here. Startup State is a working prototype; Opportunity Finder explains possible program fit rather than promising eligibility. Neither is presented as an official government service.
The people
Built by Craig Cossairt with AI coding tools. The first build uses resource and startup data supplied for the GOED challenge.