Set up a daily check-in safety net for solo founders

You check in daily online, and if you ever miss it, the automation emails you, then alerts your emergency contacts.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken; a person is alerted when a step fails.

Pattern: Sequence (1) · Exclusive Choice (4)

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Starts itA stepA personA record or sheetOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Email AutomationSpreadsheet & Database OpsAPI & Webhook Integration
Connects
Google SheetsGmail

The problem it solves

As a solo founder, there's no one else who would notice right away if something happened to you. You don't want to burden family or friends with constant updates, but you also don't want a personal emergency to go unnoticed for days.

Who it fits

Solo founders, freelancers, and one-person businesses without a built-in safety net.

How it works

  1. You visit a personal check-in link once a day
  2. The automation records your check-in with a timestamp
  3. Each day, it checks how long it's been since your last check-in
  4. If you go quiet past your set limit, it emails you a reminder
  5. If you stay quiet even longer, it emails your emergency contacts with your message
What you get

Missed check-ins caught before they become emergencies

You get a daily safety check-in that quietly watches over you and reaches your emergency contacts if you ever go silent.

What you get

An automatic reminder email if you miss a check-in, and an alert to your emergency contacts if you stay silent too long.

What you need

A Google account with Google Sheets and Gmail.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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