TRUSTED TIMESTAMPING SERVICE BUSINESS PLAN

I. Executive Summary

Company Description

TimeSeal Labs — named to convey "time" plus an immutable "seal" of authenticity — is a U.S.-based digital certification company launching in 2026 in the secure document timestamping sector. We operate a SaaS platform that uses blockchain anchoring and modern cryptographic proofs to create court-admissible timestamps and tamper-evident records. We serve a full spectrum of users from individual creators and freelancers to corporate legal departments and compliance teams, and we will headquarter in a major U.S. tech hub to attract senior engineering talent and shorten product development cycles. One clear promise: verifiable, legally defensible timestamps that are simple and affordable.

The company issues timestamps through a web app, developer API, and enterprise integrations, offering multi-chain anchoring, cryptographic receipts, audit trails, and SLA-backed enterprise plans. Short-term goals include a public launch in 2026 and pilot deployments with law firms and content platforms; long-term goals are nationwide enterprise adoption, API-led partner distribution, and certification recognized across U.S. courts and compliance regimes. What sets us apart is a focus on low price points, user-first UX, and cryptographic designs that map directly to legal chain-of-custody requirements — durable proof without complexity.

Problem

Small businesses, individuals, and non-enterprise users lack a simple, reliable way to prove when a digital file was created or existed because standard file metadata can be altered or forged. This gap increases legal and financial risk in contract, IP, and transaction disputes and raises litigation costs when timeproof is weak or contested.

Enterprise-grade timestamping and attestation tools exist but are often too complex and costly for average users, leaving everyday documents without an affordable, legally verifiable anchor. There is a clear market gap for an affordable, legally verifiable method to prove document integrity for non-enterprise users.

One-liner: small firms and individuals need an easy, low-cost, legally admissible timestamping service to reduce dispute risk and transaction delays.

Solution

Digital files lack reliable, tamper-proof proof-of-creation. Standard metadata is easily altered and current verification tools are costly or complex, leaving contracts, IP, and records exposed to disputes and legal expense.

We provide a secure, cloud-based platform that issues instant, tamper-proof timestamps and cryptographic proofs for any digital file, enabling validation without revealing content. The result is a legally recognized digital certificate usable as irrefutable evidence in court. One-liner: Instant, cryptographic timestamps that prove existence and integrity without exposing content.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to empower businesses and individuals to protect digital assets through accessible, irrefutable certification and legal timestamping that resists fraud and alteration. We commit to clear pricing, intuitive tools, and advanced cryptography so creators and professionals of any size can secure intellectual property. We aim to set the global standard for document integrity while operating transparently, respecting privacy, and minimizing environmental impact.

Key Success Factors

Critical operational and commercial milestones that must be met to reach early stability and long-term profitability.

• Break-even in August 2026 — achieve the projected 8-month break-even point.
• Low CAC trajectory — start at $45 and decline to $35 to keep marketing efficient.
• Phase 1 delivery — complete the $150,000 platform build for reliable product launch.
• Bar Association partnerships — secure endorsements to build credibility in the legal market.
• Enterprise Legal Plan scale — grow Enterprise sales to 20% of mix by 2030 to maximize EBITDA.

Financial Summary

The financial plan forecasts scaling revenue and improving margins with clear break-even and payback milestones.

Minimum cash required is $528,000 (minimum cash month Jun-27); breakeven is Aug-26 (8 months); payback is 28 months; return on equity is 11.98%.

Overall financial outlook: revenue growth to $7.346M and EBITDA to $5.899M by Year 5 supports a scalable, capital-efficient business model.

Funding Requirements

We require external capital to fund product build, go‑to‑market, first‑year hires, and to cover a projected cash trough in Jun‑2027.

Financial snapshot: Year 1 revenue $847,000 growing to $7,346,000 by Year 5; EBITDA from -$14,000 (2026) to $5,899,000 (2030); 28‑month payback; IRR 7.93%; COGS falling from 13% to 7% of revenue; ROE 11.98%.