MicroServices

Name

MicroServices

Legal name

MicroServices

Website

https://taxbliss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

API Development, Integration & Microservices Modernization (BPAEAFAD)

Keywords

• Municipal revenue consulting
• Business license software
• Systems analysis consulting
• Medical informatics services
• Transit data management

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Revenue Enhancement Services: Business license tax compliance services for government agencies. Compensation models include flat fees per new license identified or contingency fees based on recovered revenue. Agencies compensate based on either software tool usage or percentage of new revenue collected.
2. Systems Consulting: Management and technology consulting services including IT strategy, systems analysis, and implementation support for businesses and government agencies.
3. Custom Software Development: Custom software solutions for specific business processes not served by off-the-shelf products, including web applications, client-server databases, and specialized municipal/healthcare/transit systems.
4. Project Management Services: Temporary project management services including client advocate role representing non-technical management with vendors to achieve project success at lowest possible cost.
5. Due Diligence for Technology Startups: Technical advisory services to investors evaluating ongoing viability of technology startup investments, including market research and objective advice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MicroServices is a management and technology consulting firm that sells proprietary software products (BLIS, Muni Vision, Apache II, Transit Fare Analytics, Construction Timecard) and delivers consulting services including revenue enhancement, project rescue, AVL/transit consulting, physical security consulting, IT strategy, network support, medical informatics, and investment due diligence. The company primarily serves municipal and government agencies, healthcare providers, transit agencies, and small/mid-sized businesses with specialized data management and systems analysis needs.

Product overview

MicroServices offers a portfolio of specialized software products and consulting services for municipal government agencies and businesses. The core software products include BLIS (Business License Information System) for municipal licensing management, Muni Vision as an integrated municipal data system, Apache II for medical ICU data management, Transit Fare Analytics for transit reporting, and Construction Timecard for project tracking. These products are complemented by service offerings including Revenue Enhancement Services, Due Diligence for Technology Startups, AVL Consulting, Project Rescue Services, Physical Security Consulting, Solar Energy Systems, Information Systems Consulting, Network Support and Design, and Medical Informatics Services. The company operates as a solutions provider mixing proprietary products with vendor partnerships to meet client technology needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BLIS: Business License Information System - Ultimate Licensing System with over twenty years of reliable service for municipal business licensing.
• Muni Vision
• Apache II
• Transit Fare Analytics
• FDMS
• Lernability.com

Products and services

• BLIS (Business License Information System) A client-server business license software system that provides real-time in-city address validation, departmental approval processing, customizable fields and reports, and parcel/property management with ESRI mapping, designed for cities and counties that need to manage business licensing and tax compliance.
• Muni Vision (Integrated Municipal Data System) An integrated municipal data system that combines business license management with tax forms, compliance services, and revenue enhancement tools for government agencies seeking to identify non-paying taxpayers and recover revenue.
• Apache II Data Management System Medical data management software for the collection and processing of APACHE II equation data for ICU patient outcomes, used on wireless carts with bedside data entry and configurable as single-user or client-server, designed for hospitals and medical centers that need ICU outcomes analytics.
• Transit Fare Analytics (FDMS) Fare data management service that reduces monthly report compilation effort by 80%, with AVL integration, real-time vehicle monitoring, and automated reporting for transit agencies.
• Construction Timecard System Complete timecard system for construction companies providing mobile time reporting and an interface to JD Edwards CRM, originally built for Top Grade Construction.
• Revenue Enhancement Services Business license tax compliance and revenue recovery services for government agencies, with compensation structured as either a flat fee per new license identified or a contingency percentage of recovered revenue.
• Due Diligence for Technology Startups Technical advisory service that provides investors with market research and objective advice on the ongoing viability of a technology startup investment.
• AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) Consulting Transit technology consulting covering project oversight, vendor management, system design review, and quality control for CAD/AVL system implementations at transit agencies.
• Project Rescue Services Consulting service for troubled software projects that combines situation analysis, problem identification, and recovery strategy development.
• Physical Security Consulting Security consulting covering threat and vulnerability assessments, security program design, access control systems, video surveillance, and fire alarm systems for corporate, campus, and healthcare settings.
• Solar Energy Systems Solar power system design and installation for public places, using vandal- and theft-resistant materials to address the cost, theft, and vandalism challenges of public installations.
• Information Systems Consulting Systems analysis and IT consulting covering website design, web and client-server application development, internet strategy, search optimization, and technology infrastructure planning.
• Network Support and Design Network design and support services covering LAN, WAN, cellular, mobile, WiFi, campus networks, long-range bridging, firewalls, and content filtering.
• Medical Informatics Services Medical informatics consulting including hospital website design, intranet development, quality assurance systems for ICU patient outcomes, and chronic disease management software.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in monthly transit reporting effort, saving approximately 1,800 hours per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VeenomeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Technology startup providing video analysis services. MicroServices provided project management support for Veenome.com in 2011-current period.
• Municipal Resource Consultants (MRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Partnership since 1995 with MRC for municipal revenue consulting and revenue enhancement services. Jointly developed and operated effective revenue enhancement programs, information systems and consulting services. Contributed technology used to recover over $1 billion in revenue for their clients.
• California Municipal Revenue and Tax Association (CMRTA)minorOthers · 1 January 1995Industry association member since 1995. CMRTA provides networking and professional development for municipal revenue and tax administration professionals in California.
• Information Technology Alliance (ITA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Joint venture ITA formed by John Austin Al Charkow and Enrique LaRoche for delivering technology solutions to municipal clients through the MRC partnership network.
• Canvas (GoCanvas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile form solutions company. Enrique LaRoche listed as supporter/affiliate on Canvas profile.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Granicus: Government experience and workflow platform providing civic engagement, service delivery, and compliance tools to thousands of public agencies. Comparable customer base to MicroServices' California municipal clients, with overlapping licensing and compliance use cases.
• Plante Moran: Large US accounting and consulting firm with a dedicated public-sector practice serving municipalities, transit agencies, and healthcare organizations. Comparable in delivering systems consulting, technology strategy, and project management to overlapping public-sector clients.
• Tyler Technologies: Largest dedicated provider of software and services to municipal, county, and state governments in the US, with public sector revenue exceeding $2B. Directly comparable for products like BLIS (business licensing) and Muni Vision, though Tyler operates at vastly greater scale and breadth across all government verticals.
• CGI Federal: US government services arm of CGI Group, providing IT and management consulting to federal, state, and local agencies. Compares in delivering systems integration, custom software development, and consulting services to government clients across similar municipal and transit verticals.
• MAXIMUS: Public-sector services and consulting company focused on health, human services, and government program administration with billions in annual revenue. Comparable in delivering technology-enabled consulting and program operations to government clients across healthcare and public administration verticals.
• Accela: Cloud platform for state, local, and municipal government permitting, licensing, and asset management serving over 60% of the US population. Direct overlap with MicroServices' BLIS business licensing and Muni Vision municipal data capabilities, modernizing the workflows MicroServices has historically automated.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Major provider of fare collection, real-time passenger information, and transit analytics systems used by transit agencies globally. Comparable in addressing the same transit data management and AVL use cases as MicroServices' FDMS and AVL consulting work with WestCAT and WCCTA.

Emerging players

• OpenGov: Modern cloud ERP, budgeting, and procurement platform purpose-built for state and local governments. Directly comparable in serving the municipal financial and compliance workflows targeted by MicroServices' revenue enhancement services, with a substantially more modern and scalable technology stack.

Direct peers

• BerryDunn: Top-100 US accounting and consulting firm with a dedicated government consulting group serving state agencies, municipalities, and healthcare providers. Direct comparable to MicroServices as a mid-size consulting firm serving overlapping public-sector clients across systems analysis and project management.
• Public Consulting Group: Management consulting firm providing IT, programmatic, and operational consulting to public-sector health, education, and human services agencies. Direct comparable to MicroServices' municipal and healthcare consulting focus, serving a similar size of agency client.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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