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GoProOffice

Thinking about starting a business? Start here.

Know what you want to offer? Find out whether the numbers work: the price that pays you, the sales you need and the cash it takes to start.

Test my business ideaShort on time? Try the 60-second quick check

Getting ready to open, or already running a business? Follow the launch checklist or keep a plan in Run your business →

What you get · sample resultIllustrative — a fictional mobile car-detailing business
Planned price per job
$220
Sales needed a month
32
jobs, to pay $4,000 take-home
Startup cash required
$13,330
incl. the first slow months

Verdict: Workable — close the gaps firstSee the full example report →

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GoProOffice is owned by GHL Financial Services, which offers business formation, tax planning and bookkeeping. The Business Idea Check is free and works the same whether or not you ever ask us for help. About GHL (opens in a new tab)

Calculators

Useful on their own

Quick answers to single questions. Each shows the calculation with your own numbers, and can share, compare and print it.

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A shop owner welcomes a customer at the entrance, smiling and making eye contact.
Illustrative scene. The people and business are fictional.

Already running a business?

A practical plan for each business.

See what needs attention this month, the dates coming up and how to handle them: the books, estimated taxes, payroll, year-end and what changes as the business grows.

Run your business

From GHL Financial Services

When you’re ready, we can take it from here.

GoProOffice is built by GHL Financial Services. When the numbers work and you’re ready to move, our team handles the setup, the books and the taxes.

Templates · Free

Spreadsheet templates for the work behind the numbers.

Four carefully built Excel workbooks — a startup plan, a 12-month budget, a pricing model and a 13-week cash-flow forecast — on the same formulas as our calculators.

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