Test your business idea
You know what you want to offer. Find out whether the numbers work: the price that pays you, the sales you need each month, your take-home pay and the cash it takes to start.
From “what will it cost?” to “what should I charge?”
- 1. Tell us what it will cost — per sale, per month and to start. Guesses are fine; you’ll mark them.
- 2. See what to charge — the price that covers costs, the price that pays you, and how it compares with competitors.
- 3. Change any cost and watch the price move — then see the sales and the real cash it takes to start.
- 4. Get a decision report — a plain-English verdict, what has to be true, a stress test, your first year month by month, and checkpoints for the first 90 days.
About 15 minutes for the full check. Guesses are fine: you can firm them up later.
Your numbers stay on this device — nothing you enter is sent anywhere. Your plan is kept in this browser as you go, so you can come back to it; choose Forget to remove it, for example on a shared computer.
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.
Got a minute?
Quick check
Six numbers, an instant first answer. Rough guesses are fine.
Blank = we’ll suggest one
Supplies, materials, travel
Rent, insurance, software, phone
Add a few more numbers
Enter your cost per sale, monthly costs, what you need to take home, and your hours.
Your numbers carry over. The full check adds startup cash, the ramp-up, the market and a stress test.
Decided to start, or already open for business? Run your business has the Business Launch checklist, the Business Year plan and the business guides.