Start with the task in front of you. Each route below leads to a working tool, complete directory, calculation or evidence guide.
Use the finder or browse all 24 developed business ideas. Match the customer unit, premises, schedule and paid team before comparing money.
Open the business idea finder →Open one of 1200 profiles for state wage and population evidence, a defined format and a connected reference scenario.
Browse the complete research library →Change demand, realized price, rent, variable cost and wage assumptions. Read profit, break-even, cash reserve and payback together.
Use the planning calculators →Collect premises and equipment scopes, paid-demand observations, staffing evidence, permissions and collection terms for the actual place.
Build a local validation brief →Use the startup plan checklist to separate unstarted work, working estimates and local evidence you have saved.
Open the startup plan checklist →Download your scenario work or use an optional financial model for a more detailed forecast. The workbook remains separate from site research.
Financial models| Your question | Use | You leave with |
|---|---|---|
| Which business format fits how I want to work? | Business Idea Finder | A transparent shortlist linked to the relevant state profiles. |
| What is published for my business and state? | Research Library | Direct access to all 1200 profiles, not only the three city pilots. |
| How do two ideas compare? | Business comparisons | Side-by-side formats, scenario results, operational differences and open questions. |
| What happens when I change an assumption? | Planning calculators | An editable scenario, core outputs and downloadable records. |
| What should I verify before spending? | Startup plan checklist | A prioritized list of missing evidence for one business and state. |
| How do I investigate demand, premises or staffing? | Opening guides | Practical methods, examples, worksheets and next actions. |
| Where did a number come from? | Source library and methodology | Source fields, formulas, evidence rules and limitations. |
16 original names have complete 50-state profile sets; 121 remain catalog entries. There are 8 additional formats outside the original inventory, each with a complete state directory.
Browse developed ideas →Open the full catalog →Every developed state profile also includes its own editable scenario and browser-local exports.
Open the guides →Open the calculators →Use consistent operating definitions and visible assumptions instead of a hidden composite score.
Browse comparisons →See which figures come from checked sources, which are planning assumptions and how to adapt them locally.
Check current coverage →Inspect the official source references, field definitions, evidence limits and approved standard for costs and revenue.
Open the source library →Read the approved methodology →Meet the confirmed editorial team, read the review policy and report a source, calculation or wording problem.
Meet the editorial team →Send a correction →Published research and calculations support business planning and education. They are not personalized financial, investment, tax or legal advice, and they do not guarantee costs, revenue, profit or financing. Estimates depend on the stated format, location, source periods and assumptions. Check the requirements and commitments that apply to your circumstances.