State evidence
Population level and change, role-specific wage medians and percentiles, comparison with national wage medians and an official state agency directory link.
Complete planning profiles.
Transparent input scope.
All requested business-state combinations are present. Each contains state observations, a defined format, worked calculations, an interactive scenario, sources and local validation steps.
| Content layer | Available | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Business-state profiles | 1200 | 24 businesses × 50 states; all populated |
| Business hubs | 24 | One full state directory per business |
| State hubs | 50 | All available businesses per state |
| Navigation categories | 16 | 10 with developed business profiles; 6 inventory-only |
| Original idea inventory | 137 | 16 original entries with state profiles; 121 catalog-only entries |
| Additional developed formats | 8 | Defined operating formats outside the unchanged original source inventory |
| Selected state wage rows | 2000 | 40 occupations × 50 states; any suppressed row and proxy are explicitly identified |
| Population observations | 100 | 2024 and 2025 estimates for each state |
| Deeper city research pilots | 3 | Partial city-level source packs for Austin and Orlando, separate from the 1200-profile library |
| Editorial guides | 55 | Complete authored planning guides |
| Standalone calculators | 5 | Existing synthetic examples; state pages have separate calculators |
| Business decision tools | 2 | Preference finder and startup planning checklist |
What every business-state profile includes.
Working scenario
Format, capacity, paid roster, opening payments, operating month, opening-year cash and profit, break-even, a 60-month reserve and payback calculation.
Next research steps
Business-specific demand questions, premises and setup validation, unresolved evidence, commercial disclosure and related business/state links.
What to confirm for a specific location.
For a specific location, confirm local lease and build-out quotes, observed demand, realized selling prices, payroll obligations, permit applicability and cost, commercial collection terms and insurance quotes. The published figures remain clearly labeled planning assumptions until replaced by applicable local evidence.
The site does not publish calibrated business or state rankings. Search indexing is enabled for the planning content; a planning profile does not by itself establish viability at a specific address.
Inspect the coverage yourself.
How to use all 1200 state planning profiles.
Every profile has a separate evidence-scope record so checked source observations, calculated results and planning assumptions remain clearly distinguished.
State wage and population observations provide useful benchmarks. For a specific location, confirm commercial opening costs, operating costs, realized prices, demand and permissions with applicable local evidence. The calculators keep those inputs editable.
Financial information disclaimer
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.