Business guides
Understand your numbers before you risk your money.
Pick your business type and get a plain-English guide to the costs, margins and risks that matter — then run a free simulation with your own numbers.
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28 business types
Choose your trade. Read the guide. Test the numbers.
Amazon Online Store
Plan sourcing, fulfilment, stock funding and marketplace payments for an Amazon store, with country-specific fee, tax and product-rule guidance.
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Bakery / Pastry Shop
Test paid demand, production and service capacity, batch costs and owner pay before opening or buying a bakery. Check transfer evidence and the food-business requirements for your activity.
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Barbershop
Assess a barbershop’s revenue model, paid barber time, labour costs, repeat demand, local approvals and dependence on the seller.
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Bubble Tea Shop
Plan a bubble tea shop around repeat purchases, real drink costs, paid staffing, peak-hour capacity and cash needs, with country-specific food-safety and wage guidance.
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Café / Coffee Shop
Plan a cafe around customer demand, complete orders, staffing, owner pay and cash.
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Car Wash
Choose a car-wash format, check site access and wastewater approval, separate membership receipts from visits, and test earnings, cash commitments and equipment condition.
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Convenience Store
Test purchase demand, plan stock cash and paid staffing, verify a store acquisition, and check food, alcohol and tobacco permissions.
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Cosmetic / Beauty Shop
Test a cosmetic shop’s customer offer, basket contribution, reorder cash, product duties and what survives a business handover.
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Dance Studio
Test paid demand, check class contribution and advance tuition, compare entry routes, and verify purchase obligations, safeguarding and permissions.
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Florist
Choose your florist's order mix, understand order costs and cash timing, check production capacity, and investigate an existing shop before buying.
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Fresh Juice Bar
Test demand, cost drinks from measured yield and waste, check whole-shift costs and peak capacity, and understand the controls that bottling and health claims require.
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Frozen Yoghurt Shop
A practical guide to weighed-cup revenue, topping costs, staffing, demand testing, food approvals and buying or opening a self-serve frozen yoghurt shop.
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Gelato Shop
Test paid demand, compare gelato production models and plan for the shop’s lowest cash balance before committing to premises.
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Gym / Fitness Centre
Check paid demand, peak-hour capacity and cash before committing to a gym. Includes practical checks for new facilities, acquisitions and franchises, plus country-specific obligations.
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Hair / Beauty Salon
Check your salon’s business model, capacity, owner pay and cash needs before opening, buying or signing a franchise agreement.
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Laundromat
Assess repeat demand, paid cycles, owner workload and site approvals. Learn how to verify a seller’s records and account for repairs, financing and replacement equipment.
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Massage Shop
Assess therapist capacity, owner workload, pay commitments, prepaid packages and local permissions before opening or buying a massage business.
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Mobile Accessories Store
Test buying occasions, build a compatible range, check contribution and cash, and choose an entry route for a mobile accessories store.
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Music Studio / Practice Rooms
Choose your studio service, test paid demand, track booking contribution and workload, and check the building, costs and permissions before committing.
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Nail Beauty Studio
A practical guide to nail-salon service pricing, technician capacity, roster costs, premises requirements and buyer checks, with country-specific wage and regulatory references.
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Pet Supplies Store
Plan a pet store around repeat purchases, stock funding and realistic staffing. Covers product and grooming costs, supplier terms, advice and subscriptions, buying a store, and live-animal permissions.
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Pizza Shop
Test demand, plan the full workload, measure contribution by channel and check rush-hour capacity before opening or buying a pizza shop. Includes purchase diligence and country-specific approvals.
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Restaurant
Test restaurant demand, service costs, staffing and owner work before committing to a site or purchase. Includes acquisition checks, food-business approvals and opening finance.
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Souvenir / Gift Shop
Test customer flow, product costs and seasonal cash needs, then check stock, earnings and lease continuity before buying a souvenir shop.
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Sushi Shop
Test paid demand, batch contribution after waste, peak capacity and staffing before opening or buying a sushi shop. Check food-safety approvals, handover risks and the cash needed to commit.
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Takeaway / Delivery
Test takeaway demand, contribution per order, staffing, peak capacity, entry routes, local permissions and cash timing before committing.
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Tutoring Centre
Test a paid tutoring timetable before taking on premises. Plan learning offers, staffing costs, break-even, attendance, cash, entry commitments and local legal checks.
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Yoga / Pilates Studio
Test a yoga business through owner workload, membership and attendance records, timetable demand, local costs, buying checks and franchise obligations.
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