Small Business Launch
Build an offer, verify formation requirements, price the work and plan launch cash before adding staff and reviewing the books.
Who this is for
First-time founders, side hustlers, consultants, and local operators
Workflows
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Online Business Launch and Cash Planning
Define a testable offer, model order costs, budget launch cash, verify platform setup and test the complete customer order before reviewing results.
LLC Formation and Operating Checklist
Verify US LLC formation requirements, budget launch cash, confirm EIN and current tax/reporting treatment, and assign ongoing filing responsibilities.
Food Truck Business Guide
Free step-by-step food truck business for food entrepreneurs. Plan food truck business with calculators and checklists covering plan permits and commissary.
Consulting Business Scope, Rates and Cash Flow
Plan consulting scope and billable capacity, agree proposal terms, prepare an invoice and compare collection timing with business cash needs.
Business Insurance Planning Guide
Free step-by-step business insurance planning for small business owners. Plan business insurance with calculators and checklists covering assess business.
Product Pricing Guide
Product pricing workflow with cost analysis, margin and markup targets, break-even volume calculations, competitive benchmarking, and price review steps.
Employee Cost Guide
Employee cost planning guide with salary benchmarking, employer tax burden calculations, benefits load factors, and fully loaded headcount budgeting.
Rental Property Guide
Rental property investment workflow with cap rate analysis, cash flow projections, financing scenarios, expense ratios, and purchase decision checklists.
E-Commerce Analytics Guide
E-commerce analytics workflow to track revenue and COGS, analyze profit margins, calculate marketing ROAS, compare platform fees, and review monthly KPIs.
Etsy Shop Setup
Free step-by-step etsy shop setup for crafters. Plan etsy shop with calculators and checklists covering brand and shop setup, cost and price listings.
Dropshipping Guide
Free step-by-step dropshipping for e-commerce beginners. Plan dropshipping with calculators and checklists covering select niche and supplier, calculate.
Bookkeeping and Monthly Close Basics
Set a traceable ledger, document transactions, reconcile statements and review cash operating results before a clear monthly close and tax handoff.
Business Marketing Plan
Free step-by-step business marketing plan for small business owners. Plan business marketing plan with calculators and checklists covering define audience.
Social Media Marketing Guide
Free step-by-step social media marketing for small business owners. Plan social media marketing with calculators and checklists covering choose platforms.
Small Business Hiring and Employer Cost Planning
Define a role, budget employer costs, verify payroll components and hiring requirements, then prepare onboarding and review actual cost and capacity.
Small Business Pricing and Contribution Planning
Build comparable costs, calculate an order contribution price floor, test volume and capacity, and reconcile actual gross and operating profit.
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Simple in-browser notepad with auto-save. Write quick notes that persist in your browser. Download as text file. No signup needed.
Calculators
Include unit costs, order costs and payment fees in a contribution-based price floor, then test operating profit and minimum whole-order sales targets.
Calculators
Itemize launch costs and deposits, compare committed funding, then model monthly cash balances and the upfront cash needed to maintain a chosen floor.
Calculators
Calculate gross profit and operating profit or loss from net revenue, cost of sales, and operating expenses for one consistent period.
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Allocate a current Form 1040-ES annual payment target after expected withholding, applicable credits, and confirmed estimated payments already made.
Calculators
Calculate the theoretical break-even point and minimum whole sellable units, plus target-profit volume, contribution margin, and signed margin of safety.
Calculators
Compare two complete quotes by dividing each total cost by its whole-unit quantity, with a signed per-unit difference and no invented scale assumptions.
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Calculate profit margin from revenue and cost. Get margin percentage and profit amount for business analysis. Free online calculator with instant
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Allocate exactly 100% of monthly income, compare non-negative actual spending, expose fixed-dollar extras, and review transparent balances and planning ratios.
Calculators
Model an hourly revenue floor from owner pay, overhead, a user-entered annual reserve, billable capacity, and target operating margin.
Calculators
Create a browser-stored invoice draft with line items, cent-rounded totals, one discount and tax rate, notes, branding, and a print/save-as-PDF layout.
Calculators
Calculate total ROI and net gain or loss, then use CAGR for endpoint-only investments or money-weighted IRR for explicit year-end contributions.
Calculators
Convert an entered unit cost and markup-on-cost percentage into markup amount, selling price, and equivalent gross margin with visible steps.
Calculators
Calculate percentages in seven modes with visible formulas, strict input validation, signed percentage change, and symmetric percentage difference.
Calculators
Convert salary or hourly pay across frequencies and estimate 2025/2026 US federal, payroll, optional state/local tax, 401(k), and take-home pay.
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Convert hourly and annual pay in both directions, model overtime, and estimate 2025 or 2026 US take-home pay with explicit tax and deduction assumptions.
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Estimate US federal income tax for 2025–2026. See federal tax owed, effective and marginal rates, and after-tax income by filing status.
Calculators
Calculate basis-preserving gross and after-entered-cost rental yields from documented rent, recurring-cost and price/value records without market ratings or advice.
Calculators
Calculate a basis-preserving arithmetic cap rate from one reviewed annual NOI and one documented price or value amount without market ratings or advice.
Calculators
Calculate fixed-rate loan payments, total interest, amortization, and extra-principal savings. Enter principal, annual note rate, and term; fees are excluded.
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Plan a down payment, user-set closing costs, additional cash needed, a month-end savings timeline, comparison targets, and a starting PMI illustration.
Calculators
Calculate one flat or progressive commission plan for an explicitly labeled sales period, including same-period base pay without automatic annualization.
Calculators
Calculate monthly side-business cash surplus, a chosen reserve and returns per recorded hour. Keep losses visible and save documented comparisons.
Calculators
Budget annual and first-year employee costs, calculate cost per productive hour, and estimate US employer payroll components with 2025–2026 wage caps.
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Reusable tools
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Notepad
Product Pricing and Order Contribution Calculator
Startup Costs and Cash Plan Calculator
Profit Calculator
Quarterly Tax Calculator
Break-Even Calculator
Cost Per Unit Calculator
Margin Calculator
Budget Calculator
Freelance Rate Calculator
Invoice Generator
ROI Calculator
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Online Commerce & Creator Sales
Plan ecommerce, marketplaces, dropshipping, craft sales, margins, fulfillment, and analytics.
International Trade & Import/Export
Plan import/export basics, supplier logistics, customs considerations, and cross-border commerce costs.
Business Accounting
Build the books, reconcile statements, review gross and operating profit and keep business cash timing visible.
Ecommerce Setup
Define the offer, verify order costs and platform terms, budget cash and test the complete customer order before launch.
Pricing & Profit Margins
Separate unit and order costs, calculate a contribution-based price floor and compare planned volume with actual operating results.