BEFORE YOU INVEST

PRE-INVESTMENT ANALYSIS TOOLKIT

Know the numbers. Pressure-test the risks.

Know the numbers. Pressure-test the risks.

Decide with confidence.

Decide with confidence.

A guided toolkit that turns your business assumptions into a clear pre-investment decision before you commit capital.

No spreadsheets to build. Just your business assumptions.

INVESTMENT REVIEW

CONDITIONAL GO

Investment Score: 86 / 100

Monthly Revenue

€31,200

WHY THIS COULD WORK

Healthy unit economics · Sufficient capacity headroom · Acceptable modeled payback

EBITDA Margin 18.6% · Required Capital €67,500 · Modeled Cash Payback 26 months · Capacity Utilization 64% · Downside Resilience Moderate

WHAT HOLDS IT BACK

Demand validation incomplete · Downside EBITDA margin thin · Final supplier quotes missing

WHAT WOULD CHANGE OUR DECISION?

1. Validate demand at planned price 2. Secure final supplier quotes 3. Increase working-capital buffer

Pressure Test

Stress key assumptions.

Evidence Check

Surface critical unknowns.

Investment Decision

Reach a clear next step.

Revenue & Costs

Build the core economics.

THE DECISION PATH

From business idea to investment decision

02

Build the economics

Add pricing, demand, capacity, costs and initial investment.

03

Pressure-test the plan

See what happens when demand falls, costs rise or ramp-up takes longer.

04

Get the decision

Receive a structured GO / CONDITIONAL GO / REDESIGN / NO-GO assessment.

01

Describe the business

Choose your business type and enter key assumptions.

THE COMPLETE PICTURE

More than profit. See the full investment picture.

Cash Payback

See the modeled time needed to recover invested capital.

Break-even

Find the revenue level that covers the full operating model.

Capacity

Spot operational bottlenecks before they become expensive.

Investment Risk

Prioritize the assumptions most likely to change the outcome.

Evidence Quality

Separate validated assumptions from hopeful estimates.

Downside Resilience

Test whether the model can survive a conservative scenario.

Capital Requirement

Model the capital required before the first customer pays.

ANALYSIS PACKAGES

Choose the level of analysis you need

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Pre-Investment Analysis

For projects where real capital is being considered.

Founding Price: €59

Regular price: €99 · Everything in Standard · Detailed CAPEX & OPEX · Staffing & Variable Costs · Evidence / Proof Check · 3 scenarios · 36-month cash flow · Modeled Cash Payback · Full Risk Review · Investment Committee Review · 3-page Pre-Investment Report · Playbook + AI Prompt Pack

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ANALYST REVIEW

Have your assumptions challenged

For projects approaching a real capital commitment.

Founding Price: €149

Regular from €249 · Everything in Premium · Analyst review of assumptions · Revenue model challenge · CAPEX/OPEX challenge · Downside review · Risk & weak-assumption review · Prioritized recommendations · Assumption Review Memo

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Feasibility Check

For early-stage ideas.

Founding Price: €29

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STANDARD

Regular price: €49
Guided Quick Setup · 5 core business models · Revenue & EBITDA model · Break-even analysis · Base + Conservative scenarios · Capital requirement · Capacity check · Top 3 risks · Feasibility Score · GO / CONDITIONAL GO / REDESIGN / NO-GO · 1-page Feasibility Review

Built for how your business earns money

Short-Term Rental

Occupancy, seasonality and operating cost assumptions.

Gym & Fitness

Member ramp-up, pricing and equipment investment.

Beauty, Salon & Wellness

Utilization, staffing and service-margin planning.

Laundromat

Machine utilization, utilities and site economics.

Restaurant & Cafe

Revenue, labour, capacity and payback assumptions.

More Industry Packs Coming Soon

Car Wash · Self-Storage · Daycare · Auto Repair · Padel · Event Venue · Pet Care · Coworking & more

Built to challenge the project — not to sell you the idea.

The cheapest investment mistake is the one you discover before you invest.

Downside Stress Testing

See how lower demand, higher costs, and delayed ramp-up affect the plan.

Evidence-Based Investment Review

Surface what is known, what is assumed, and what must be verified.

Structured Financial Analysis

A guided model makes every key economic assumption visible.

Questions before you begin

Do I need to understand finance or Excel?
How long does an assessment take?
What if I don’t know all the numbers yet?
What’s the difference between Standard and Premium?
Can the toolkit tell me whether a business will succeed?
Can I use the report with a bank or investor?
Does Premium include AI?
Is this a business plan template?

Before you invest €50,000… Spend €59 to challenge the assumptions first.

Before you invest €50,000… Spend €59 to challenge the assumptions first.

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GET STANDARD — €29

15 min quick assessment · Private by design · No finance expertise needed · Guided step-by-step

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BEFORE YOU INVEST provides structured decision-support tools based on user-supplied assumptions. Outputs do not constitute financial, investment, accounting, tax, legal, valuation, audit or other regulated professional advice. Users are responsible for verifying assumptions and obtaining appropriate professional advice before making investment decisions.