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Your Start-up Healthcheck

The Start-up Healthcheck is an easy-to-use tool designed to assess whether you're ready to start your business.

It won't take long to complete (as little as 10 minutes) and at the end of the process, we will prepare a downloadable list of recommended actions for you to take. You will also get plenty of information and templates to help you implement the recommended changes.

Your Start-up Healthcheck

1

Is your business idea financially viable?

No

Yes

Don't know

Maybe

Do you know how much money you need to cover overheads?

2

Do you have a detailed business plan?

No

Yes

Vaguely

N/A

Do you know where you want your business to be in the future, and what steps you need to take to get there?

3

Do you have the skills and experience to run your business?

No

Yes

Maybe

N/A

You'll need certain skills, knowledge and personal attributes to run your own business successfully.

4

Do you have enough capital to start up your business?

No

Yes

Don't know

N/A

Think about how much money you need to set up, advertise and support yourself before you start to make a profit.

5

Have you completed a comprehensive competitor analysis?

No

Yes

Vaguely

N/A

Know who your competitors are and how they operate to market your business more effectively.

6

Do your products and services have compelling points of difference?

No

Yes

Don't know

N/A

Why would customers buy for your business rather than your opposition?

7

Have you taken care of all the legal and compliance requirements?

No

Yes

Don't know

N/A

It's important to comply with regulatory and legal issues such as tax, ACC and OSH requirements.

8

Have you researched your market to establish that there is enough demand?

No

Yes

Vaguely

N/A

Are there enough people interested in your products and servcies? Is there room for growth?

9

Have you found reliable suppliers and worked out your input costs?

No

Yes

Vaguely

N/A

Identify supplier and staff costs so you can work out what you need to charge to make a profit.

10

Have you worked out your distribution logistics and costs?

No

Yes

Vaguely

N/A

What is the cost of getting your goods to market? Factor this into your pricing so you can be sure of profit margins.

Last updated 23 January 2013

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