Examples/Twenty real reports
Twenty real reports. Nothing held back.
Every page below is a complete HaveTheIdea report — all sixteen sections, the scored verdict, the budget table, the licences, the sources. Not extracts, not teasers. Eight of them say the plan works. Twelve of them say it does not, and why.
How we work
Every report names its sources and links to them, and carries the date its figures were checked. We publish the verdict we get, including the ones that say don’t do it. Reports are research and educational material, not legal, tax or financial advice — confirm anything you act on with a licensed professional in your jurisdiction.
How to read these
- Each report was generated from five answers — the idea, the customer, the differentiator, the constraints and the country. They are printed at the top of every page, because the verdict belongs to those answers and not to the business type.
- The score is out of ten and the verdict is one of five: Strong, Promising, Risky, Reconsider, or Don't do this. Nothing here is graded on a curve.
- Numbers, licences and thresholds are cited to their source and dated. Where something could not be verified, the report says so instead of guessing.
- Change any of the five answers and the verdict changes. That is the whole point — and it is what you are buying.
Australia · 7 reports
Cafés & restaurants
Is opening a small café in Australia worth it on $120,000?
The format is fine, the budget is not.
Reconsider4 / 10
Software & SaaS
Is building a B2B SaaS still worth it as a solo founder on 15 hours a week?
The money is not the constraint here, the calendar is.
Risky5 / 10
Coaching & consulting
Is starting a business coaching practice actually viable in Australia?
The niche is good, the sequence is fatal.
Reconsider4 / 10
Fitness & studios
How much does it really cost to open a small gym in Australia?
The fit-out is affordable, the break-even member count is not.
Reconsider3 / 10
Beauty & skin clinics
What does it really take to open a small beauty salon in Australia?
The money works, and the compliance is where this plan can still go wrong.
Promising7 / 10
Tutoring & education
Is private tutoring a viable business in Australia?
Yes, and the ceiling is lower than you think.
Promising7 / 10
Cleaning & maintenance services
Is starting a cleaning business in Australia actually worth it?
Yes, while you are the one holding the mop. The trap is the day you stop.
Promising7 / 10
United Kingdom · 6 reports
Handmade & Etsy
Is an Etsy shop still worth it in the UK on ten hours a week?
The money works, the diary does not.
Reconsider4 / 10
Online selling & dropshipping
Is dropshipping still worth it in the UK in 2026?
The advertising costs more than the product earns, and you are legally liable for goods you never see.
Don't do this2 / 10
Freelance & solo consulting
Should I go freelance in the UK? An honest financial check.
Two committed clients and a funded buffer make this one of the rare plans where the arithmetic actually works.
Promising7 / 10
Agencies & services
Is starting a small marketing agency worth it in the UK with two clients already signed?
The business works from month one, and the thing most likely to break it is the client's ad spend, not the client.
Promising7 / 10
Online shops & e-commerce
Is starting an online shop in the UK worth it on £18,000?
The margin works, the working capital is the whole game.
Promising7 / 10
Retail & shops
Is opening a small shop on a UK high street still viable?
A shop works when the premises does something an order can't — and this one does.
Promising7 / 10
United States · 7 reports
Online courses
Is selling an online course still worth it in 2026?
The course is fine, the plan to sell it to nobody is not.
Reconsider4 / 10
Content & creator business
Can you actually make a living from YouTube in 2026?
The niche is one of the best-paying on the platform, and the ad revenue still will not replace a salary. The channel is worth building for a different reason.
Risky5 / 10
Print on demand
Is print on demand still profitable in 2026?
The margin is real, the paid acquisition maths is not, and the legal exposure is bigger than the budget.
Risky5 / 10
Communities & memberships
Is a paid membership community a real business, or a churn treadmill?
The money works, the retention does not, and the feature people would pay for is the one an antitrust lawyer will tell you to delete.
Risky6 / 10
Software & mobile apps
Is building a mobile app still worth it for a solo developer?
The cash budget is fine, the distribution math is not.
Risky5 / 10
Software & plugins
Is selling a WordPress plugin still profitable?
This one builds a real asset, and it will not replace the founder's income for three years.
Promising6 / 10
Content & newsletters
Can a paid newsletter actually replace a salary?
The newsletter is a good business. Subscriptions alone are not the part that pays the salary.
Risky5 / 10
Your idea, your numbers
None of these is your idea.
Sixteen sections like the ones above, for your idea, your customer, your budget and your country — in your own language. One payment, no subscription, and you can read the free three-section sample with the scored verdict before you spend anything.
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research and educational material only · not legal, tax or financial advice
research and educational material only · not legal, tax or financial advice
Your business type isn't on this list?
It does not have to be. Any business idea, any country — the report is the same sixteen sections at the same price. These twenty are the ones people ask about most often, not the only ones we cover. Describe your own idea.
Figures checked September 2026 · Costs, licence requirements and tax thresholds change, and
requirements vary by state, county and local authority.
These reports are research and educational material only. They are not legal, tax, accounting or financial advice, and no professional relationship is created by reading them.
Confirm anything you intend to act on with the relevant authority and a licensed professional in your jurisdiction.
These reports are research and educational material only. They are not legal, tax, accounting or financial advice, and no professional relationship is created by reading them.
Confirm anything you intend to act on with the relevant authority and a licensed professional in your jurisdiction.