Personal services
Post-renovation cleaning
A crew of two with professional supplies, sharing one van.
Market: Cleaning →Checkfree in a minute
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Business idea finder: ideas that fit you
Answer four questions and get eight ideas, each with its market. Like an idea? Check it for free, it takes a minute.
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Food service
Custom cakes and cupcakes from home
Orders come through social media, delivery stays inside the neighborhood, kids' parties first.
Market: Bakery →Checkfree in a minute
Farming
A small quail egg farm
Eggs for farmers' markets and local stores.
Category: FarmingCheckfree in a minute
Personal services
Furniture assembly and small repairs
Flat-pack furniture and shelves, leaky faucets too, booked by the hour.
Market: Handyman services →Checkfree in a minute
Auto
Auto electrics repair in a rented garage
Diagnostics and wiring jobs that general shops send away.
Market: Auto repairCheckfree in a minute
IT and online
A booking chatbot for beauty salons
A bot that takes bookings and sends reminders, sold by monthly fee.
Category: IT and onlineCheckfree in a minute
Retail
Fresh flowers for offices by subscription
Weekly bouquets for receptions and meeting rooms, on a contract.
Market: Flower shop →Checkfree in a minute
Food service
A neighborhood bakery with breakfast
Bread in the morning, breakfast to go, a few tables by the window.
Market: Bakery →Checkfree in a minute
Food service
Coffee to go by a commuter station
Morning commuters order in a chat and pick up without a queue.
Market: Coffee shop →Checkfree in a minute
Food service
A coffee kiosk in a shopping mall
A 40-square-foot spot by the entrance: coffee, cocoa and pastries to go.
Market: Coffee shop →Checkfree in a minute
Food service
Wraps by a bus stop, with local delivery
A small counter on a busy stop and delivery within a mile.
Market: Fast food counterCheckfree in a minute
Food service
A food truck for festivals and beaches
The season runs from May to September: fairs, concerts and the beach.
Market: Food truck →Checkfree in a minute
Food service
Burgers to go by a college campus
A short menu, fast service and late hours for students.
Market: Burger placeCheckfree in a minute
Marketplaces and e-commerce
A parcel pickup point in a new apartment complex
Residents collect their online orders on the way home.
Market: Parcel pickup pointCheckfree in a minute
Marketplaces and e-commerce
Home goods on an online marketplace
A narrow range of organizers and storage, shipped by the marketplace.
Market: Marketplace storeCheckfree in a minute
Auto
A self-service car wash with four bays
Drivers wash their own cars around the clock and pay at the bay.
Market: Self-service car washCheckfree in a minute
Auto
A tire shop on the way out of town
Two seasonal peaks a year, storage for the off-season tires.
Market: Tire shop →Checkfree in a minute
Auto
Mobile interior detailing
The car is cleaned in the client's driveway or office parking lot.
Market: Auto repairCheckfree in a minute
Beauty and health
Nails at home with online booking
A home studio for one client at a time, booked through a link.
Market: Nail salon →Checkfree in a minute
Beauty and health
A one-chair barbershop
A small room, regulars and a booking page.
Market: BarbershopCheckfree in a minute
Kids and education
Early learning classes for kids aged 3 to 6
Small groups after kindergarten hours, two or three times a week.
Market: Kids' centerCheckfree in a minute
Kids and education
Online math tutoring in small groups
Test prep for four to six students at a time.
Market: TutoringCheckfree in a minute
Kids and education
Drawing classes for adults
Evening classes for beginners, online or in a rented studio.
Market: TutoringCheckfree in a minute
Personal services
Window and balcony cleaning in spring
A seasonal job with a ladder, a squeegee and a booking form.
Market: Cleaning →Checkfree in a minute
Personal services
Phone repair that comes to offices
Screens and batteries replaced during the client's lunch break.
Market: Phone repairCheckfree in a minute
Pets
Dog grooming at the client's home
Grooming that comes to the client, booked in a chat.
Market: Dog groomingCheckfree in a minute
Pets
Dog walking by subscription
Fixed walks on weekdays for owners who work long hours.
Market: Dog groomingCheckfree in a minute
Travel and leisure
A six-room guesthouse by the sea
A family-run place with breakfast, full in the summer season.
Market: GuesthouseCheckfree in a minute
Travel and leisure
Glamping with four tents
Tents with real beds on rented land near a lake or a forest.
Market: GuesthouseCheckfree in a minute
Services for business
Short videos for local businesses
Reels and short clips for cafes, salons and shops, by monthly package.
Category: Services for businessCheckfree in a minute
Already have an idea?
Describe it, and Fox checks the demand and the competitors on live data, then works out the money. 3 free checks without signing up
How to choose from your picks
Look at three things: do people near you search for it, how many strong players are there, and do the numbers of one customer add up.
How to start a business
What to check before you sign a lease or buy stock.
Count one customer firstEnter your price and margin in the unit economics calculator, with what a customer costs to win. If one customer does not pay off, a second idea is cheaper than a second try.
Questions
How does the idea finder work?
Your answers are matched against our catalogue of ideas. Place and time rule some of them out; skills move the closest ones up. Each idea names its market.
How many picks do I get without an account?
A few a day: the counter sits under the Find button. Sign in and the picks are unlimited, and the ideas you like stay in your account.
What do I do with an idea next?
Press Check on its card. The idea goes into the check, and in about a minute you see the demand, the competitors, customer complaints and a score on 9 axes.