Don't quit your job before you score your idea.
Free, in about a minute, no account needed. See what could make it work and what could sink it, while the decision is still cheap to change.
The same evaluator scored Facebook's 2004 seed deck 83 and Coinbase's 72. See all eight →
Seven questions to answer before you quit your job
The first four are what decide whether an idea can work. Launchet scores them for you. The last three are yours to answer, and the score makes them easier.
Do enough people have this problem, badly enough to pay?
Interest is easy to find. Paying customers are not. You want evidence that a specific group feels the problem often and already spends money or time working around it.
Launchet scores this: DemandCan you build it with the time, money and skills you have?
An idea that needs a team, a license or years of development is a different decision from one you can launch in a few months on your own.
Launchet scores this: FeasibilityWhy would customers choose you over what they use today?
Everyone already solves the problem somehow, even badly. Your edge has to be clear enough to make them switch, and hard enough to copy that it lasts.
Launchet scores this: DifferentiationWho is already there, and how hard will they fight?
A crowded market is not a reason to stop. Every one of the eight famous seed decks walked into one. But you should know who you are up against before you give up your salary.
Launchet scores this: CompetitionWho are your first ten customers?
Not a market size. Ten people or companies, by name or by type, and how you will reach them. If you cannot list them, you are not ready to depend on them.
Launchet helps: first customers listHow many months can you live without a paycheck?
New businesses often take longer than planned to bring in steady income. Know your number, and add a margin, before the date is set.
Yours to answerWhat is the cheapest test you can run while you still have your job?
A landing page, ten customer conversations, a pre-order, a pilot with one client. The riskiest assumption is the one to test first, on nights and weekends.
Launchet helps: riskiest assumption testKeep your paycheck while you test
You can learn most of what you need before you resign. Three steps, all of which fit around a job.
Score the idea
Describe it in a few sentences. In about a minute you see the score, the four dimensions, and which one is holding it back.
Close the biggest gap
Work on the weakest dimension with your strategist, add what you learn to your idea, and score it again.
Plan it and talk to customers
Build the business plan on the same research, and contact your first customers. Leave when they say yes, not before.
What the score tells you, and what it doesn't
- Where your idea stands today on demand, feasibility, differentiation and competition
- Which of those is holding the score down
- What to work on first, and how your idea compares with eight famous seed decks
- Whether you personally can afford to leave your job
- What your family or partner thinks
- Whether the idea will succeed. A score is guidance, not a guarantee
A score is a snapshot.The team decides what happens next.
Many companies that scored well went on to succeed, many others failed, and some that scored lower succeeded.
No venture is decided in one moment. It is built over years of decisions: changing the product when customers need something else, finding the next customers when the first ones are not enough, and adapting when the market shifts.
The team is usually the deciding factor. The right team makes the most of an idea's potential and keeps its risks small. A less than optimal call at a critical point can do the opposite, whatever the score said.
Launchet stays with you past the score: a strategist for each decision, a plan you keep editing, and the first customers to talk to. Add your background and your score includes founder fit.
Know before you make the move.
Score your idea free, in about a minute. No account needed.
Score my idea →Questions
Should I quit my job to start a business?
Only you can decide, and it depends on your savings, your obligations and how much evidence you have. A useful rule: leave when the evidence says the idea can work, not before. Score the idea, close the gaps it finds, and test it with real customers while you are still being paid.
How do I know if my business idea is good?
Look at four things: whether enough people want it badly enough to pay, whether you can build it with what you have, why customers would choose you over what they use today, and how crowded the market is. Launchet scores all four in about a minute and shows which one to work on first.
How long does it take to score my idea?
About a minute. Describe the idea in a few sentences and the score, the four dimension scores and your direction come back on one page.
Is it free?
Yes. Your first score is free and needs no account. Signing up is also free; it saves your result and opens the full evaluation.
Is my idea kept private?
Your idea is never published. Without an account, your result is kept in your browser for 24 hours. Signing up saves it to your account.
For educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or investment advice. Scores are guidance, not a guarantee of success or failure. Consult qualified, licensed professionals before making decisions.