Checked business ideas
Business ideas scored on eight dimensions with a Build, Pivot or Kill verdict, published with their owners’ consent.
0% Build · 12% Pivot · 88% Kill across 43 checks
Open Spa Texas Kill
A sauna spa offering wellness and relaxation services in Texas.
Indoor kids play café in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City Kill
250 m² soft play and parent café for ages 1-8 in Phu My Hung, with hourly tickets and weekend birthday parties for local and expat families.
Bookkeeping and tax filing service for Airbnb hosts in Barcelona Kill
Fixed-fee online bookkeeping and quarterly tax filing by a licensed gestor for Barcelona hosts with one to three tourist flats, €59 per property per month.
Pressure washing and gutter subscription for HOA homes in Phoenix Kill
A $79/month plan for pressure washing, gutter clearing and window rinse, sold to north Phoenix and Scottsdale HOA homeowners with the HOA as referrer.
Thrift furniture restoration and resale in Prague Kill
Buy Czech mid-century furniture at auctions and flea markets, restore it in a small workshop, sell online and to interior designers.
Luxury picnic setup service in Cape Town Kill
Styled picnic setups delivered to Cape Town beaches and vineyards for proposals, birthdays and tourists, from R1,800.
AI phone receptionist for small clinics in Canada Kill
A voice AI that answers calls, books appointments and sends reminders for small Canadian physio and dental clinics at C$149 a month.
Pop-up Vietnamese cooking classes in Melbourne Kill
Weekend Vietnamese cooking classes for tourists and locals in a rented Richmond commercial kitchen, A$120 per person.
Resume review marketplace for nurses Kill
A two-sided marketplace where US nurses buy résumé reviews and interview coaching from senior nurse managers, with the platform taking 20%.
Craft kombucha taproom in Portland Kill
A small kombucha brewery and taproom in Portland selling pints, growler refills and kegs to local cafés.
Garden maintenance subscription for seniors in Dublin Pivot
Monthly garden care plan with one named gardener, sold to homeowners aged 65+ in south Dublin and their adult children.
Notion templates for dental practices Kill
A $79 Notion template pack for small dental practices covering scheduling, inventory and patient follow-ups, sold with upsells.
Padel court rental and coaching in Buenos Aires Kill
A two-court padel venue on a leased Palermo lot with online booking, evening leagues and coaching, aimed at local after-work players.
Reusable packaging service for Istanbul restaurants Kill
Returnable takeaway containers with collection and washing, charged per cycle to restaurants in Kadıköy, Istanbul.
Hyperlocal news site for a Paris arrondissement Kill
Ad- and membership-funded news site covering council decisions, openings, closures and events in Paris's 11th arrondissement.
Mobile barber for corporate offices in Mexico City Kill
A barber who sets up on fixed days inside Polanco and Reforma office buildings, booked by staff through a company portal.
Second-hand kids clothing subscription in Stockholm Kill
A 299 SEK/month rotating box of used kids clothes, sized and swapped each season, for Stockholm parents.
Pay-per-use EV charging at apartment blocks in Oslo Kill
Own and run shared chargers in Oslo apartment garages, bill residents per kWh, and charge the building nothing upfront.
Dog daycare with webcam access in Warsaw Kill
A 15-dog daycare in Mokotów with live owner webcams and a van pickup service, for working dog owners in Warsaw.
Online course on passing the German driving theory test in English Kill
Self-paced video course with practice tests for expats taking the German theory exam in English, sold once for €49.
Ghost kitchen for Filipino food in Dubai Kill
A delivery-only Filipino kitchen in Al Quoz selling through Talabat and Deliveroo to Dubai's Filipino community.
Co-living house for nurses near a Melbourne hospital Kill
A bought and converted six-bedroom furnished house with bills included, rented to rotating-shift nurses near Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne.
Refillable cleaning products shop in Amsterdam Kill
A small zero-waste refill shop for cleaning and personal-care products in Amsterdam Oost, plus a delivery round by bike.
Browser extension that summarises Terms of Service Kill
Free Chrome extension that turns any site's terms and privacy policy into five plain bullets, with a $4 a month pro plan.
Fractional HR for Seoul startups under 50 people Kill
Monthly HR retainer (contracts, onboarding, compliance) for Seoul startups too small for an HR hire, at ₩1.5M a month.
Bilingual wedding planning for Vietnamese-American couples Pivot
Full-service and day-of planning that runs both the Vietnamese tea ceremony and the Western wedding for couples in Orange County, CA.
Boutique hostel for digital nomads in Hoi An Kill
A 20-bed hostel with a coworking floor, fast internet and weekly events in a renovated Hoi An house, aimed at digital nomads.
Mobile tyre fitting van in Auckland Kill
A van that fits and balances online-bought tyres at the customer's home or workplace across Auckland.
Eyelash extension studio in a Tokyo suburb Kill
A two-chair lash extension and brow studio in Kichijoji, booked through LINE, for women aged 25 to 45.
Kids coding after-school club in Singapore Kill
Weekly in-person coding classes for 8 to 12 year olds in a rented Tampines classroom at S$280 per term.
Marketplace for renting camera gear between photographers Kill
A London platform where photographers rent lenses and camera bodies to each other with insurance, taking 15% of each rental.
Newsletter on regional airport routes for frequent flyers Kill
A €5 a month weekly newsletter tracking new and cancelled routes at secondary European airports, with deal alerts, for frequent flyers.
Microgreens farm selling to restaurants in Berlin Kill
A 60 m² indoor vertical farm growing microgreens for weekly delivery to Berlin restaurants.
Same-day laundry pickup for short-term rentals in Lisbon Kill
B2B laundry pickup and delivery for Lisbon Airbnb hosts and property managers, turned around before the next check-in.
Korean-style 24-hour study café in Toronto Kill
A pay-by-the-hour, 24-hour study space with private booths, lockers and free coffee for students near the University of Toronto.
AI bookkeeping assistant for freelance designers Kill
A $19/month app that links a designer's bank and invoicing tools, sorts expenses and prepares quarterly tax estimates.
Pickleball club with four indoor courts in Brisbane Kill
Members-only indoor pickleball venue with four courts, coaching and a café in a leased Brisbane warehouse, for local recreational players.
Subscription dog treat box with vet-approved recipes Kill
A $29 monthly box of natural dog treats with recipes reviewed by a vet, shipped to dog owners across the US.
Specialty coffee cart at Da Nang beach Kill
A licensed morning coffee cart (Vietnamese and espresso drinks) on the My Khe promenade, aimed at joggers, tourists and expats.
Mobile car detailing for office car parks in Austin Kill
One-van mobile detailing sold online and done in office-park lots while owners work, at $89 per full detail, in north Austin.
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