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Thinking about starting something? Don’t build it yet.

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Type your idea. IdeaFloat turns it into a full business plan with real market research, competitors and financial estimates, in about 15 minutes.

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Reading your idea
Checking real search demand
Mapping competitors
Modelling costs and breakeven
Drafting your business plan
Worth a real run

Good instinct. Now check it properly.This was the preview. The real run pulls live market data for your idea.

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§ The one big mistake

The idea is never the problem.

There are thousands of clever ways to build a business. You’ve seen a few. Tap one to test it:

The problem is what happens next: founders fall in love with the idea and start building before checking if anyone will actually pay for it. That’s the mistake IdeaFloat exists to stop. Validate first. Build second.

§ What you get, in minutes

One idea in. A real plan out.

Not a score. Not a pep talk. A full business plan built from your validated idea. Every number sourced, every claim citable.

Validation report · Generated

Mobile dog-wash van

Worth building
Search demand Real search & consumer-trend dataRising · 8,100/mo
Competitors Gap in the northern suburbs4 mapped
Startup cost Van, fit-out, insurance, launch≈ $38,500
Breakeven At 22 washes / weekMonth 9
Business plan Investor-ready · PDF export24 pages
Idea → verdict → plan ✓ Ready

Example output. Every idea gets its own report.

Market research, not gut feel.

Real search demand and consumer trends for your specific idea, so you’re reading signals instead of hoping.

Competitors, mapped.

Who’s already doing it, what they charge, and where the gap is for you.

Financials you can defend.

Startup costs, pricing and a breakeven point that stands up to a bank, or a sceptical partner.

A full business plan, honest verdict included.

If the numbers don’t work, you’ll know. IdeaFloat is here to validate, not to flatter.

§ How it works

Three steps. About 15 minutes.

No pitch deck, no spreadsheet homework. Bring the idea and IdeaFloat does the research while you watch.

1Enter

Enter your idea

One sentence is enough. A carwash that runs itself will do.

2Research

IdeaFloat runs the research

It checks real market demand, sizes your market, maps your competitors and models your numbers.

3Verdict

Get your verdict and your plan

A clear read on whether your idea floats, plus the full business plan to act on it. Either way, you know before you build.

~15 minutes. Most founders spend longer choosing a logo.

§ Founders who checked first

Founders who’d rather know.

Real founders, real businesses. People who validated before they built.

“IdeaFloat saved us weeks of work by helping us explore demand for new products across different regions and took the guesswork out of finding gaps in the market.”
Nick Sherwing Founder, woohoPets
“IdeaFloat has been invaluable for expanding and franchising our business. It replaced months of research and Excel modelling with real-time data insights.”
Soba Bar, Pilates & Yoga Studio
“IdeaFloat walks you through a step-by-step plan to discover, validate and launch your business.”
Lachlan Nicolson Business Coach, Leader Guide
“Any existing business that is considering scaling up or changing direction should be using IdeaFloat. It is an incredibly powerful tool.”
Bernie Fitzsimon Managing Director, LighthouseHQ
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