Who’s already solving this?
Named competitors, existing alternatives and published prices where available. With sources you can open.
forthdesk START / YOUR FIRST BUSINESS
Research your
business idea.
Build a plan
you can test.
Tell us what you want to build, the time you have and what you can spend.
Get AI research with competitor sources, estimated costs, risks and an editable plan for your first customer test.
£29 once. One optional shortlist and one research brief comparing up to three ideas. No subscription.
THE STARTUP DESKforthdesk / 01
tutor-reports.idea
Less admin.
Better tutor reports?
5 hours / week£1,000 budget
WORKING HYPOTHESIS
One repeated task.
A small place to start.
Turn a tutor’s lesson notes into a clear parent update. Test a manual sample before building the software.
Investigate first
Customer demand still needs testing.
Customer demand still needs testing.
THE ALTERNATIVES
Reports already exist.
What would be better?
TutorCruncher and ClassQuill offer reporting features. A new tool needs a specific reason for tutors to switch.
Find the missing piece
Explore the source links in the full example.
Explore the source links in the full example.
BEFORE YOU BUILD
Put a sample
in front of five tutors.
Use fictional student information. Ask about their last report, then test whether a better output earns a paid pilot.
Observe, then decide
Record the evidence in your working plan.
Record the evidence in your working plan.
Small steps. Something of your own.LET’S BEGIN
BIG AMBITIONS. REAL-LIFE CONSTRAINTS.
Your time Your budget Your way of selling
forthdesk BUSINESS / ALREADY UP & RUNNING
Make your next
move count.
Work out whether to hire, outsource or improve a recurring workflow. Compare options, record a practical test and review the result.
Explore forthdesk BusinessA GOOD BUSINESS STARTS WITH GOOD QUESTIONSRESEARCH MODE
Keep the ambition.
Do the homework.
What would it actually take?
Setup costs, skills, outside help and the work involved—considered against the hours and money you have.
What needs to be true?
The assumptions that matter most, and a practical first test before you spend more on the idea.
YOUR STARTUP, A WORK IN PROGRESSWORKSPACE MODE
Make your first move.
Then make it better.
Keep the research. Test the unknowns.
Change your mind when the evidence changes.
your-first-move.plan
TUTOR REPORTS / EXAMPLEFrom a promising
From a promising
idea to a
practical decision.
Try the example without an account.
YOUR NEXT EXPERIMENTTo test
Will tutors commit
to a paid pilot?
A proposed threshold, set before the test.
Look forTwo paid pilot commitments
RecordResponses, objections and what happened
ThenRefine the offer—or revisit the idea
Evidence first. A decision you can explain.
Saved research. Reopen your projects and check the original sources.
A plan you can edit. Add what you learn, adjust your numbers and define your next move.
A report you can take away. Print or save a structured PDF, including your notes and assumptions.
More possibility.
Less pretending.
Keep it real.
Research can help you understand a market. Customer demand still needs to be tested. We keep findings, estimates and unanswered questions separate, so you can see what the research actually supports.
How we approach researchforthdesk START / SELF-SERVICEYOUR STARTER KIT
RESEARCH & WORKING PLANYour idea.
Your idea.
Meet your toolkit.
Research your idea at your own pace. One purchase, a focused research brief and a workspace to build your first plan. No sales call needed.
The full details- 01 One discovery shortlist, if you need an idea
- 02 One research brief comparing up to three ideas
- 03 A working business plan for your selected idea
- 04 Saved projects, evidence notes and PDF export
£29 one-off
no subscription
Get the research bundle no subscription
Early access. Examples and the validation worksheet are free.
What am I paying for?
forthdesk Start gives you a structured founder profile, source-linked research, a saved working plan and an evidence checklist in one place. Buy the research bundle and work through it at your own pace. No sales call is needed.
Will it tell me if my business will succeed?
No. It helps you assess feasibility, compare alternatives and identify what to test. Real customer behaviour is what establishes demand. Findings, estimates and unknowns stay separate.
What if I don’t have an idea yet?
The bundle includes one optional discovery shortlist with three possibilities based on your skills, budget and circumstances. Choose one for deeper research.
What happens after the research?
Your completed report saves to your private dashboard. You can check sources, edit the working plan, record experiments, explore financial assumptions and export your work. Example edits stay separate from your saved projects.
How long does it take?
Research may take up to two minutes. Keep the tab open while it runs; the progress view shows that work is underway. A credit is used only when the finished result saves successfully.
Where does my information go?
Your ideas and founder profile are sent to OpenAI for research. Completed reports and plan edits are saved in your signed-in workspace. Avoid confidential or sensitive information. Read the privacy notice for more detail.
THE STARTUP SHELFFREE TO EXPLORE
WORKSHEETTurn “maybe” into a test.
STARTER GUIDEAsk better questions before you build.
WORKED EXAMPLEFollow the thinking behind a plan.
LESS “ONE DAY”. MORE DAY ONE.