Build a decision simulator that helps a small business evaluate whether its current operations can support opening another location, adding a product line, or increasing service capacity.
Let users enter current sales, contribution margins, fixed costs, staffing capacity, working capital, supplier constraints, demand assumptions, and proposed expansion expenses.
Include:
A current-versus-expanded operating model.
Break-even analysis for the proposed expansion.
Best-case, base-case, and downside scenarios.
A working-capital timeline showing when cash may be required.
Capacity constraints for staff, equipment, and suppliers.
A sensitivity analysis for slower sales growth, higher costs, and delayed launches.
A readiness checklist with explicit evidence requirements.
A staged expansion plan with measurable decision gates.
Use transparent formulas and editable assumptions. Distinguish cash requirements from accounting profit, and never declare a business ready based on a single arbitrary score. Include a fictional small retailer example and downloadable financial summaries.
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