Money
Startup costs, monthly costs, revenue assumptions, break-even, and the funding the business actually requires.
Starting a Business?
Turn a business idea into a plan you can act on.
Work out the costs, funding, ownership, and first steps before you commit money.
Before commitments are made
Find the expensive questions before they become expensive mistakes.
The questions to answer first
Answer the hard questions, then commit.
- Who owns the business and who controls decisions?
- How will it actually be funded?
- What does it cost to start — and to run?
- What revenue does it need to survive?
- What are the commercial and ownership risks?
- What should happen first?
You may know the field. The business around it still needs a plan. These six areas are what the work settles.
Ownership
Who owns the business, who controls decisions, who is liable, and whether family or partner capital is a loan, gift, or investment.
Risk
Operational, contractual, commercial, and ownership risks worth identifying before money goes in.
Sequence
What happens first, what depends on what, and what triggers the next stage of the launch.
Specialist questions
A scoped list of what to take to lawyers, accountants, advisers, and authorities — with the right parameters.
Documentation
A written plan, model, or review you can act on, share with partners, and present to advisers or funders.
How to begin
Three ways to begin.
Choose by readiness: a call for live diagnosis, a written review for a proposition you already have, a launch pack when the documents themselves need producing. All prices in USD.
Option I
Paid Triage Call
$200
60 minutes · USD
Live diagnosis and an immediate next-step list — before money is spent, a company is registered, family capital comes in, or specialists are paid.
Best if you want a fast, informed read on the situation.
- Live review of the business idea
- The questions that most affect the outcome
- Immediate issues to resolve
- Specialist-advice checklist
- Practical next-step action list
Option II
Business Structure Review
$1,000 – $3,500
Written analysis · 7 – 14 days · USD
Written analysis of the proposition you already have, before money and commitments go in. Closes with a follow-up call.
Best if you know what you intend to do and want it tested in writing.
- Written review of the concept
- Cost and revenue assumptions
- Ownership and funding questions
- Commercial and operational risk map
- Specialist-issue checklist
- First-stage action plan
- Follow-up call
Option III
Founder Launch Pack
$2,000 – $3,500
Planning package · 3 – 5 weeks · USD
Production of the planning assets you need to execute the launch — built from the ground up rather than reviewed. Closes with a review session.
Best if you need the documents themselves produced.
- Business plan / launch memo
- Basic financial model
- Ownership & partner scenarios
- Funding options analysis
- Risk register
- Adviser checklist
- Staged execution roadmap
- Review session
A free 15-minute call is available before any paid engagement. Use the free call to confirm fit and choose the right engagement. Specialist fees — lawyers, accountants, registration costs — sit outside these ranges. Final scope and fee are confirmed in the written scope.
Relevant experience
One example.
A UK electrical contractor whose business plan was overhauled and business repositioned within its market — revenue grew 80% within two years. The work covered operating model design, market analysis, cost and revenue restructuring, and a staged execution plan. The field knowledge was there from day one. The business around it needed working out first.
Wider background — financial modeling for Kantar TNS, cross-border structuring for private clients, and formal international submissions — is set out on the About page.
Common questions
Before you inquire.
- What if I'm not ready yet?
- The Triage Call is built for that. 60 minutes is usually enough to know whether the idea is worth taking further — and what the next step should be.
- How do I book a call?
- Send the inquiry form. You receive a reply within 1 business day, and a scheduling link once fit is confirmed. For the Paid Triage Call, payment is confirmed before the call is scheduled.
- Is this legal, tax, or accounting advice?
- No. Sovereign Intelligence produces commercial analysis, models, and decision documentation. Specialist matters are scoped, parameterized, and routed to qualified lawyers, accountants, and advisers with the right brief.
- How long does a Business Structure Review take?
- Typically 7 – 14 days from kickoff. Founder Launch Packs run 3 – 5 weeks depending on complexity. Timelines are confirmed in the written scope before work begins.
- Do you sign NDAs?
- Yes. Standard mutual NDAs are signed before any material is shared. Confidentiality is treated as a baseline, not a feature.
Scope
Business planning, commercial analysis, ownership and funding work, and decision documentation.
Outputs are prepared for commercial planning and specialist review. Legal, tax, accounting, regulated financial, regulated investment, and jurisdiction-specific matters are scoped, parameterized, and routed to appropriately qualified professionals with the right brief.
A good idea deserves a proper plan.
Send an inquiry describing the idea. You receive a reply within 1 business day, and a scheduling link once fit is confirmed.