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Business Tools

Free, interactive tools built for Maryland business owners — instant results, no signup.

Business Health Quiz

10 questions across Operations, Communications, Legal & Finances. Get a scored assessment and personalized CBC recommendations.

~3 minutes Take the Quiz

Maryland Startup Cost Estimator

Select your business type, Maryland location, and team size. Get an itemized cost breakdown tailored to your specific scenario.

~2 minutes Get Estimate

Consultation Readiness Checklist

Complete this interactive checklist before your CBC session. The more prepared you are, the more value you'll get from every minute.

~5 minutes Start Checklist

ROI Calculator

Estimate the return on a business investment or consulting engagement with a quick, scenario-based calculator.

~2 minutes Calculate

Maryland Compliance Tracker

Pick your entity and county. Get every Maryland filing for the year — SDAT, MD income tax, sales tax, UI, county license — with a one-click download to your calendar.

~2 minutes Build Calendar

Maryland Funding Match Quiz

Six questions on stage, sector, and use of funds. We point you at the Maryland funding programs most likely to fit — TEDCO, MSBDFA, MEDAAF, EARN MD, SBA, BDC.

~2 minutes See Matches

Maryland Payroll Cost Calculator

Enter base salaries. We add the real cost of hiring in Maryland — FICA, FUTA, MD UI, workers' comp, benefits — and show loaded cost per role.

~2 minutes Calculate

Maryland Entity Recommender

Five questions on ownership, liability tolerance, revenue, investors, and mission. We recommend the right Maryland entity (LLC, S-Corp election, C-Corp, nonprofit, etc.) with rationale and trade-offs.

~2 minutes Get Recommendation

Break-Even Calculator

Enter your fixed costs, price, and variable cost per unit (or hour). See your monthly break-even volume, contribution margin, and what profit looks like at 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x break-even.

~2 minutes Calculate

Service Pricing Calculator

Enter your target take-home, overhead, billable utilization, and margin. We back out the minimum hourly, project, and retainer rates you need to charge.

~2 minutes Calculate

CAC / LTV Calculator

Plug in marketing spend, new customers, ARPC, gross margin, and churn. Get CAC, LTV, LTV:CAC ratio, payback period, and a verdict on whether your unit economics work.

~2 minutes Calculate

Client Onboarding Checklist Generator

Pick your service type, engagement model, and payment terms. We generate a sequenced onboarding checklist you can copy or download as text.

~3 minutes Generate

Business Plan Outline Generator

Answer five questions about your business and purpose. We generate a structured business plan outline with section prompts. Downloadable as text.

~3 minutes Generate