For trades & construction

Turn your trade into
a real business.

Test the idea. Market analysis. Business plan. Incorporation. Find investors.All in one place.

Plan my trade business

No sign-up & no credit card required

4.9/5 · 600+ founders trust planix
Turn your trade into a real business.
Is this for me?

Who is this industry for?

Your own trade business

Plumbing, electrics, painting, joinery

Real estate & management

Brokerage, management or investment

Construction & renovation

General or specialist contractor

Service & maintenance

Recurring jobs instead of one-offs

Plan my trade business
Which problem planix solves

Why do so many trade businesses fail?

Legal form, permits and contracts slow the start.

Typical mistakes
  • Deciding on gut feeling
  • Investing blindly
  • No structure
With planix
  • Check market potential
  • Analyse competitors
  • Validate target group
  • Test demand
  • Develop pricing strategy
  • Create a business plan
Plan my trade business
How does it work?

From idea to company

01

Validate the idea

Analyse the market potential of your idea.

Output
  • Opportunity score
  • Competitor analysis
  • Target group profile
02

Test the market

Validate demand before you invest.

Output
  • Customer feedback
  • Risk assessment
  • Willingness to pay
03

Plan & found securely

Found securely and structured.

Output
  • Legal form recommendation
  • Brand protection
  • Contracts & checklists
04

Win customers

Build go-to-market and first sales.

Output
  • Go-to-market plan
  • Channel strategy
  • First-customers playbook
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What does it look like?

Sample results for trades & construction

Your idea

Ammann Hausdienst · Frauenfeld

Value proposition, numbers and business model canvas.

See an example

Business plan

Vogel Gartenpflege · Bassersdorf

Capital needs, financing and viability for the bank.

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Financial plan

Vogel Gartenpflege · Bassersdorf

Profit and loss, liquidity and balance sheet in Excel.

See an example
Plan my trade business
Why planix?

Why not just ChatGPT?

ChatGPT gives answers. planix gives decisions.

ChatGPT & Co
  • Piecing it together yourself takes weeks
  • Answers from the AI’s memory
  • The financial plan doesn’t match the text
  • You’re on your own
vs
planix
  • Done in hours, not weeks
  • Live data from over 250 databases
  • Numbers and text build on each other
  • Expert feedback on request
20+

Industry expertise

Over 20 years of experience built into every analysis.

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Market data

Current market and competitor data flow in directly.

→

Decision logic

Clear next steps instead of isolated answers.

Plan my trade business
Founders about planix

600+ founders.
Real progress 600+ founders trust planix

How founders gain clarity faster with planix. From idea to business.

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Lena M.Physiotherapy · St. Gallen

«The business plan was with the bank after two weeks. The approval for CHF 180,000 came without a single follow-up question.»

CHF 180,000 loan · 5 weeks to approval

DR
David R.Metal fabrication · Aargau

«For the funding application, numbers and text came from one source – the same basis as the business plan. The review board had no follow-up questions.»

CHF 35,000 grant · 1 application, 0 queries

MH
Mia H.HR Software · Zurich

«Within two days I finally knew whether my idea had potential. That saved me months of uncertainty.»

Idea validated — in 2 days

LB
Luca B.Restaurant · Bern

«I had zero idea about business plans. planix guided me step by step. My restaurant has been running for six months.»

Restaurant successfully opened

KA
Kwame A.Trading Company · Geneva

«planix opened my eyes. My vague idea became a clear plan in just a few hours – absolutely recommended!»

Clear business plan in hours

NS
Nora S.Architecture Studio · Basel

«I had no idea how to position my offer. planix sorted that out in one week.»

Positioning clarified in 1 week

SL
Sophie L.SaaS Startup · Lausanne

«Solid analyses, strong data foundation and helpful recommendations for approaching investors – highly recommended!»

Investor documents ready in 3 days

RF
Reto F.Plumbing Business · St. Gallen

«As a tradesman I finally wanted to be my own boss – but all the paperwork held me back. planix handled the incorporation and explained the right legal structure to me. Simple and fast.»

GmbH incorporated – in one week

OT
Oliver T.Hospitality · Vienna

«As a small business, price was crucial. planix offered premium quality – the finance section was spot on, the bank approved immediately.»

Bank financing approved instantly

TK
Tobias K.Online Shop · Berlin

«The bank accepted the business plan straight away. After three rejections, I had stopped expecting that.»

Financing on the 1st attempt

AD
Amara D.Medtech Startup · Munich

«Brilliant AI combination and precise SWOT analysis – exactly what I needed for my medtech launch.»

Market entry solidly prepared

ER
Emma R.Retail · Hamburg

«At this price I never expected such quality – the plan was detailed and perfectly tailored to our industry. Simply wow.»

Industry-specific & ready to execute

Start now with your idea.

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Final questions?

Frequently asked

You can use planix for free up to incorporation. Premium modules for the growth phase start at CHF 24 / month.

For every founding phase

Start where you are right now.

From idea to customers, business plan, financial plan and incorporation – all in one place.

01

Validate the idea

Score · Market · Audience

02

Test the market

Feedback · Demand · Risks

03

Plan & found securely

Legal form · Contracts · Protection

04

Win customers

Go-to-market · Investors · Growth

Start your journey

Free · No sign-up · Swiss data protection

Plan my trade business