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Energy consulting, installation, renovation, environmental technology or a technical service: planix finds the idea that fits your expertise and tests the riskiest assumption before you finance certifications, equipment or development.

planix finds the idea that fits your expertise and tests the riskiest assumption before you finance certifications, equipment or development.

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Demand is growing – the question is where you fit in

Renovations, solar PV, efficiency: the market is growing and specialists are scarce. Many technicians and engineers see every day what is missing. Becoming self-employed here means: build an offer out of your expertise that customers understand and pay for – consulting, planning or installation – and win the first jobs alongside your job, before certification and equipment are financed.

Renovations, solar PV, efficiency: the market is growing and specialists are scarce. Many technicians and engineers see every day what is missing.

What gets tested first

1

Does the customer pay for advice – or only for installation?

People are reluctant to pay for knowledge, but they pay for implementation. It tests which offer your target group buys and which price it accepts for it.

People are reluctant to pay for knowledge, but they pay for implementation.

2

How much certification does the start need?

Funding programmes and regulations often require proof. It tests which approval the start really needs – and which only later.

Funding programmes and regulations often require proof.

3

Do you reach owners and businesses at the decision stage?

Timing decides: renovation, new build, funding deadline. It tests through which channel you reach customers at the right moment.

Timing decides: renovation, new build, funding deadline.

How planix tests it

How it works in detail
  • Concept testShows whether your offer is understood without jargon and seen as necessary.
  • Price sensitivity (Gabor-Granger)Tests specific flat fees for consulting, planning or installation.
  • Target group fitCompares owners, property managers and businesses: who hires you, who pays the most.

Metrics that count here

  • Flat fee per job
  • Billable hours per week
  • Job size
  • Certification costs
  • Jobs from funding programmes
  • Fixed costs per month

Which market data goes in

  • Energy and environmental businesses in the region, by name and with source
  • Building stock, renovation rate and energy statistics
  • Funding programmes and deadlines by canton or country
  • Approvals, standards and regulations of the industry

Market data from official sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Zefix, Swiss National Bank, Fedlex, opendata.swiss, ETH Library, Eurostat, OECD

Which package fits

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Find your business idea shows you for free which offer comes out of your expertise and whether you can start it alongside your job. Before you finance certification or equipment, Test the market tests price, target group and timing with respondents and market data.

Find your business idea shows you for free which offer comes out of your expertise and whether you can start it alongside your job. Before you finance certification or equipment, Test the market tests price, target group and timing with respondents and market data.

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FAQ

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planix does not test the technology, but it does test the market. It tests whether customers have the problem, whether they understand your offer and what they pay. The report names competitors with sources and the rules that affect the start.

Consulting and planning can often be tested without either. The report names what your market requires before the first job and what can wait.

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