How it works
Every score on this site comes from fixed rules applied to your answers. Nothing is randomised, and no external AI service sees what you write.
Tell us about your situation or idea.
Receive a realistic assessment or matched recommendations.
Follow a practical plan to test your next step.
Health Check scoring
The Side Hustle Health Score is out of 100, made up of:
- Customer demand20 points
- Profit potential20 points
- Ease of finding customers15 points
- Startup affordability15 points
- Personal suitability15 points
- Delivery readiness10 points
- Risk and regulatory readiness5 points
Finder matching
Each opportunity in our catalogue is compared against your answers to produce a match score out of 100:
- Available time15 points
- Startup budget15 points
- Existing skills15 points
- Preferred activities10 points
- Work-location preference10 points
- Sales comfort10 points
- Income goal10 points
- Risk tolerance5 points
- Income-style preference5 points
- Long-term aim5 points
Scores are capped where an opportunity costs more than your budget, needs more hours than you have, depends on outreach you have said you dislike, or is unlikely to reach your income target. Anything you asked to avoid carries an explicit penalty.
What we will not do
- We will not promise you will earn a particular amount.
- We will not recommend spending money before demand has been tested.
- We will not hide the risks, regulations or common reasons an idea fails.
Results and income figures are estimates for guidance only. They are not guarantees of success or financial advice.