Startup Readiness Score for Trades
Thinking about starting a trade business? Metrix Score evaluates where you stand today — from idea to operating business — and shows you the single most important thing to do next.
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What You Get
Your score, your priority, your next moves
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Metrix Score — Planning Stage
Scored across licensing, insurance, entity, market, operations, and concept clarity.
#1 Priority
Begin Business Formation
Entity registration, licensing, and insurance — the foundation you need before taking on paid work.
Top 3 Next Moves
Register your business entity
LLC, sole prop, or corporation — with your state
Get business insurance
General liability at minimum. Workers comp if hiring.
Verify licensing requirements
Check state and local requirements for your trade
Risk: Operating without entity or insurance
Personal liability exposure. Resolve before taking on paid work.
Representative demo — your results are based on your actual answers
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From idea to operating business
Starting a trade business involves more than skill. You need to navigate licensing, form a legal entity, secure insurance, define your services, set prices, and find customers — often while still working for someone else.
Metrix Score breaks this into six clear categories and tells you where you are in the process. Whether you have a business idea, a side hustle, or an operating company looking to formalize, the assessment meets you where you are.
The result is not a pass/fail — it's a starting point that helps you see the full picture and take action in the right order.
Stages we evaluate
See where you stand today
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