Where you stand
Review your product stage, customer signals, founder setup, and the decision you are facing.
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Should you validate, incorporate, launch, or prepare for investors?
SparkScore helps you choose where to focus. Answer a few questions about your startup to understand what is ready, what needs attention, and which business work to tackle first.
A startup readiness assessment from SparkLaunch. About 3 minutes to share your situation.
See how it works
See how your situation becomes a priority.
This illustrative example shows the connection between a founder’s situation, an area to review, and an action to take.
Illustrative example – not a completed assessment
- Your situation
- You have an MVP and a potential customer asking for a contract.
- Priority to review
- Company formation and ownership records before entering the agreement.
- Action to take
- Review the incorporation package and prepare your company and founder details.
Your actual priorities depend on the answers you provide in SparkScore.
Explore other founder situations
Where are you right now?
What is pushing the decision?
Example priority: company foundation
Find my startup priorities Clarify who owns what and what you need to set up the company.
This preview illustrates possible priorities. It does not calculate a SparkScore or save your answers.
What you get
Know where to focus – and why.
SparkScore connects your current situation to the work that matters for your startup.
What needs attention
Identify areas to clarify or prepare, such as company formation, ownership records, launch plans, or investor materials.
What to work on first
Find a starting priority and the SparkLaunch tools that help you work on it.
After the assessment
From founder questions to specific work.
Do we need a company now?
Review formation timing, founder ownership, and company records when a customer, cofounder, or financing plan creates a reason to act.
Are we ready to launch?
Clarify your customer signals and organize the assets and tasks you need to reach your market.
What should we prepare for investors?
Identify the company records, ownership information, and materials that need attention before investor conversations.
A few things to know
Your questions, answered.
What is SparkScore?
SparkScore is a startup readiness assessment from SparkLaunch. It helps you understand what is ready, what needs attention, and which business work to tackle first.
Who is SparkScore for?
SparkScore is for founders working through an idea, building an MVP, launching a product, or growing a company. You can start with the situation you are facing today.
What do I get from the assessment?
You get a view of your startup readiness, areas that need attention, and recommended next steps. Your priorities depend on the answers you provide in SparkScore.
Do I need to incorporate before using it?
No. You can use SparkScore before forming a company. It helps you consider whether validation, company setup, launch work, or investor preparation should come next.
Does a readiness result guarantee investment?
No. SparkScore is a planning tool. A readiness result does not guarantee investment, investor interest, or business success.
Choose your priorities before committing to the work.
Start SparkScore if you are deciding what comes first. If you already need to form a company, review the Delaware C-Corp package.
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