Small Business & Entrepreneurship Tools

Africa SME Tools

Pick a practical workflow for the business decision in front of you: cash flow, pricing, invoices, POS income, mini-importation, inventory, market stalls, or startup planning. These are planning aids, not official filings or guaranteed quotes.

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Startup Finance & Growth
Brand Collaboration ROI Calculator
Compare creator cost, attributable conversions, campaign revenue, and return. Use your own tracking data instead of assumed ad benchmarks.
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Startup Runway Calculator
How long will your startup survive? Enter burn rate, revenue, and cash balance — get runway in months, break-even date, and scenario planning.
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Market Size (TAM/SAM/SOM)
Calculate your Total Addressable Market for 15 African countries using real population, internet penetration, and economic data.
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Burn Rate Calculator
Track monthly gross and net burn. Enter personnel, office, software, marketing costs — see runway and get actionable cost-cutting recommendations.
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Cash Flow Forecast Tool
Build a 12-month cash flow projection. Monthly revenue, COGS, fixed costs, one-time expenses — highlights negative cash months in red.
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Unit Economics Calculator
Gross margin, contribution margin, break-even units, and LTV/CAC ratio. Know if your unit economics work before scaling.
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Churn Rate Calculator
Customer churn, MRR churn, net revenue retention (NRR), and average customer lifetime. Essential for SaaS and subscription businesses.
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Fashion Brand Startup Calculator
Build a launch budget from samples, production, packaging, marketing, selling price, and margin assumptions.
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Freelancer Rate Calculator
Turn target income, billable time, expenses, and unpaid work into an hourly, daily, and project-floor rate.
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YouTube Revenue Scenario Planner
Model creator revenue using your own views, monetised-view share, and RPM assumption; platform earnings are not guaranteed.
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Local Services & Independent Work
Digital Sales, Creators & Product Origin
Operations, Safety & Resilience
Manufacturing Cost & Quality
ABOUT THESE TOOLS

Built for daily SME decisions

The hub is organised around decisions operators actually make: whether a stall is profitable, whether a shipment still has margin, whether a promotion damages profit, or whether a cash-flow dip needs action before payroll and rent are due.

Inputs and saved briefs stay in the browser unless a specific tool clearly asks for consent. Rates, fees, taxes, bank terms, freight, supplier quotes, and marketplace rules can change, so treat outputs as planning estimates and verify before paying, filing, borrowing, or publishing a quote.

Use the planner above to choose a lane, copy a brief, and open the first tool with a clearer task in mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between the POS Agent Calculator and the POS Transaction Fee Calculator?

The POS Agent Business Calculator models the operator's revenue, provider charges, cash costs, operating costs, and return on startup capital. It does not quote a provider's current customer transaction fee; enter and verify the fee assumptions that apply to your outlet.

Is the Mini-Importation Calculator accurate for 1688.com sourcing?

Use it as a planning estimate for landed cost, FX sensitivity, duty, freight, clearing, and margin. Consolidator rates, FX, customs treatment, and local charges can change, so verify with your supplier, clearing agent, bank, and customs source before paying or quoting.

Can I use these tools for a formal business plan or investor pitch?

Yes, for initial estimates and sanity checks. Tools like the Startup Runway Calculator, TAM/SAM/SOM Calculator, and Cash Flow Forecast Tool produce outputs you can use as a starting point for a pitch deck or business plan. For a formal investor presentation, you should validate the numbers with actual market research and have an accountant review financial projections.

Are all these tools free?

Core calculation flows are available without an account. Some optional save, cloud, branding, PDF, or AI-assisted paths may ask for consent, sign-in, or a Pro plan where the tool clearly says so.