You keep researching
Another tab, another video. The idea sits exactly where it was last month.
The fixScore up to 5 ideas side by side, so the comparison really means something.
Spreadsheet + 3 PDFs Choose your ideaStop guessing.
Stop guessing.
Start testing.
Compare your side hustle ideas on the same 8 criteria, test the best one for 7 days with real people, then decide: build, modify or kill.
- Google Sheets + Excel
- Instant download
- Works with free AI tools
The honest problem
You do not have an idea problem. You have a choosing problem.
Most side hustles do not fail because the idea was bad. They fail because someone picked on enthusiasm, built for six weeks and launched to silence.
You build before you check
Six weeks of work, and only then you find out nobody wanted it.
The fixTest one idea for 7 days with real people before you build anything.
How it works
Five steps, in order
About ten hours across a week and a half, against the six to ten weeks an untested build can cost you.
- 1
Define
Put up to 5 ideas in one place.
- 2
Research
Real competitors and real customers. Evidence, not assumptions.
- 3
Score
8 weighted criteria, turned into a score out of 100.
- 4
Validate
A 7-day sprint, one hour a day, with real people.
- 5
Decide
Build, modify, kill or get more data, with your reasoning written down.
What's inside
What the spreadsheet does
Idea Dashboard
Up to 5 ideas side by side, with the top scorer highlighted automatically.
Opportunity Score
8 weighted criteria scored 1 to 10, with written anchors for what a 3, a 6 and a 9 look like.
Competitor Tracker
15 columns per competitor, ending in your differentiation opportunity.
Customer research
An assumption versus evidence column that changes how you think.
Pricing Calculator
Competitor prices and product depth in, a three-tier pricing idea out.
Decision Dashboard
Score, evidence and test result in, a clear decision out, with the reasoning shown.
What you download
- The Validator spreadsheet (.xlsx)Formula-driven and pre-filled with a worked example. Works in Google Sheets and Excel.
- Quick Start Guide (PDF, 17 pages)The method behind the score, a complete worked example and the nine mistakes that waste the most time.
- 30 AI Validation Prompts (PDF)Prompts that make an AI attack your idea instead of flattering it. A free account is enough.
- The 7-Day Validation Sprint (PDF)One hour a day from a scored idea to a decision, with a printable log.
Take a look
See it before you buy it
Tap any image to enlarge. Numbers shown are example data, not real earnings.
Honest fit check
Is this for you?
Yes, if you...
- have more side hustle ideas than time
- want a first online business or digital product
- are choosing a niche, or what to make next
- can fill in a spreadsheet (no business background needed)
Not for you, if you...
- want guaranteed income. There is none, and this does not pretend otherwise.
- want a business idea handed to you. This evaluates your own ideas.
- are not willing to talk to a single potential customer
Spreadsheet + 3 PDFs
Side Hustle Idea Validator
- Validator spreadsheetGoogle Sheets + Excel
- Guide, 30 AI prompts, 7-day sprint3 PDFs
$9
Also in the Starter Bundle with the Tracker Get the ValidatorSecure checkout by Gumroad. Instant download. Licensed for one person.
Questions
Before you buy
Does it work in Google Sheets?
Yes. Import the .xlsx in Google Sheets (File, Import, Upload, Replace spreadsheet) and the formulas, drop-downs and highlighting come across. It works in Excel too.
Do I need paid AI tools?
No. The spreadsheet works on its own, and the 30 prompts work with any free AI assistant.
I am a complete beginner. Is it too advanced?
No. Every criterion has written anchors, and the sheet ships with a full worked example you can follow cell by cell.
Will it tell me which idea will make money?
No, and be careful with anything that says it will. It shows which idea has the strongest evidence right now, and what to test next.
What if all my ideas score low?
That is a useful result. It usually means the ideas are too broad. Narrow the audience and score again.
Other tools
Pairs well with
Step 3: BuildAI Digital Product BuilderScope one idea, pick the right format, build it with AI without it sounding like AI, then package it and ship it.
$17
Bundle: Choose + TrackSide Hustle Starter BundleThe Validator and the Tracker together: pick the idea worth testing, then see what it really pays per hour.
€24
Step 1: Explore50 AI Side Hustle IdeasFifty real starting points, each with the audience, the money, the difficulty and the honest startup cost.
Free
Step 2: Choose
Stop collecting ideas. Start testing the right one.
Get the Validator $9Educational tools only. Not financial, tax or legal advice. No income is promised. Screenshots show example data, not real earnings. Checkout and delivery are handled by Gumroad.