This worksheet will help you determine how successful you will be if you enter a given business and sell a given product. Assign each business opportunity and product a column number. Answer each question along the left-hand side of the form assigning a rating of 1-3, with 3 being the strongest. Total each column after you’ve finished.  The opportunity and product with the highest total points are your strongest candidates for success.

Business Opportunity	Business 1	Business 2	Business 3	Business 4
Relevance of your previous experience to opportunity
Familiarity with the daily operations of this type of business
Compatibility of business with your investment goals
Compatibility of business with your income goals
Likely profitability of business
Likelihood of business to meet your desire for personal fulfillment
Projected growth for the industry
Acceptability of risk level
Acceptability of hours you will need to work
Column Totals

Product Marketability	Product 1	Product 2	Product 3	Product 4
Probability of use by target market
Compatibility with image desired
Competitiveness of price
Number and strength of marketable features
Probability that product will enhance sales of current line
Projected stability of demand
Ability to overcome seasonal or cyclical resistance
Uniqueness of product
Ability of business to obtain needed equipment
Likely acceptance potential
Ability of business to afford the development and production of product
Column Totals
Total Scores