What's Inside

This chapter covers the core features and capabilities of Service Business Launch Checklist.

What's Inside

Databases (CSV → Notion / Google Sheets Import)

Pages (Markdown → Notion Pages)

Documentation

Templates

Features

• 101-Task Master Checklist — Every step from business registration to closing your first client, organized into 8 logical phases so nothing falls through the cracks
• 8 Launch Phases — Legal & Registration, Finances & Banking, Brand & Website, Portfolio & Social Proof, Pricing & Packaging, Tools & Systems, Marketing & Lead Generation, First Client Acquisition
• 30-60-90 Day Plan — A week-by-week roadmap with daily focus areas, milestones, and adjustable timelines for full-time, part-time, or side-hustle launches
• First Client Playbook — Practical sales system with outreach templates, discovery call questions, proposal structure, and follow-up sequences designed for people who hate selling
• One-Page Business Plan — Structured template that forces clarity on positioning, pricing, revenue goals, and competitive advantage in under an hour
• Phase Decision Frameworks — Business structure comparison tables, pricing calculators, tool stack recommendations, and marketing channel prioritization for every major decision
• Notion-Ready Design — Dashboard with 4 embedded database views (priority board, phase kanban, quick wins, completion log) ready to set up in minutes

The 8 Launch Phases

Quick Start

Follow this guide to get Service Business Launch Checklist up and running in your environment.

Quick Start

1. Import the checklist — Upload databases/launch-checklist.csv into Notion (as a table database) or Google Sheets. See docs/how-to-use.md for step-by-step instructions.

2. Set up your dashboard — Copy the content from pages/launch-hub.md into a Notion page and create the 4 embedded database views described in the file.

3. Choose your timeline — Open pages/30-60-90-day-plan.md and pick the timeline that fits your situation (full-time, part-time, or side-hustle).

4. Fill in your business plan — Complete templates/business-plan-onepager.md to clarify your positioning, pricing, and goals before you start outreach.

5. Start Phase 1 — Filter your checklist to Phase 1 + High Priority. Complete 2–3 tasks per day.

Who This Is For

• Professionals going freelance — You're skilled at your craft but don't know the business side of freelancing. This checklist covers every operational step so you can focus on what you do best.
• Side-hustlers ready to formalize — You've been taking freelance gigs casually and want to run it as a real business with proper legal, financial, and marketing foundations.
• Career changers — You're pivoting to a new field and want to build a freelance practice from scratch. The First Client Playbook shows you how to land clients even without an established network.
• Freelancers who feel disorganized — You're already freelancing but skipped the setup steps. Use this checklist to fill in the gaps and professionalize your operation.

Customization

• Industry-specific tasks — The checklist covers universal freelance tasks. Add your own niche-specific tasks (see docs/how-to-use.md for suggestions by industry).
• Timeline adjustment — The 30-60-90 plan is flexible. Compress it to 45 days if you're going full-time, or stretch to 6 months for a side-hustle pace.
• Skip what doesn't apply — Mark irrelevant tasks as "Skip" rather than deleting them. Your situation may change, and the checklist serves as a safety net.