How to Use the Web Apps
We provide free web apps that help users easily generate ideas for starting new businesses.
This page explains how to use the applications published on this website, including our original idea generation methods, the Idea Generator, the TRIZ Method, Osborn's Checklist, the Catchphrase Generator, and more. If you are unsure how to use an app, please check the usage guide first.
You can also refer to detailed instructions and usage examples for each web app.
| Category | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Idea Generator | 〇 | Generate random business ideas by combining "Idea Features" with "Products & Services". |
| Osborn's Checklist | 〇 | Use the famous Osborn's Checklist to generate new ideas for your desired industry. |
| TRIZ Method | 〇 | It is known that inventions follow certain patterns. Among them, the 40 "Inventive Principles" are classic solutions for technical problems. Generate business ideas by combining inventive principles with products and services. |
| Random Mandal-Art | 〇 | Place the product or service you want to brainstorm in the center of a 3×3 grid. The surrounding 8 cells will display random "Idea Features." This allows you to create Mandal-Art style diagrams for efficient brainstorming. |
| Catchphrase Generator | 〇 | Generate new business ideas from catchphrases. Effective catchphrases follow proven patterns. By combining your desired products and services with our original catchphrase collection, you can create new business ideas. |
| Business Model Generator | 〇 | Create new businesses by applying successful business models to different products and services. The "Business Model Generator" randomly displays famous business models commonly studied in business schools. |
| Desire-Based Business Generator | 〇 | The foundation of business is satisfying user desires. This application randomly combines human desires with products and services. |
| Lanchester Strategy Calculator | 〇 | Can you beat your competitors? Using Lanchester Strategy, this app calculates how much military strength (capital power) and weapon performance (quality) you need to win against rivals. |
| Riley's Law Market Area Calculator | 〇 | Calculate the ratio at which two cities attract customers from a city located between them. Also known as the "Law of Retail Gravitation." |
| Riley & Converse Law Market Area Calculator | 〇 | Calculate the distance between your city and the market area break point. Cities closer than the break point tend to shop in your city, while people farther away tend to shop in rival cities. |
| Converse Law Market Area Calculator | 〇 | Calculate how strongly a large city attracts the purchasing power of nearby smaller cities. This theory is based on the idea that customers in small cities are naturally drawn to large cities. Also known as the "New Law of Retail Gravitation." |
| CVP Analysis Calculator | 〇 | CVP Analysis examines the relationship between Cost, Volume, and Profit. This app allows you to easily calculate break-even points and related financial indicators. |