Increase the price of Product A by 5%. Demand has stayed high while your margin on it is the thinnest in your catalogue.
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Executive dashboard
Live business position
76
Business health score
Good — improving week on week
Opportunity score 81/100
- Today's sales
- £842
- Monthly profit
- £11,726
- Monthly expenses
- £10,166
- Cash flow
- £4,120
- Customer growth
- +18%
- Growth trend
- +12.4%
Sales trend
Profit trend
AI recommendation: your margin is strongest on Saturdays. Move one delivery run to Friday evening and you free roughly £84 a month.
Illustrative figures. Your dashboard uses your own records.
AI business intelligence
Advice, opportunity and warning — every single day.
Four cards land each morning. Each one names the number behind it and the action to take.
Three nearby schools are preparing to reopen. Demand for printing, stationery and uniforms will rise over the next fortnight.
Fuel prices have increased. Review your delivery pricing before it quietly eats this month's profit.
Weekend sales outperform weekdays by 43%. Consider extending Saturday operating hours.
Financial health
Six scores that tell you where the business really stands.
Scored from your own records, refreshed as you trade.
Revenue score
82
Profit score
74
Cash flow score
68
Expense control
79
Inventory health
63
Overall business health
76
Signature feature
The Africa Opportunity Centre.
Where demand is growing, which industries are underserved, and what is worth your capital this quarter.
High demand in Ghana
VerifiedCold storage, packaged foods and last-mile delivery keep clearing stock faster than supply.
Fast growth in Nigeria
VerifiedPOS agency banking, solar installation and creator services continue to add new operators monthly.
Underserved in Kenya
EstimatedAffordable diagnostics, agri-logistics and SME bookkeeping remain thinly served outside Nairobi.
New consumer trends
EstimatedReady-to-eat local meals, refill retail and second-hand electronics resale are gaining share.
Seasonal ideas
VerifiedSchool reopening, harvest season and festive December each move predictable categories.
Export opportunities
VerifiedShea, cashew, textiles and handmade goods sell well into diaspora and EU marketplaces.
Import substitution
EstimatedPackaging materials, cleaning products and animal feed are widely imported and locally producible.
Digital business
EstimatedBookkeeping, storefront setup and social selling services for offline traders.
AI business ideas
EstimatedAutomation, content and customer-response services priced for small local firms.
Government opportunities
VerifiedRegistered suppliers can bid for stationery, catering, uniforms and maintenance contracts.
Local investment
EstimatedEquipment leasing and group savings vehicles fund inventory without bank collateral.
Verified entries are drawn from published sources. Estimated entries are informed judgements, not guarantees of return.
Low investment
Businesses you can start this month.
Fifteen realistic routes, each with capital, profit potential, difficulty, risk and one piece of advice.
Water supply business
- Startup cost
- $600 – $1,500
- Profit potential
- 20 – 30% margin
Low difficultyLow risk
AI advice: Start with one route and fixed weekly customers before buying a second tank.
Commercial laundry
- Startup cost
- $800 – $2,500
- Profit potential
- 30 – 40% margin
Medium difficultyLow risk
AI advice: Price per kilo, not per item, and sign two hostels or guesthouses first.
Mobile phone accessories
- Startup cost
- $300 – $900
- Profit potential
- 25 – 45% margin
Low difficultyMedium risk
AI advice: Stock fast movers only; chargers and cases fund the slower lines.
Local courier service
- Startup cost
- $500 – $1,800
- Profit potential
- 25 – 35% margin
Medium difficultyMedium risk
AI advice: Win three shop contracts before adding a rider.
Mini warehouse
- Startup cost
- $2,000 – $6,000
- Profit potential
- 35 – 50% margin
High difficultyMedium risk
AI advice: Pre-sell half the space on six-month terms before signing the lease.
Cold room business
- Startup cost
- $3,000 – $8,000
- Profit potential
- 30 – 45% margin
High difficultyHigh risk
AI advice: Budget for a backup power source — downtime destroys the whole month.
Poultry feed supply
- Startup cost
- $700 – $2,200
- Profit potential
- 15 – 25% margin
Medium difficultyMedium risk
AI advice: Buy on a schedule; feed prices swing and stale stock loses value.
Waste recycling
- Startup cost
- $900 – $3,000
- Profit potential
- 20 – 35% margin
Medium difficultyMedium risk
AI advice: Secure the offtake buyer before you start collecting.
AI services
- Startup cost
- $150 – $600
- Profit potential
- 50 – 70% margin
Medium difficultyLow risk
AI advice: Sell one clear outcome — replies answered, content shipped — not tools.
Business automation agency
- Startup cost
- $200 – $800
- Profit potential
- 45 – 65% margin
Medium difficultyLow risk
AI advice: Charge a monthly retainer from the first client, never per task.
Digital marketing agency
- Startup cost
- $200 – $1,000
- Profit potential
- 40 – 60% margin
Medium difficultyMedium risk
AI advice: Show results from one niche before widening your offer.
POS agency
- Startup cost
- $500 – $1,500
- Profit potential
- Commission based
Low difficultyMedium risk
AI advice: Location decides income; test foot traffic for a week first.
Cleaning services
- Startup cost
- $250 – $900
- Profit potential
- 35 – 50% margin
Low difficultyLow risk
AI advice: Target offices on recurring contracts, not one-off homes.
Small logistics company
- Startup cost
- $2,500 – $7,000
- Profit potential
- 20 – 30% margin
High difficultyHigh risk
AI advice: Track cost per trip from day one or growth will hide losses.
Packaging business
- Startup cost
- $800 – $2,500
- Profit potential
- 25 – 40% margin
Medium difficultyMedium risk
AI advice: Serve food producers first; they reorder every single week.
Ask anything
The questions Pillars answers from your own figures.
- “Which business should I start?”
- “Why am I not making profit?”
- “How do I increase customers?”
- “What business is trending in my city?”
- “Which product should I add?”
- “What is my biggest financial mistake?”
How it works
Four steps, every trading day.
- 01
Record what happened
Enter today's sales and expenses in a few taps. No accounting language, no spreadsheets, no training.
- 02
See the real position
Pillars works out revenue, cost, profit, margin and cash available — for today, this week and this month.
- 03
Ask the consultant
Ask a question in your own words. The AI answers using your actual figures and explains its reasoning.
- 04
Act, then report
Follow the recommendation, watch the numbers move, and export a professional PDF or CSV whenever you need one.
Inside the platform
Everything a small business actually needs.
Simple first, powerful later. Each module does one job properly.
Account & Business Profile
Register in minutes, tell us what your business does, and everything else is set up around it — currency included.
Daily Business Dashboard
One screen that answers the only question that matters each evening: did the business make money today?
Sales & Products
Record a sale in seconds. Pillars keeps your product list, cost prices and profit per sale without a spreadsheet.
Expense Tracking
Rent, stock, transport, wages, utilities — every cost captured in the category it belongs to, so nothing is a surprise.
AI Business Consultant
Ask a question in ordinary language and get advice grounded in your own sales and expense figures — not generic tips.
Reports & Exports
Professional summaries you can send to a bank, an investor or your accountant — generated from what you already recorded.
Subscription & Billing
Start free, upgrade only when the numbers justify it. Plans, invoices and payment history live inside the app.
Security & Administration
Bank-grade tenant isolation, audit trails and device controls, so your books stay yours.
Pricing
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