Tools for people who want to prepare the plan themselves.
Meridian Consulting is an advisory practice. Alongside it we build digital tools for people who would rather do the work themselves, with guidance in the right order instead of a blank document.
Two tools, both built around the HZZ self-employment grant.
Meridian Navigator
A guided workspace that takes you through every part of a business plan for the HZZ self-employment grant: it structures your answers, connects the financial tables, and flags gaps and inconsistencies before you finish.
Status: private testing with selected users. Public access, terms of use and pricing will be published when the product opens.
HZZ scoring calculator
A free tool that separates the objective points you can state from those you can currently prove. It is an orientation aid, not an official HZZ assessment and not a prediction of the outcome.
Advisory service or product — two different ways to get to a plan.
Both routes end in a business plan. What differs is who does the work.
- Meridian service: we prepare the plan with you, within an agreed scope
- Navigator: you prepare the plan yourself, with guidance from the product
- Service: a consultant reviews the substance, the numbers and the risks
- Navigator: the tool checks structure, completeness and internal consistency
- Service: suitable when you want the responsibility for preparation taken off your desk
- Navigator: suitable when you understand your business and want to write it yourself
What we are not claiming.
Navigator is in private testing with selected users. It is not a public subscription product yet, it does not decide anything on your application, and neither the tool nor Meridian can promise that a grant will be approved. Pricing and terms will be published when the product opens.
Download the Meridian guide before opening the tool
What to Check Before You Invest Money in a Business Idea. The key questions to ask before investing time and money in a business idea.
Want access, or would you rather we prepare the plan?
Tell us which route fits you. If Navigator is not open yet for your case, we will say so and describe the advisory option instead.
Send an enquiryThe first conversation is informal and without obligation.