Half of all businesses don’t make it to year five.
Not because of bad luck — because of planning and systems failures. The knowledge to beat those odds exists. It’s just not accessible to the people who need it most.
Launchocity exists to change that!
Sound Familiar?
You don’t know what you don’t know.
Opening a business involves hundreds of decisions across domains you’ve never touched — permits, insurance, equipment, vendors, staffing, marketing, finance. Miss one, and it costs you weeks or thousands.
"My franchisor said this was turn-key."
You paid for a system. What you got was a logo and a binder. The 400 things between signing and opening? That's on you.
"I don't even know what permits I need."
Health department, fire marshal, business license, signage permits, liquor license — each with its own timeline and dependencies. One missed step delays everything.
"Am I going to make it?"
49% of businesses fail by year five. You lie awake wondering if you're one of them — not because you lack passion, but because nobody gave you a playbook.
How We Help
An experienced operator in your corner.
Launchocity works alongside first-time business owners — providing the expertise, methodology, and hands-on guidance that turns “I don’t know where to start” into a structured path to opening day.
A Complete Playbook
994 tasks across 13 business domains — permits, build-out, FF&E, vendors, staffing, marketing, insurance, finance, and more. Nothing falls through the cracks because we've mapped the entire journey.
Hands-On Guidance
We don't hand you a checklist and disappear. Launchocity works with you — as a fractional COO, an advisory partner, or both. Someone who's done this before, standing next to you through every decision.
Systems That Scale
Every template, every process, every vendor recommendation is built to work from day one and grow with you. You open with the same operational infrastructure the best franchises have.
Across Every Domain That Matters
Your Journey With Us
From signed lease to ribbon cutting.
Step 01
Discovery
We learn your business — type, timeline, budget, location, experience level. Then we build a plan that fits your situation, not a generic template.
Step 02
Planning
Your personalized playbook takes shape. Tasks, timelines, dependencies, vendor recommendations — all mapped across 13 domains before you spend a dollar.
Step 03
Execution
We work alongside you. Reviewing vendor quotes, navigating permits, hiring staff, ordering equipment. You make the decisions — we make sure they're informed.
Step 04
Opening Day
Doors open on time, on budget, with every system in place. Then we help you transition from opening mode to operating mode.
Why Us
Built by someone who’s been in your shoes.
This isn’t advice from someone who read a book about opening a business. It was built by an operator who’s been VP of Operations at Subway, an Area Developer at Nick-N-Willy’s, a Franchisee at Costa Vida — and is currently deploying this methodology in real-time as fractional COO for a Zeppes Italian Ice opening in Riverton, UT.
Every task and template has been validated against an actual opening — not theorized in a classroom.
20+
Years of Experience
13
Business Domains
994
Pre-Built Tasks
88+
Connected Templates
From Operators Like You
They were where you are now.
“As a first-time franchise owner, I didn't know what I didn't know. Having someone who's actually opened businesses walk me through every step made the difference between opening on time and not opening at all.”
Zeppes Franchisee
First-Time Franchise Owner
“I'd worked in restaurants my whole life but never opened one from scratch. Having every task laid out — with the right order, the right timing, and someone to call when I got stuck — changed everything.”
Future Testimonial
Independent Restaurant Owner
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Ready to launch?
Whether you’re weeks from signing a lease or months from opening day, the earlier you start with the right guidance, the smoother everything goes.
Free consultation. No commitment. We’ll figure out the right next step together.