Practical tools, kept simple enough to use.
This is part of Mark Hay's MicroVentures family: small, focused products and services built around clear evidence, low-friction workflows, and honest operating boundaries.
These are working surfaces — some live tools, some controlled demos or pilots. Each link says where it goes and what it does.
Where a free token is offered, it is deliberately bounded: one useful public-source starter output, one feedback question, and an optional paid next step only after value is shown.
Organisation products and services
Related public surfaces from the same operator. Some are live tools, some are controlled demos or pilots, and each link label says where it goes.
WorkoutsDaily UK plannerDaily movement planner with source-linked safety limits and browser-only saved plans. Private, no server-side health profile.Live public plannerSmart Tenders UKFree bid/no-bid decision briefs plus a controlled tender workspace for judging, preparing, reviewing, and exporting responses. Not a buyer-portal submission service.Live product and free toolPractical Business SystemsA free-first route into NoTrap tools, Website Fitness, My Business Brain, one-off packs, monitoring, and focused support.Live product familyCompetitor Research BriefA free brief builder for defining competitors, questions, sources, and the decision required. Human research is scoped before any payment or work starts.Free brief and scoped enquiryCleaners Booking DemoLive booking-flow demo for local service businesses evaluating simple online intake. Not a live booking service.Controlled demoUKShortlists.co.ukPractical UK shortlist guides and reader-service content across everyday buying decisions, with source evidence and conservative claims.Live public guidesmarkhay.net Publisher Article SupportReader-service article support and practical consumer topics for local publishers, editors, newsletters, and community media.Hosted on markhay.net
Shared operating principles
- Make the useful action obvious before asking for commitment.
- Use descriptive links that set sincere expectations.
- Prefer small public tools and demos over vague marketing claims.
- Keep sensitive data, health data, and payment flows gated until the product needs them.