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Startup Cost Calculator

Calculate the total investment needed to launch your business successfully.

One-Time Setup Costs
Total: $17,000
Monthly Operating Costs
Total: $13,000
Planning Parameters

Recommended: 6-12 months of operating expenses

Total Startup Investment

$95,000

$17,000

One-time costs

$78,000

Operating cash (6 months)

$13,000

Monthly burn rate

Cost Breakdown
Detailed analysis of your startup investment

One-Time Setup Costs

$17,000

Equipment & Technology$5,000
Initial Inventory$3,000
Legal & Licensing$1,500
Marketing Launch$2,000
Office Setup$2,500
Website & Branding$1,500
Insurance Deposit$1,000
Other One-Time$500
Percentage of Total17.9%

Monthly Operating Costs

$13,000

Rent/Lease$2,000
Salaries & Benefits$8,000
Utilities$300
Insurance$400
Marketing$1,000
Supplies$200
Software & Subscriptions$300
Loan Payments$500
Other Monthly$300
Percentage of Total13.7%
Suggested Funding Mix
Typical funding sources for a $95,000 startup
Personal Savings$25,000

30% of total funding

Small Business Loan$47,500

50% of total funding

Investors/Grants$19,000

20% of total funding

Financial Milestones
Key financial targets based on your startup costs

Break-even Targets

Monthly revenue needed$13,000
Cash runway6 months
ROI timeline8 months

Growth Benchmarks

Year 1 revenue target$234,000
Payback period25 months
Investment per month$7,917
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How Sarah handles your calls

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— Marcus Chen, Tech Startup Founder

Startup Dashboard

First 30 days

$95,000

Total investment secured

Ready to launch
Revenue Pipeline

Calls Captured

By Sarah

47

this month

Revenue Generated

From captured calls

$5,200

secured

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