Getting Started: Calculate Your Startup Costs

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Calculate the startup costs for your small business so you can request funding, attract investors, and estimate when you’ll turn a profit.

The key to a successful business is preparation. Before your business opens its doors, you’ll have bills to pay. Understanding your expenses will help you launch successfully.

This is part of the “10 steps to start your business” series. SBA provides this and other guides for you to use at https://www.sba.gov/business-guide.

Here is what you will find:

  • Calculate your business startup costs before you launch
  • Identify your startup expenses
  • Estimate how much your expenses will cost
  • Add up your expenses for a full financial picture
  • Use your startup cost calculations to get startup funding

Note: This is part of the 10 steps to start your business series.

📌 Access the complete guide created by the U.S. Small Business Administration here.