Estimate your total startup investment, see your funding gap,
and find out how long your money lasts.
Total startup cost includes both one-time expenses (equipment, deposits, licenses) and a reserve for ongoing operating costs.
Most first-time business owners underestimate startup costs by 20–30% because they only think about the obvious expenses. equipment, rent, inventory. They forget about licenses, insurance deposits, initial marketing, and the months of operating costs they need to cover before the business generates enough revenue to sustain itself. This calculator forces you to account for all of it.
The total startup cost isn't just what it takes to open the doors. It's what it takes to open the doors and keep them open long enough for revenue to catch up. A food truck that costs $80,000 to build still needs $8,000–$10,000 a month for food costs, fuel, insurance, and permits. If it takes 3 months to reach steady sales, that's another $30,000 on top of the truck.
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