Start–Up Cost Calculator

<% if Request.Form("T1")= "" then %>Do you have enough money to start the business of your dreams? Use our Business Know–How Start–Up Cost Calculator to estimate your expenses to get your business rolling! Start–Up Cost Calculator

		One–Time Start–Up Costs
1.		Fixtures and equipment
2.		Decorating and remodeling
3.		Installation of fixtures and equipment
4.		Starting inventory
5.		Deposits with public utilities
6.		Legal and other professional fees
7.		Licenses and permits
8.		Advertising and promotion for opening
9.		Consulting & software
10.		Cash
11.		Other
		Monthly Expenses
12.		Salary of owner–manager (amount you need to pay yourself)
13.		All other salaries and wages
14.		Rent
15.		Advertising
16.		Delivery expense
17.		Supplies
18.		Telephone
19.		Utilities
20.		Insurance
21.		Taxes, including Social Security
22.		Interest
23.		Maintenance
24.		Legal and other professional fees
25.		Miscellaneous
		Calculate total start–up funds
26.		Estimate the number of months needed to find customers and get established

<%else dim SubTotal dim SubTotal2 dim Months dim Temp dim OneTime dim Total SubTotal = CDbl(Request.Form("T1"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T2"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T3"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T4"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T5"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T6"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T7"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T8"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T9"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T10"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T11")) SubTotal2 = CDbl(Request.Form("T12"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T13"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T14"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T15"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T16"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T17"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T18"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T19"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T20"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T21"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T22"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T23"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T24"))+CDbl(Request.Form("T25")) Months = CDbl(Request.Form("T26")) Temp = SubTotal2 * Months OneTime = SubTotal Total = OneTime + Temp %>

		One–Time Start–Up Costs
1.		Fixtures and equipment		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T1")))%>
2.		Decorating and remodeling		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T2")))%>
3.		Installation of fixtures and equipment		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T3")))%>
4.		Starting inventory		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T4")))%>
5.		Deposits with public utilities		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T5")))%>
6.		Legal and other professional fees		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T6")))%>
7.		Licenses and permits		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T7")))%>
8.		Advertising and promotion for opening		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T8")))%>
9.		Consulting & software		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T9")))%>
10.		Cash		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T10")))%>
11.		Other		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T11")))%>
				__________
		Subtotal		<%=FormatCurrency(SubTotal)%>
		Monthly Expenses
12.		Salary of owner–manager (amount you need to pay yourself)		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T12")))%>
13.		All other salaries and wages		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T13")))%>
14.		Rent		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T14")))%>
15.		Advertising		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T15")))%>
16.		Delivery expense		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T16")))%>
17.		Supplies		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T17")))%>
18.		Telephone		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T18")))%>
19.		Utilities		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T19")))%>
20.		Insurance		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T20")))%>
21.		Taxes, including Social Security		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T21")))%>
22.		Interest		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T22")))%>
23.		Maintenance		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T23")))%>
24.		Legal and other professional fees		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T24")))%>
25.		Miscellaneous		<%=FormatCurrency(CDbl(Request.Form("T25")))%>
				__________
		Subtotal		<%=FormatCurrency(SubTotal2)%>
		Calculate total start–up funds
26.		Estimate the number of months needed to find customers and get established		<%=Request.Form("T26")%>
		Monthly expense for <%=Request.Form("T26")%> months		<%=FormatCurrency(Temp)%>
		One time start–up expense		<%=FormatCurrency(SubTotal)%>
				__________
		Total start–up costs		<%=FormatCurrency(Total)%>

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