Business Startup Cost Calculator

Estimate startup costs for your industry. Select from SaaS, restaurant, e-commerce, agency, consulting, or healthcare, then adjust each cost category to get a realistic first-year budget and 6-month runway.

Industry & Cost Setup
$20.0K$100.0K
$100$500
$2,000$10.0K
$2,000$5,000
$200$1,000
$0$50.0K

First Year Total

$105.3K

One-Time Costs

$94.5K

Monthly Costs

$900

6-Month Runway Needed

$99.9K

Cost Breakdown
Development$60.0K (63%)
Hosting / Infrastructure/mo$300 (0%)
Marketing$6,000 (6%)
Legal$3,500 (4%)
Tools / Software/mo$600 (1%)
Team Salaries (first 6 mo)$25.0K (26%)

Business Startup Cost Calculator - Frequently Asked Questions

Features

  • Pre-built cost templates for six popular industries

  • Adjustable sliders and inputs for every cost category

  • Instant one-time and monthly cost totals

  • First year total and 6-month runway calculation

  • Visual percentage breakdown per cost category

  • Copy a PDF-ready text report to clipboard

Who This Is For

First-Time Founders

Understand the realistic upfront and ongoing costs before committing to a business idea.

Investors & Advisors

Quickly sanity-check a founder's budget or create ballpark estimates during due diligence.

Small Business Lenders

Generate a cost breakdown to support loan applications or financial planning discussions.

Business Plan Writers

Produce a clear startup cost section for pitch decks and formal business plans.

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