How to calculate the most crucial number for your business
Often the focus in business is all around revenue, but there is one crucial number that service-based businesses need to focus on even more.
Break-even.
Break-even is the minimum amount of income you need to cover all your costs. It’s the bare minimum number you need to keep your head above water each month.
So how do you figure it out?
Oddly enough, we’ll start with your non-business expenses. Your personal expenses. While break even is all about the business, we need to understand what you need to be drawing out of the business to look after yourself. Think of this as your personal break even!
1. Start by writing a list of your personal expenses
These are your portion of the household expenses to keep the house running smoothly. We’re talking mortgage, rent, electricity, telephone, clothing, entertainment, schooling, food.
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