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Startup Cost Calculator
Estimate exactly how much capital you need to launch your business — setup, marketing, operations, people costs and runway all in one place.
Setup costs (one-off)
Business registrationLicences, company/ABN fees
$
Legal & accounting setupContracts, structure advice
$
Equipment & toolsHardware, machinery, devices
$
Fit-out / premisesOffice, shopfront, warehouse
$
Stock / inventoryInitial product or materials
$
Marketing & brand (one-off)
Logo & brandingDesign, style guide
$
WebsiteDesign, build, hosting setup
$
Launch marketingAds, social, PR, launch event
$
Printed materialsCards, signage, packaging
$
Software & subscriptionsCRM, accounting, tools (annual)
$
Monthly operating costs
Rent / leaseOffice, retail, workshop
$
UtilitiesPower, internet, phone
$
InsurancePublic liability, PI, etc.
$
Ongoing marketingMonthly ads, content
$
Accounting / bookkeepingMonthly fee
$
People costs (monthly)
Your own salaryWhat you need to live on
$
Staff / contractorsMonthly wages or fees
$
Recruitment costsOne-off hiring fees
$
TrainingCourses, certifications
$
Professional membershipsIndustry bodies, associations
$
Total startup capital needed
$0
Monthly burn rate
$0/mo
Setup
Marketing
Operations (3mo)
People (3mo)
Contingency 15%
Setup
$0
0%
Marketing
$0
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Operations (3mo)
$0
0%
People (3mo)
$0
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Months of runway — enter your available capital:
$
— months
Estimates only. Operating and people costs are shown as a 3-month runway buffer in the total capital figure. Always seek professional financial and legal advice before launching a business.
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