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Your first business plan
From idea to plan · Lesson 2/3 · 11 min

Costs and a first budget

A first budget is three columns: what you must spend to start, what you'll spend monthly to keep going, and the income you need to break even.

Most first projects start narrower than expected — that's healthy. Budget for the small version; ambition gets funded by the first results.

The dream versionThe realistic startBreak-even
Budget the small version first.
Do it now

List your five biggest starting costs. Cross out two.