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Break-Even Calculator
Find the sales volume and revenue you need before the business starts making money.
Result
Assumes one average price and variable cost. If you sell very different products or job types, run each separately: a blended average describes neither.
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What counts as a fixed cost?
Anything you owe whether or not you sell anything this month: rent, salaries, insurance, loan payments, software subscriptions and retainers.
Should the owner's salary be included?
Yes, if you draw one regularly. Leaving it out understates break-even and hides the fact that the business is being subsidised by you.
How does raising prices affect break-even?
Dramatically. Price rises go almost entirely to contribution, so a 10% price increase can cut the break-even volume by far more than 10%.
The formula
break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (price − variable cost)
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