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Starting A Business SCORE Chapter 570
	START-UP COST
WHAT WILL IT COST TO START MY BUSINESS? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF BUSINESS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF BUSINESS ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| COST FOR STARTING BUSINESS             | **************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP                    | **************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      FICTITIOUS NAME COSTS             |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| CORPORATION                            | **************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| .    FILING FEE                        |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| .    CORPORATE TAX PREPAYMENT          |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| .    ACTIVATION FEE                    |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| LEGAL & ACCOUNTING FEES                |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SUBTOTAL: LICENSE & LEGAL              |******** |         | ******** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| TAXING CONSIDERATIONS                  |***************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| FOR BUSINESS W/EMPLOYEES:              |***************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      FEDERAL TAX ID                    |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      SALES TAX PERMIT PREPAYMENT       |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      FEDERAL EST. INCOME TAX           |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      STATE EST. INCOME TAX             |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      CA EMPLOYEE WITHOLDING TAX        |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      STATE UNEMPLOYMENT TAX            |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      WORKERS COMP. INSURANCE           |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SUBTOTAL:TAX-RELATED COSTS             |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| ONE-TIME SETUP COSTS:                  |***************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS                 |***************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      REMODELING                        |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      FURNITURE & FIXTURES              |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      INSTALLATION LABOR                |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      SIGNS                             |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SUBTOTAL: LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS       |******** |         | ******** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|             WHAT WILL IT COST TO START A BUSINESS - PAGE 2 ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| DEPOSITS & PREPAYMENTS:                |***************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| RENT (FIRST/LAST)                      |         |******************* | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      SECURITY DEPOSIT                  |         |******************* | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      TELEPHONE                         |         |******************* | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      OTHER UTILITIES                   |         |******************* | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      UPS                               |         |******************* | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SUBTOTAL: DEPOSITS/PREPAYMENTS         |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| GETTING READY TO DO BUSINESS           | **************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      INVENTORY                         |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      OFFICE SUPPLIES                   |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      BUSINESS SUPPLIES                 |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT               |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      PRINTING: CARDS, STATIONERY, ADV. |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      PETTY CASH                        |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      REGISTER CASH                     |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      LIVING EXPENSES - 3 MOS. MINIMUM  |         | ****************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SUBTOTAL: SETUP COSTS                  |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|                                        |         |         |          | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| MONTHLY COSTS                          | **************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------| MONTHS   | LABOR:                                 | ***************** | RESERVE  | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      OWNER/MANAGER                     |         |*********|    2     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      EMPLOYEES                         |         |*********|    3     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      PAYROLL TAXES/BENEFITS            |         |*********|    4     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SUBTOTAL:MONTHLY COSTS-LABOR           |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|             WHAT WILL IT COST TO START A BUSINESS - PAGE 3 ---------------------------------------|------------------------------| OPERATIONS:                            | **************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      RENT                              |         |*********|    3     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      ADVERTISING                       |         |*********|    3     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      DELIVERY EXPENSE                  |         |*********|    3     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      SUPPLIES                          |         |*********|    3     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      INVENTORY REPLENISHMENT           |         |*********|    3     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      TELEPHONE/FAX                     |         |*********|    3     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      OTHER UTILITIES                   |         |*********|    3     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE           |         |*********|    2     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      LEGAL/ACCOUNTING/PROFESSIONAL     |         |*********|    2     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      INTEREST/PRINCIPAL ON LOANS       |         |*********|    2     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      INSURANCE                         |         |*********|    2     | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SUBTOTAL: MONTHLY COSTS-OPERATION      | ******* |         | ******** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|                                        |         |         |          | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| TOTAL STARTUP CASH NEEDED              | **************************** | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| LICENSE/LEGAL                          |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| TAX RELATED                            |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SETUP COSTS                            |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| MONTHLY COSTS-LABOR                    |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| MONTHLY COSTS-OPERATION                |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|      SUBTOTAL                          |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| 10% CONTINGENCY                        |*********|         |**********| ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| ESTIMATED TOTAL NEED                   |                              | ---------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------| SCORE Bucks County Chapter 570  TEL:215-943-8850 PRESS HERE TO RETURN TO DIRECTORY MENU