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Startup and monthly budget planner

A companion spreadsheet for the Business Success Guide. Plan startup costs, monthly expenses, and pricing targets so your numbers support the business you want to run.

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Excel workbook · Free · No form required

What's inside

Three sheets. Clear inputs. Numbers you can use.

  1. Startup Budget Planner

    Line up vehicle and down payment, equipment, setup, licenses, insurance, branding, software, supplies, and working capital before you launch.

  2. Monthly Budget & Pricing Planner

    Enter expenses, owner salary, desired profit, working days, dogs per day, and average charge. See monthly expenses, target revenue, revenue hours, hourly target, average charge needed, and expected revenue and profit versus target.

  3. Example Monthly Budget

    A filled example so you can see how the planner works before you replace the sample numbers with your own.

What it helps you calculate

Use it to pressure-test pricing and capacity, not as an income guarantee.

  • Total startup cash needed to open
  • Monthly expenses including your salary and profit goal
  • Target revenue and hourly revenue needed
  • Average charge needed for your volume and schedule
  • Expected revenue and profit compared with your target

Ready when you are

Download the workbook, open it in Excel or Google Sheets, and start with the sheet that matches where you are today.

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