Startup cost calculators
Estimate rough startup costs before you buy the truck, van, trailer, tools, equipment, inventory, insurance, permits, or marketing.
Most new business ideas need more than the obvious main purchase. A food truck is not just the truck. Mobile dog grooming is not just the van. HVAC is not just tools. Startup planning should include equipment, setup, licensing, insurance, working capital, marketing, and a cash cushion.
Start with the default assumptions, then replace them with your own local numbers. The goal is not a perfect forecast. The goal is to avoid walking into a business idea blindfolded with a credit card in your hand.
Startup cost tools
These pages focus on startup cash, equipment, vehicles, permits, insurance, tools, and launch cushion.
Estimate truck or trailer cost, buildout, permits, inventory, insurance, branding, and cash cushion.
Dog GroomingEstimate van costs, grooming equipment, supplies, insurance, revenue, monthly profit, and payback.
HVACEstimate certifications, diagnostic tools, service vehicle setup, insurance, and working capital.
PlumbingEstimate training, licensing, tools, vehicle needs, insurance, marketing, and startup cushion.
ElectricalEstimate license path, tools, meters, vehicle setup, insurance, permits, and cash cushion.
Pest ControlRun rough numbers for licensing, equipment, chemical inventory, insurance, vehicle setup, and launch marketing.
TowingEstimate truck cost, gear, insurance, permits, dispatch setup, and working capital before launch.
EquipmentEstimate how many jobs and weeks it may take to pay off a machine, tool, trailer, or vehicle setup.
Common missed costs include insurance deposits, permits, repairs, website and phone setup, inspection fees, storage, software, tools, first inventory, fuel, slow weeks, and money needed while the business gets its first customers.
These calculators are rough planning tools. They cannot tell you whether a business will work in your city. Use them to ask better questions before spending money.