Business Calculator

[Clint_Smith]

So you think you wanna go pro? You think you have what it takes to hang with the big dogs?
Run your numbers through this calculator and see if you can stomach the cost.

http://www.nppa.org/professional_dev...db/cdbcalc.cfm

I love my business now, but I wish someone would have showed me this 5 years ago!

[KdLaneJr]

Looks like a good place to input your first years business expenses so you can see how you are doing.

If you use this before starting a business, I would expect it might scare a lot of potential small business owners away.

[DoctorWu]

Actually, this kind of makes me less scared...a lot of the defaults are inflated on that calculator, especially if you're working from a home office/studio, your spouse works for a company that provides insurance etc... many of those are expenses you would have even if you're working a regular 9-to-5.... Vehicle, Phone, travel, utilities, computers, internet etc. Heck, I spend more money a year going to and from my office than $1200, probably double that with gas prices as they've been.