Step 4 of 10 · Your numbers
Your numbers
You don’t need a 40-tab spreadsheet. You do need these numbers.
Your realistic target, not your dream number.
What’s left from each £1 of sales after the direct costs of delivering it.
Fixed costs every month: salaries (including yours), rent, software, insurance. Leave out VAT and corporation tax; we handle those in step 6.
Keep at least 3 months of overheads in the bank
1 month6 months
Your numbers at a glance
Monthly revenue
n/a
Monthly gross profit
n/a
Monthly profit before tax
n/a
Break-even sales per month
n/a
Cash runway
n/a
if sales stopped tomorrow
Your buffer target is n/a.