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Establishing Budget

In order to estimate necessary and suitable costs prior to start-up, you must work out an establishing budget.

How big the establishing costs get depends on what kind of company you want to start.

Small investment
If you want to start a consultancy firm working in human resource development you might only need a telephone, a computer and an education/skills in human resource. You probably have the education/skills and if you start the business from home, the only expenses you need to start is a PC and a telephone. The start will then be rather inexpensive.

Large investment
On the other hand if you want to start a production making electronic devices your establishing budget will be high. Before you can start selling your electronic devices you need a production building, machinery, packing facilities, skilled staff, a stock of electric components, office equipment and……. This may cost millions.

What expenses do you meet
Below you find some of the most usual expenses when starting a business. Delete the ones you do not encounter in your new company.Remember: The less expenses the better. All expenses have to be paid from the profit in your new business.

Premises

  • Rent
  • Deposit for purchase of premises or business
  • Deposit (e.g. 3 months rent)
  • Goodwill - payment to the former owner for his work at the premises
  • Furnishing and renovation

Production equipment

  • Machinery
  • Tools
  • Other things

Shop fittings

  • Cash register
  • Counter
  • Other things

Office fittings

  • Furniture ( desk, swivel chair, shelves etc.)
  • Computer (printer, network)
  • Telephone
  • Fax machine
  • Copying machine
  • Other things:

Purchase before start

  • Raw materials/semi manufactured
  • Manufactured goods (stock)
  • Stationery

Other things:

  • Car
  • Deposit
  • Other acquisition costs

Counsellors

  • Lawyer
  • Accountant
  • Other

Marketing

  • Writing paper, business cards
  • Brochures
  • Advertisement
  • Signposting
  • Opening reception
  • Other things

Other expenses

  • Application for a patent/registration
  • Other things

Total costs is:

All the cost you get in the establishing budget will at a later stage be transferred to your operating budget. Bigger investments will be transferred to the company´s balance sheet.

The establishing budget is a snapshot of the cost you get before you can start operating your company.
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