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The break-even calculator

Fill in your own numbers — this works it out as you go, nothing gets sent anywhere.

Weekly fixed costs (rent, insurance, licence)
£
Selling days per week
Items you expect to sell per day
Variable cost per item (stock, packaging)
£
Your current selling price per item (optional)
£
Break-even price per item £0.00
Daily fixed cost to clear £0.00

This uses the same method from the register post — daily fixed cost, divided across expected volume, plus variable cost per item. It's a working starting point, not a substitute for knowing your full accounts.

From the register — resource

The full method — worked examples, pricing tiers, and how to handle a bad week without panic-pricing — is in the Small Business Starter Kit.