How many sales do I need to break even?How the amount left from each sale adds up to cover the costs of keeping the business open.Read
What is gross margin, and how do I calculate it?Work out gross profit and gross margin from your own sales and cost of goods sold, see what one sale leaves, and why margin is not profit.Read
How do I calculate food cost percentage?Work out food cost percentage for one dish and for a month, then compare the cost of the food you used with your recipe cost.Read
Should I raise my prices?How price, the number of sales made and the cost of delivering each sale together change what is left.Read
How long until a machine or tool pays for itself?Divide what a machine or tool costs by the extra money it brings each month, from savings or extra work, and check that against its useful life.Read
Which of my products or services leaves the most money per scarce hour?How two offers compare by what each leaves, after its variable costs, per hour of the capacity they share.Read
Will a second location pay for itself?Work out how many months a second location needs to earn back its opening cost, counting what it changes at your first one. No lease or legal advice.Read