startup costs
Initial business outlay
Startup costs are the expenses incurred when launching a new business or project before it begins generating revenue.
These include legal fees, equipment purchases, marketing, permits, and initial inventory.
In accounting, startup costs are often amortized over time rather than deducted immediately: The startup costs for the restaurant exceeded our projections by thirty percent.
- out of pocketPaid from personal funds
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- licensing feesPayments for usage rights
- registration feesPayment for official enrollment
- accounting softwareProgram for financial records
initial investment · burn rate · advertising campaigns · logo design · runway · bootstrapping · lean startup · office space · benefits packages · legal consultation · cost overruns · insurance premiums · maintenance contracts · incorporation · working capital · vehicle leasing · background checks · business plan
- business financeaccounting, balance sheet, revenue stream, profit margin, budget
- entrepreneurshipentrepreneur, startup, founder, co-founder, cofounder
- franchisesfranchise, Star Wars, franchising, franchises, franchisor
- small businesssmall business, sole proprietor, owner, mom-and-pop, startup
- economic termssupply and demand, free market, bull market, bear market, inflation rate
- bookkeepingledger, general ledger, accounts, ledgers, journal entry
startup costsrevenue
Business income total
income · profits · returns · early returns · earnings