Comments on: How do you create a start-up budget for a business?

By: Joe M

Joe M — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:06:40 +0000

I wouldnt recommend going with SCORE, it is a disaster waiting to happen. I have helped small businesses formulate business plans for over 10 years and can help you with your start up costs. I have worked with a dozen of cleaning companies and can provide them as references. Start your business off on the right foot by hiring an affordable professional (like myself) to help you.

By: modernmama

modernmama — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:34:09 +0000

I am 23 and I have a mobile spa business and just recently started my second business which is an online store. I am in Canada. I registered my business name, registered as sole proprietor, got a business #, registered a domain for 2 years, pay monthly for a pro account for creating my website, I am doing all the web stuff myself but you could look into pricing/hiring professionals to take care of the technicial stuff. Now I am in the process of researching dropshipping as it is cheaper than buying wholesale than carrying the stock. There is a lot to look into… laws, permits (such as importing and exporting, gst/hst accounts), try your government webpage they tend to offer lots of help. If you are in Canada, then follow the business link, it has been lots of help for me.

By: Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:50:38 +0000

Go to and download the Excel template for estimating start-up costs.