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Break-Even Calculator
Break-even is the first number that tells you whether the shape of the business works at all. If the required customer count is implausible, the pricing is wrong.
Your numbers
Result
Customers to break even
200
- Revenue to break even
- $9,800
- Contribution per customer
- $40
- Contribution margin
- 82%
What this means
A reachable break-even point. This is the number to put on the wall.
Questions people ask
What counts as a fixed cost?+
Anything you pay regardless of customer count — salaries, rent, base tooling. Costs that scale per customer belong in variable.
Why does contribution margin matter more than price?+
Because a high price with high variable cost breaks even no faster than a low one. Contribution is what actually pays down fixed costs.