Side hustle break-even calculator
Before a side hustle makes money, it has to cover itself: the tools, the insurance, the software. This shows how many jobs a month that takes.
Side hustle break-even calculator
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Fixed and per-job are different
Fixed costs come every month, like a van loan or a subscription. A per-job cost happens only when you work, like materials. Mixing them up is how people think they are covered when they are not.
What is left from each job
Price minus cost per job is what each job contributes. Divide the fixed costs by that and you have the number of jobs before the month starts paying you.
Hours turn it into a rate
Jobs are easier to picture as time. Multiply the jobs needed by the hours each takes and you can see what break-even does to a working week.
Keep the number for every month
SideTill is the simple record of your side hustle: log the job, send the invoice, record the money when it comes in, and see whether the month actually made you money. It also shows your best month, so you can tell a bad month from a bad habit.
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Questions
What counts as a fixed cost?
Anything you pay regardless: insurance, software, tools, a stall or platform fee, phone.
What if my price is lower than my cost?
Then no number of jobs will cover it and each one makes the gap bigger. Raise the price or cut the cost.
Does break-even include my pay?
No. At break-even you have covered your costs and earned nothing. Everything past it is yours.