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- Revisions within the package are free.
- If you do not respond within 3 days of delivery, the work is accepted automatically.
The money is reserved when you pay and released only once you accept the work.
Example result
12-month forecast: a coffee kiosk at a ferry terminal
Key assumptions
| Assumption | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Average check | $6.50 | Owner's menu |
| Ingredients and cup per sale | $1.90 | Supplier price list |
| Card fees | 2.5% of revenue ($0.16) | Payment terminal tariff |
| Fixed costs per month | $9,000 | Rent $1,800, staff $6,400, utilities $350, other $450 |
| Start-up spend | $38,000 | Machine and grinders, fit-out, opening stock |
| Loan repayment | $600 per month | Loan offer |
Unit economics
- Revenue per cup: $6.50
- Variable cost per cup: $2.06
- Contribution per cup: $4.44 (68% margin)
Break-even point
$9,000 ÷ $4.44 = 2,027 cups a month, about 68 cups a day over 30 days. The forecast reaches it in month 3.
Monthly forecast
| Month | Cups sold | Revenue, $ | Profit, $ | Cash at month end, $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,500 | 9,750 | −2,340 | 4,060 |
| 2 | 1,900 | 12,350 | −564 | 2,896 |
| 3 | 2,300 | 14,950 | 1,212 | 3,508 |
| 4 | 2,600 | 16,900 | 2,544 | 5,452 |
| 5 | 2,900 | 18,850 | 3,876 | 8,728 |
| 6 | 3,100 | 20,150 | 4,764 | 12,892 |
| 7 | 3,300 | 21,450 | 5,652 | 17,944 |
| 8 | 3,300 | 21,450 | 5,652 | 22,996 |
| 9 | 3,100 | 20,150 | 4,764 | 27,160 |
| 10 | 2,900 | 18,850 | 3,876 | 30,436 |
| 11 | 2,800 | 18,200 | 3,432 | 33,268 |
| 12 | 3,000 | 19,500 | 4,320 | 36,988 |
Year 1 totals: revenue $212,550, operating profit $37,188, cash at year end $36,988.
What the numbers say
- Months 1–2 are the tight spot. Cash drops to about $2,900 in month 2. Keep at least $3,000 in reserve or delay one hire until month 3.
- Summer carries the year. Months 5–9 bring about two-thirds of annual profit, so plan marketing and staff holidays around them.
- Price matters more than volume. Raising the average check by $0.50 lifts year 1 profit by about $16,900; selling 10% more cups adds about $15,000.
- Payback. At the current pace, the $38,000 start-up spend is covered in roughly 13 months.
All formulas are live in the Excel file: change any yellow cell on the Assumptions sheet and every month updates.
Client: Morning Dock, a coffee kiosk opening in March at a commuter ferry terminal. Owner's investment $25,000 plus a $20,000 equipment loan.
The client and all details are made up.
About this service
We forecast a beauty salon or spa from its chairs and rooms: appointments per day, average service price, how busy each stylist or therapist is, and retail sales on top. Staff pay as commission, salary or chair rental, product costs per service, rent and booking software are set against that, so you see the profit per chair and the occupancy you need to break even.
What is included
- What you getForecast tables for your salon or spa: bookings and average ticket, revenue by service group and retail, staff pay, product costs, rent, profit per chair or room, cash flow and break-even occupancy, with assumptions listed. Tables come as text on the order page and as an Excel (.xlsx) file; this is a planning estimate, not financial, tax or investment advice.
- Chair and room occupancyBooked hours versus available hours
- Service mixHair, nails, massage and more apart
- Ways to pay staffCommission, salary or chair rental
- Retail on topProduct sales and their margin
- Profit per chairWhich chairs and services earn most
How it works
- 1BriefYou share services, staff and costs
- 2CalculationWe work out occupancy, pay and cash
- 3DeliveryYou get tables, an Excel file and a summary
What we need from you
Your services and prices, number of chairs, rooms and staff, how staff are paid, current or expected bookings, product cost per service, retail sales, rent and opening costs.
We will ask you:
- What services do you offer, and at what prices?
- How many chairs, rooms and staff do you have?
- How are staff paid?
- How busy are you now, or how busy do you expect to be?
Compare packages
| Packages | BasicBreak-even occupancy$19 | Standard12-month forecast$39 | Premium3-year plan, 3 scenarios$79 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 1 day | 2 days | 4 days |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Period | per unit and per month | 12 months | 3 years |
| Scenarios | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cash flow table | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tables in Excel (.xlsx) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Order Basic | Order Standard | Order Premium |
Payment protection
You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.
- Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
- The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
- Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
- Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
- Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
- Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
Questions and answers
Should I switch staff from commission to chair rental?
We can show both side by side in Premium scenarios, so you see what each means for your profit and risk.
Do you include product usage per service?
Yes. Give us rough product cost per service, such as color per head, and we deduct it.
Can you plan a new spa room or service?
Yes. We add its setup cost and expected bookings and show when it pays back.