Open your business.With the numbers clear.
Barbershop, shop, bar or garage: what it costs to open, what paperwork you need, how much you’ll lose in the first months and how many customers you need to make money. Free, no €500 courses.
Three things nobody tells you
Opening a business can change your life, for better or worse. The difference is almost always in the numbers you do before signing.
Almost 6 in 10 close
Of the companies born in 2018, only 41.9% were still open after five years, according to the INE.
Why they close →The first year loses money
Customers take time to arrive and the rent still has to be paid. You need a cushion of at least 6 months of fixed costs.
The losses →Ask before signing
At the town hall, before renting: there are premises where you won’t be allowed to open your activity.
The premises →From the idea to opening the doors
Short lessons with real examples and a test at the end. Your progress saves itself.
Choose yours
Each with what it costs to open, the numbers for a month and what the law requires.
Do the numbers before signing
If the numbers don’t work on paper, they won’t work in real life.
Business calculator
Fixed costs, customers a day to break even and months to recover what you invested.
Paperwork step by step
Town hall, tax office, social security and permits, in order.
Where to get the money
Savings, family, lump-sum unemployment benefit, microcredits and banks.
Checklist before opening
Eight things you should have clear before signing anything.
Your progress
Unlock achievements as you learn.
This is education, not advice
The figures are examples to learn how to do the numbers: every premises, town and business is different. Before signing or investing, confirm the procedures with your town hall and rely on an accountant.