Startup

Startup Business Plan Template

A lean one-page business plan covering problem, solution, customers, value prop, channels, revenue model, costs, and key metrics.

Preview — what you'll download

MonthRevenueCOGSGross ProfitGP %OpExEBITDAEBITDA %TaxNet Income
📅 date$ currency$ currency$ currency% percent$ currency$ currency% percent$ currency$ currency
2025-01$88,400.00$33,592.00$54,808.0062.0%$47,000.00$7,808.008.8%$1,639.68$6,168.32
2025-02$91,909.48$34,925.60$56,983.8862.0%$42,350.00$14,633.8815.9%$3,073.11$11,560.76
2025-03$95,530.71$36,301.67$59,229.0462.0%$42,700.00$16,529.0417.3%$3,471.10$13,057.94
2025-04$99,265.96$37,721.07$61,544.9062.0%$43,050.00$18,494.9018.6%$3,883.93$14,610.97
2025-05$103,117.48$39,184.64$63,932.8462.0%$43,400.00$20,532.8419.9%$4,311.90$16,220.94
2025-06$107,087.51$40,693.25$66,394.2562.0%$43,750.00$22,644.2521.1%$4,755.29$17,888.96
2025-07$111,178.25$42,247.73$68,930.5162.0%$44,100.00$24,830.5122.3%$5,214.41$19,616.11
2025-08$115,391.91$43,848.92$71,542.9862.0%$44,450.00$27,092.9823.5%$5,689.53$21,403.46

+ 8 more rows included in the download

Who it's for

Founders, indie hackers, students, and anyone validating a startup idea.

How to use it

Fill each section in order. Keep it short — one page forces clarity.

Built-in formulas

  • Revenue — =B_prev*(1+GrowthRate) — MoM growth applied to revenue
  • Gross Profit — =Revenue-COGS — Revenue minus cost of goods
  • GP % — =GrossProfit/Revenue — Gross margin
  • EBITDA — =GrossProfit-OpEx — Earnings before interest, tax, D&A
  • Tax — =MAX(0,EBITDA*TaxRate) — Floor tax at zero
  • Net Income — =EBITDA-Tax — Bottom line
  • Cumulative CF — =SUM($J$2:J3) — Running net income
  • Break-even Month — =MATCH(TRUE,K2:K37>=0,0) — First month cumulative ≥ 0

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