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Build a break-even sheet that tells you how many sales you need

You don't know how many jobs, covers or orders you need each month just to stand still. Get the number, and a free spreadsheet that updates when your costs or prices change.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The problem

You know roughly what comes in and goes out, but not the point where you stop losing money. So every quiet week feels like a crisis, and you can't tell whether a price rise or a cheaper supplier would make more difference.

The outcome

You don't know how many jobs, covers or orders you need each month just to stand still. Get the number, and a free spreadsheet that updates when your costs or prices change.

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me work out my break-even point and set up a sheet for it.

My business: [what you sell]
What counts as one sale: [e.g. a job, a cover, an order, a session]

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A short example

You don't know how many jobs, covers or orders you need each month just to stand still. Get the number, and a free spreadsheet that updates when your costs or prices change.

This does not give tax advice. The books stay in the accounting system.

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