Startup E-Business Cost

Startup e-Business Cost Start-Up Costs The web site that I had in mind would be dedicated to providing products and services that can help consumers more their homes more energy efficient. Therefore the site will be focused on a regional market in the Washington area. Accounting, consulting, and legal Of these three expenses, the consulting expense will be the largest because the site will require some expertise to design. The estimate would be $5,000 to have some help design everything.

I would estimate $1,000 for accounting and legal just to have someone look over the information and set up an accounting system. Advertising, marketing, and public relations This will also be a significant expense and the marketing team should be involved with the design from the very beginning - $5,000 Business plan Much of the business plan will be created by the company's executives but will also have the assistance of the consultant's situation.

Business travel This should be fairly minimal - $1,000 Communications (including telephone and cellular service) This should also be fairly minimal - $1,000 Computer equipment and software Designing the site will probably not require and special equipment and the servers will undoubtedly be hosted externally Feasibility study This could also be a relatively expensive venture. Some of it might spill over into the consultant fee, but it would probably be about $5,000. Insurance There shouldn't be any extra insurance required other than what the company already has to have for operations.

Interest on loans The business can expect to pay roughly between 5-10% based on credit worthiness. Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Web site hosting fees This is relatively inexpensive as companies like GoDaddy have made these services relatively inexpensive -- Approximately $500. Inventory The company might expect a start-up inventory to be roughly $20,000-$40,000 Labor (employees and contractors) 6 full time employees @ $40,000/year average and sub-contractors as needed Market study A market study should be included in the consultant fee, if not it should be approximately $2,000.

Merchant account fees These can be setup for a couple.