Municipal and other local utilities may be able to provide some useful guidelines for making a projection for this expense. Other Expenses - Specific examples are not used for every possible expense category you may need to consider. Miscellaneous Expense - It is wise to budget some amount of money each month for the unexpected. With this guide we have tried to give you some ideas you may use in developing a projection for your proposed venture. The main idea is that you search out available information and then make logical assumptions based on that data.
Help is available.
Some of the sources are listed below. Talk to owners of similar businesses. Choose some that operate outside of the geographic area in which you plan to operate so they know you will not be a competitor. They can be the best source for sales and expense estimates. Many of the state's local libraries are able to access census data that may be useful.