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The Break-Even Calculator

Break-even is the exact point where a business or side hustle stops losing money and starts turning a profit — the moment your total sales finally cover your starting costs. This tool calculates that point for you, based on your start-up cost, price per sale, and cost per sale. It's useful because most people starting something new have no idea how many sales they actually need before they're making money — knowing the number turns a vague hope into a concrete target.

₦150,000
5,0002,000,000
₦2,500
10050,000
₦1,000
050,000

Materials, packaging, delivery, fees — whatever each sale costs you before profit.

You break even after
0 sales
Every sale after that is ₦0 of pure profit.
In the red (loss) In profit Break-even point
Profit per sale
₦0
Sales to break even
0
The lesson behind the number

Your break-even isn't a wall — it's a finish line you can count to. Once you know how many sales it takes, the whole hustle stops being a gamble and becomes a target.

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