03-11-2008, 01:50 PM
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I think, therefore I post
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Little Rock, AR
Posts: 14,398
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Hm,
I would list it like this:
Start-up expenses - construction (build-out, architect, materials, inspections, management -- in some commercial properties, the managers will take a % of the build-out cost as a management fee... If you address this on the front end you can easily get them to waive this)
- lease deposit (make sure you don't allow them to tack on an annual escalator. Some firms will claim that you must agree to 3.8% claiming that it must climb with inflation. They base this on the 30 year rate, but in the last 10 years it was only 1.8%. If you can't get out of it completely -- as I always have -- you should be able to get them to adjust it down to 1.8%. If you can't, take your business elsewhere).
- equipment
- marketing/advertising
- staff
- taxes/permits
- insurance
- 3-6 months operating expenses
- Misc (about 50% of the previous for unanticipated expenses)
Operating expenses - Equipment Lease
- payroll
- taxes (payroll/sales etc... will vary according to your type of corporation)
- maintenance
- rent/note payment
- utilities
- Insurance
- Phone
- Internet
- Inventory (if you have a smoothie bar, proshop, etc)
- Supplies (cleaning/office)
- Marketing (should budget $3K - $8K per month depending on the size of your club)
- Capitol improvement (if you can put away at least 25% of your profit into this you will not regret it)
- Dues (Chamber of Commerce, various leads groups, professional certs)
- Subscriptions
That's all I can think of off the top of my head.
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