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GETTING STARTED
FIND — Get an Idea
VALIDATE — Hit PMF (Phase 3)
UNIT ECONOMICS — First (Phase 4)
    • Contribution Margin Model
    • COGS Breakdown Sheet
    • Break-Even Calculator
    • Gross Margin Benchmarks
    • Shipping Cost Optimization
    • Platform Fee Comparison
    • Price Sensitivity Testing
    • LTV:CAC Framework
    • Scenario Planning Tool
SCALE — Build to ₹1L/mo
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  1. UNIT ECONOMICS — First (Phase 4)
  2. Break-Even Calculator

07 — Unit Economics

Break-Even Calculator

Know exactly how many orders you need per day to stop losing money. This number drives every decision.
Bootstrapped ModelGrowth ModelScaling Model

Break-Even Scenarios

ScenarioFixed Costs/moContribution MarginAd Spend/moBreak-Even Timeline
Bootstrapped₹15,000₹250/order₹10,000Month 2-3
Growth Mode₹25,000₹300/order₹20,000Month 3-4
Scaling₹40,000₹300/order₹40,000Month 5-6

How Break-Even Works

Monthly Break-Even Orders = (Fixed Costs + Ad Spend) ÷ Contribution Margin per Order

Bootstrapped: (₹15,000 + ₹10,000) ÷ ₹250 = 100 orders/month = ~4 orders/day

Growth: (₹25,000 + ₹20,000) ÷ ₹300 = 150 orders/month = ~5 orders/day

Scaling: (₹40,000 + ₹40,000) ÷ ₹300 = 267 orders/month = ~9 orders/day