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Owner: [FULL NAME]
Business name: [BUSINESS NAME]
Type: [SARI-SARI STORE / FOOD STALL / ONLINE SELLING / LAUNDRY SHOP / OTHER]
Address: [STREET], Barangay [NAME], [CITY OR MUNICIPALITY]
Planned opening: [DATE]
1. The idea
[WHAT I SELL — e.g. EVERYDAY GOODS FOR THE STREET, MERIENDA, CLOTHES ONLINE]. Open [NUMBER] days a month. The plan counts on [NUMBER] customers a day at an average sale of ₱[AMOUNT], of which ₱[AMOUNT] is the cost of the goods.
Who my customers are: [WHO — e.g. NEIGHBOURS, STUDENTS, WORKERS NEARBY, BUYERS ONLINE]
2. Start-up capital
Item Amount
Rent deposit and advance ₱[AMOUNT]
Set-up, shelves and signage ₱[AMOUNT]
Equipment and tools ₱[AMOUNT]
First stock / inventory ₱[AMOUNT]
Registration and permits ₱[AMOUNT]
Cash reserve (fixed costs for [NUMBER] months) ₱[AMOUNT]
Start-up capital ₱[TOTAL]
Where the money comes from: [OWN SAVINGS / FAMILY / LOAN — AMOUNTS]
3. Monthly numbers
Amount
Rent ₱[AMOUNT]
Utilities (electricity, water, internet) ₱[AMOUNT]
Staff ₱[AMOUNT]
Other fixed costs ₱[AMOUNT]
Fixed costs a month ₱[TOTAL]
Average sale minus its cost ₱[AMOUNT]
Break-even [NUMBER] customers a day
Result a month at [NUMBER] customers a day ₱[AMOUNT]
Payback month [NUMBER]
4. Price list
Item Price
[ITEM] ₱[PRICE]
[ITEM] ₱[PRICE]
[ITEM] ₱[PRICE]
[ITEM] ₱[PRICE]
[ITEM] ₱[PRICE]
5. Registration checklist
Done Step Where Plan date
☐ Business name (if not your own name) DTI — bnrs.dti.gov.ph [DATE]
☐ Barangay clearance Barangay hall [DATE]
☐ Mayor’s / business permit City or municipal BPLO [DATE]
☐ If you sell food or drinks: sanitary permit (before you operate) and health certificates City or municipal health office [DATE]
☐ BIR registration — Form 1901, on or before you start Revenue District Office or ORUS [DATE]
☐ If you hire: SSS and PhilHealth employer registration, report staff within 30 days SSS, PhilHealth [DATE]
6. How I will get there
Register the business and get the permits before opening.
Start small with what sells best; add more when the first customers come back.
Keep the cash reserve for slow months; record every sale and cost from day one.
[DATE]
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[FULL NAME]
Owner
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