StartupCostCheck Glossary
What is Recurring costs?
Recurring costs are business expenses that return on a schedule, including rent, software, insurance, subscriptions and routine supplies.
Why it matters
A small repeating charge matters because it reduces runway every month. Annual renewals can be easy to miss when the first payment is months away. Converting every repeat bill to a monthly amount reveals the real cost of staying open.
How to use it
- List monthly, quarterly and annual business bills.
- Convert each charge into a monthly equivalent.
- Check whether each subscription is needed from day one.
- Review recurring costs before every renewal.
The free StartupCostCheck turns recurring bills into a monthly burn estimate. You can then test how removing or delaying a bill changes your runway.
Short definitions of the money words behind a safe business start: runway, burn, risk budget, what to buy now and what to delay.
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