"We are just starting the design of our small aquaponics farm and we bought this estimator to help us with the proforma. We wanted to know what could we expect before we invested our money and time. The decision to invest in a business has to be done through a financial model and this planner provided that model."
- Mina Perelli, Burnaby BC
Take The Guess Work Out Of Your Aquaponics Business
One of the first questions that come up when thinking about an aquaponics business are....
"What Is The Cost Of Setting Up Aquaponics?"
"What can You Potentially Make with an Aquaponics Farm?"
"What is the Potential Profit Margin in Aquaponics"
designed to effortlessly complete the financial section of your business plan!
Know Before You Grow!
Wouldn't it be nice take the guess work out from getting all the 'numbers' that really matter so you can quickly know the ROI of your aquaponics business and not go at it blindly?
Making the decision of investing in an aquaponics farm easier while being backed by a solid financial model. The estimator worksheet contains complete Profit & Loss and Income Statements…so you can easily and instantly apply to YOUR own business.
All the numbers you need so you can build your aquaponics system without having to be an accountant!
How Do I Determine My Start Up Cost?
Get a breakdown of all the start up costs involved
Including estimates of the general building cost of an aquaponics system based on size
Determine separate distribution of owner contribution and loan or funding
How Do I Know How much I Can Grow?
Get a breakdown of how many heads of lettuce you can grow just by entering number of grow beds their length and width
Determine month-by-month breakdown of lettuce heads sold per week, cases per week and cases per month
Differentiate between summer and winter growing cycles and production rates
What will be My Operational Cost?
Get per head cost to grow lettuce based on actual farm data like seeding media, packaging, labour, transportation etc.
Combine variable and fixed cost to give you your total cash outflow
Determine yearly cash flow and income statements for 4 consecutive years
How Much Can I Expect to Make?
Get a breakdown of all the start up costs involved
Including estimates of the general building cost of an aquaponics system based on size
Determine separate distribution of owner contribution and loan or funding
How Do I Determine my Supply and Utility Costs?
Seamlessly integrate with the Business Planner tool for a complete business plan
Use the 5-in-1 Design Calculator to find out and plug in your heating cost, power consumption, fish feed and much more
Easy to customize for your specific regional requirements
All the costs associated with building your farm and getting it off the ground in one easy to calculate table.
Yearly Cash Flow
Cash flow on a month by month basis including all your costs based on real data from actual aquaponics farms.
Income Statement
Finally, a complete income statement of what earning you can expect over a span of 4 years of operation.*
What People Are Saying
"We are just starting the design of our small aquaponics farm and we bought this estimator to help us with the proforma. The decision to invest in a business has to be done through a financial model and this planner helped us with that."
- Mina Perelli, Burnaby BC
"Ahmed, thank you for listening before preaching, asking before telling and importantly being flexible enough to tailor the plan to our needs. The estimator and calculator were invaluable for our planning. Your knowledge of business comes from experience and not just a book."
Here is a quick step by step guide on using the Estimator.
Get a complete financial model with only a few entries. Plug and Play!
Step 1: Start-up Costs
Sheet 1: Step 1 Start-up Costs. In this worksheet you will determine the cost of building and launching your aquaponics business. Cells in green require an 'input'; you only need to change the green cells. All other cells give you the output.
The estimator is very intuitive to use and flexible to use. All the formulas used are given so modifying it depending on your system will be a breeze.
Inputs
Enter the Size of the greenhouse: What size are your greenhouse in square feet?
Enter the number of greenhouses: How many greenhouse do you have on your property?
Enter the down payment percent: If you are getting a loan enter the downpayment percent you would like to put down. If your project is being self-financed then enter '0'.
Enter General Start-up costs: Your business will have several start up costs that will need to be accounted for. A list of the most common costs found in an aquaponics farm stat up is given including working capital.
Outputs
Cost of building greenhouse: the estimator will give you the cost of building poly covered greenhouse(s) of your size.
Cost of building the aquaponics system: this will include costs of tanks and filtration, pumps, aeration systems, grow beds, lighting and heating systems.
Total start up costs: this will give you the total money that is needed in 2 components (1) funding needed to be borrowed by a bank or financial institution and (2) your down payment based on the initial percentage entered in the inputs above.
Step 2: Cash Flow
Sheet 2: Step 2 Cashflow -Yr1, 2 and 3. In this worksheet you will find out month by month cash flow in your business. The cashflow is a detailed account of how your business will earn (sales) and spend (costs) money.
Variable costs are calculated based on real data from actual aquaponics farms. Here again, the Cells in green require an 'input'; you only need to change the green cells. All other cells give you the output.
Inputs
Enter the dimensions of the beds: What is the length and width of your beds? How many beds are there in the greenhouse?
Enter the market price: What is the organic market price you will sell your produce?
Enter fixed costs specific to your business: what are all the fixed costs to run your business regardless of how much you produce?
Outputs
Sales per month or cash inflow: the estimator will calculate how many heads of lettuce you can grow on a monthly basis accounting for the variations in the seasons. From there it will calculate your cash from sales using the market price you entered.
Cost per head: cost per head of growing a head of lettuce is built into the worksheet. The cost takes into account variable costs such as seeds, seeding media, labour, packaging, fuel etc.
Cumulative cashflow: a month by month breakdown of how much will you end up with at the end of every month.
Step 3: Income Statement
Sheet 3: Income Statement. In this worksheet you will find annual income statement automatically calculated from your income statement. The income statement is a snapshot of your business' health over the span of years given in the financial model.
No input is required. All values are calculated automatically.
Inputs
No Inputs Required
Outputs
Complete Income Statement: a 4 year projected income statement that will give that will give you net profit before and after taxes. The income statement is necessary when submitting a business plan for a bank loan and most likely be the most important piece of financial information you will have in your toolbox.
Instructions on How To Use the Income Estimator are Provided on Every Sheet
