To perform a break-even analysis, you'll have to make educated guesses about your expenses and revenues. You should do some serious research -- including an analysis of your market -- to determine your projected sales volume and your anticipated expenses. Business plan books and software can teach you how to make reasonable revenue and cost estimates.

Learn how to forcast your break even point, so that you will have a better idea as to how your business is going to perform and what you might need to do to change it.