This document discusses the importance of budgets and financial planning for games businesses. It explains that budgets allow businesses to plan operations, meet goals, and prepare for difficult financial times. The document then outlines key concepts for creating a budget, including variable costs that change with sales, fixed costs that remain constant, and break-even point which is the sales level where costs equal revenue. It stresses the importance of monitoring budgets by comparing actual figures to the plan on a monthly basis and making adjustments.