Should you expect to profit at the beginning in a new small business?

If you have a great idea, something new and innovative, you have found the target audience that is interested in it, you mapped out your budget and carefully determined all the costs, then yes, you can expect profit. However, most of the time, start-up small businesses just tackle the task and learn as they go, so the "start-up" period is more so about discovering the true path your idea should take to be successful. Like a trial run.