True the kind of business also determines how much is needed for startup. And your planning plays a major role too. Not every can afford $1000 for a business startup. You did be surprised that someone might start a business for $1000 and another might start the same business for a lesser amount. Its all about planningI think $1000 can start a good small scale business .But the size of capital for starting a business depends mainly on the kind of business and other factors like environment, economic condition and the entrepreneur himself.