Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2011

In reality, you need to set these projections as goals for your own use, to convince employees as well as investors that you have a business which is challenging, but achievable. This forecast is really their commitment. Your “burn rate” or net cash flow out is usually the single most important survival parameter to a startup.

Forecast 230

Forecast Burn Rate Startup .Net 230

Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2020

Current businesses are finding ways to pivot their business models, revisiting their budgets, and developing new forecasts to minimize their burn rate and maximize their available cash runway. But it doesn’t have to be all bad. . Cheaper, Better, Faster. Access to investment funds.

Software Review 113

Software Review Lean Forecast Business Plan 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2010

In reality, you need to set these projections as goals for your own use, to convince employees as well as investors that you have a business which is challenging, but achievable. This forecast is really their commitment. Your “burn rate” or net cash flow out is usually the single most important survival parameter to a startup.

Forecast 151

Forecast Startup Burn Rate .Net 151

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

When you put together a cash flow forecast , you’ll have a solid prediction of what your business’s cash situation will look like in the coming months. If you’re thinking about expanding, purchasing additional equipment, or adding more employees, you need to know when it will be safe to do so from a cash perspective. Not necessarily.

Burn Rate 83

Burn Rate Forecast Cash Position Employee 83

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2019

KPIs can (and should) be used as a communication tool to align everyone in the organization so employees are empowered to take initiatives in achieving business goals. Activation rate: measures how many visitors are engaging with your website or app. Employee KPIs. How you motivate different employee types is also important.

Founder 71

Founder Retention Metrics Technical Review 71

Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2020

Specifically, if you have an ongoing sales forecast , and expense budgets linked to that forecast, then you have instant visibility for making quick adjustments to sudden change. . It shows how the actual sales (in blue) were above the forecast (in green) until the sudden drop when the crisis hit. H ow to do a sales forecast.

Forecast 157

Forecast Salary Business Plan Balance Sheet 157

Up and Running

MARCH 26, 2020

If you don’t already know your cash flow like the back of your hand, I suggest you read Cash Flow 101 , the difference between cash and profits , how to forecast cash flow , and how to understand your cash flow statement. . If you don’t currently have a forecast, that’s OK. Before we get into crisis mode, review the fundamentals.

Management 152

Management Forecast SBA Burn Rate 152

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Valuing any company can be difficult because it requires a degree of forecasting future growth & competition and ultimately the profits of the organization. Social networking finally came of age connected the planet and leading to enormous wealth creation for Facebook employees and investors.

Valuation 150

Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150