Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

A detailed financial model that shows your anticipated revenue, costs and profits (Income Statement) as well as your balance sheet and cashflow statements. Investors love to be able to see what you told them in forecasts in prior years and then compare with how you actually performed. against a broad range of similar companies.

Cap Table 336

Cap Table Due Diligence Forecast Churn Rate 336

Seeing Both Sides

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Since I see a few common patterns of mistakes, I thought I'd add to the LTV literature and point out the top three reasons many investors roll their eyes when they see entrepreneurs present inflated, poorly constructed LTVs: 1) Your churn rate is understated. A monthly churn rate of 1%? 2) Your cost of capital is too low.

Churn Rate 20

Churn Rate Early Stage Revenue Metrics 20

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Your business plan isn’t complete without a financial forecast. For example, if you are producing a medical device, you will have milestones associated with clinical testing and government approval processes. An online software company might look at churn rates (the percentage of customers that cancel) and new signups.

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163