Jul 3, 20191 minReflecting a Partial Initial Year Q: Is there an easy way to change the starting month of the initial year? The model seems to start with January, but I would like to chan...
Jul 3, 20191 minWorking Capital Assumptions Q: The model appears to automatically enter the Expenses in the same period as the Revenue is recognized, but what if I’m paying for Expe...
Jul 3, 20192 minSeed Capital and Venture Capital Assumptions Q: Can you please explain how equity assumptions are entered into the Startup Financial Model? A: The Startup Financial Model allows you ...
Jul 3, 20192 minChurn Rate Assumptions for Recurring Offerings Q: Does your model account for “subscriber churn” with a SaaS model or other recurring revenue business models? A: Yes, you are able to m...
Jul 3, 20191 minRecurring Revenue Assumptions Q: I need to model a SaaS business. Is there an easy way to have the model calculate the previous months sales with the current months? F...
Jul 3, 20192 minEntering Staffing Assumptions Q: How are staffing assumptions entered into the model? A: Hiring assumptions are very simple to enter and are entered in three different...
Jul 3, 20193 minModeling a One-Time Setup Fee and Recurring Revenue Stream for the Same Offering Many business models have a one-time initial purchase (such as a setup fee or a device or hardware purchase) and a recurring revenue fee ...
Jul 3, 20192 minR&D Expense Assumptions for a SaaS Startup Q: What is the best way to enter R&D expenses for my SaaS business plan when using the Startup Financial Model? A: Pre-launch and post-la...
Jul 3, 20192 minEntering Accounts Receivable Assumptions Q: How do I enter the assumption that my customers pay quarterly in advance and how does that impact cash flow? A: The Accounts Receivabl...
Jul 3, 20192 minHow Deferred Revenue is Handled with a SaaS Business Model with Annual Payments Q: I need a template for my early stage digital company based in Europe. Yours looks impressive but I need a very specific requirement. I...
Jul 3, 20192 minModeling Hosting Charges for a SaaS or App Business Q: I'm creating a financial model for a SaaS business and I’m trying to figure out how to enter my hosting assumptions as subscribers inc...
Jul 3, 20192 minEntering a One-year SaaS Contract with No Renewal Q: I just bought your product – it is very impressive, but I have some things I do not follow. I need to create a SaaS model where custom...
Jul 3, 20191 minEntering a Capital Lease Q: How does your model handle a capital lease? I want to show the assets and depreciate, but will only have lease payments to cover month...
Jul 3, 20192 minEntering Sales Expenses When Sales Staff Sells All Offerings Q: I using your financial model app to create my business plan and I'm not sure how I should enter my sales staff expense when they sell ...
Jul 3, 20194 minHow Does Venture Capital Dilution Work? If you plan on raising seed capital or venture capital for your startup, several questions come up: How to create a cap table? How does v...
Jul 3, 20191 minEntering Convertible Debt Assumptions Many tech startups in the U.S. raise seed capital through convertible debt. Because of the popularity of this type of venture capital inv...
Jul 3, 20192 minReasonable Earnings for a SaaS Business Plan Q: I'm having issues with my SaaS business plan financial model with my Net Income coming in too high. Where do I check within my inputs ...
Jul 3, 20192 minBusiness Plan Assumptions for Canadian Corporate Tax Q: What inputs should I enter in the Startup Financial Model for my corporate tax assumptions for a Canadian startup business to make sur...
Jul 3, 20193 minHow to Write a Business Plan and Create a Financial Model for a Consulting Business Q: I'm starting a consulting company. Will your app work for that kind of services business? How would I enter the inputs? How hard would...
Jul 3, 20191 minSudden and Unexplainable Increase in Cash Flow in My Financial Model Q: Could you please help me to figure out the sudden increase in my cash flow which I cannot explain? I'm starting in the Year 2017 with ...
