Financial Modeling for Startup and Small Business Founders | Washington, D.C.

About this class

A well-designed financial model helps you determine financing needs, acts as your company’s "resume" to financing parties, and serves as a valuable tool for negotiating with investors. The best models show how you will scale your business and effectively utilize your funding. This class is geared towards entrepreneurs looking to develop a financial model for the purpose of securing funding from investors. In this workshop you’ll review real-life startup examples to help you understand the basics of a financial model, what investors/partners are looking for, what you can do yourself, and when you may need to get a specialist.

Takeaways

In addition to understanding how to build an effective financial model, students will learn:

Key buzzwords and components of a good financial model such as the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet How to measure return on investment and select a discount rate to calculate PV, NPV, and IRR Common formats for financials in a business plan How to zero in on the key metrics investors want to see

Prereqs & Preparation

None.