After 2 terms of using the simple financial template in my undergraduate class on entrepreneurship (STRE2010 at UNSW), I think I have ironed out all the wrinkles, removed unnecessary bells and whistles and kept only the good stuff. HERE IT IS: simple-template.xlsx
The "statements" tab have almost powerpoint-ready overviews of the income statement, balance sheet and cashflow statement. The comments on the margins help guide users through the necessary entries to customize the model.
The "reality check" tab provides some basic ratio analysis to breakdown where the major expenditures are and helps assess if areas of the forecasted growth make sense.
The "valuation" tab helps come up with a valuation that's better than one picked out of thin air. Nonetheless, for start-ups with no running history, this can be a major challenge and point of negotiation when dealing with more financial-return minded investors.
I'll leave it up to you to create visual charts that do a better job of emphasizing the numbers relevant to your opportunity.
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Global Entrepreneurship Week, Peter Farrell Cup and Videos
Once again, I've waited until I have too much to blog about and will try and cram it all into one blog post.
This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week (video by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation):
This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week (video by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation):
Somewhat related, this evening is the Peter Farrell Cup award ceremony. I don't know if the list of the top 10 finalists I received is public knowledge, so I'll err on the side of caution and not post them here. Great to see such a great list of finalists, and I am looking forward to meeting everyone at the event.
Lastly, here are some videos from the National Angel Capital Organization's 2009 Summit:
There are three pages, each with seven 10-minute videos. You can watch them online or download (and any other youtube video) them using the special bookmarklet here. This tool is super handy if you want to use videos offline, like in lecture theatres with spotty internet connections.
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