Failing to plan is planning to fail! Out of simple necessity, small business owners tend to be focused solely on the day-to-day. I always say that all they can focus on is getting all of their orders out by Friday. There’s no time for anything else. And when the next week starts, they begin the same cycle over again. It’s difficult for small business owners to find time to do any business planning. It just doesn’t make it onto their priority list. We argue that they need to make the time! Month... [continue reading]

Effective this week, ProjectionSmart has adapted a subscription pricing model, so the fastest and simplest way to do a business projection now costs just $9.99 per month.             There is no longer a rush to get it done in 30 days as there was before. You can subscribe at our low monthly price for as long as you need to get your model right. When it comes time for you to do a business projection, remember:     QuickBooks and Excel don't have projection capabilities.                 Pro... [continue reading]

At ProjectionSmart, we’re all about business planning. I searched “business planning” on Google, and all I found was countless articles on writing business plans: “How to Write a Write a Business Plan” and “How to Write the Perfect Business Plan.” Another article, despite its title of “Definition of Business Planning,” was also all about the importance of a business plan. So what is my definition of business planning? I say that it means briefly pausing in the performance of your day-to-day activi... [continue reading]

We just completed a survey of our customers. Thank you for participating! We hope you are enjoying your Starbucks gift card as a sign of our appreciation. Our goal was to understand what you thought about projections, how well you understood them, and how you do them. Here’s what we learned. 1. People like you, who understand what a good financial plan can do for you, make up a minority of business owners! You may be in a business that runs on numbers (say, manufacturing), or you may just b... [continue reading]

Roger recently appeared on the Small Small Business (SSB) podcast. Learn how SSB helps small businesses here. Roger discussed 10 reasons why you should do business projections. Here’s reason number three. Roger Scherping: We’ll keep it going. OK, here’s number three. Lack of planning is a leading cause of business failure. This could be number one on the list because it’s so true. And there are lots of great quotes about planning, but I pulled out my three favorites. “Planning is bringing t... [continue reading]


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~ Jessica, Startup entrepreneur

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"ProjectionSmart is truly an invaluable tool for both start-ups and established businesses looking to get financials in order. I am in the process of getting a start-up put together, thus creating a valid projection of revenue and expenditures will help get funding and create a solid plan to succeed. Super easy to use and intuitive! "
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