At ProjectionSmart, we are all about planning. Remember that old adage: Failing to plan is planning to fail! Entrepreneurs If you’re an entrepreneur, planning means determining whether your new business concept makes financial sense. You need to have solid answers to questions like whether your idea can make a profit, whether your new business will pay you what you need to earn, and whether it will turn cash flow positive quickly enough.  That’s why we created our Startup financial model.... [continue reading]

Some of you are wondering: What exactly is a business projection? A business projection is simply a financial plan for your business, usually for the next 12-24 months. For a startup, a business projection will tell you if your business concept makes financial sense. It will tell you whether you can expect to make profit with your concept and how much cash you will need to make it a reality. For an existing business, a business projection will tell you where you’re going to be in the nex... [continue reading]

Some of you are wondering, Why should I do a business projection? A business projection is simply a financial plan for your business. I know a lot of you don’t even budget because you say, “My budget is going to be wrong anyway.” You’re right. It is going to be wrong. But that doesn’t matter. You still need to plan. Dwight Eisenhower, Commander of the Allied Forces in WWII, once said, “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” The real benef... [continue reading]


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