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 ten. Roger Scherping: All right, number 10 I call “Stop managing by the seat of your pants,” or another way to say it, “Are you controlling your business, or is your business controlling you?” Do you ever feel like all you’re ever doing is reacting to the things that happen in your business? Do y... [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 seven. Roger Scherping: OK, my number seven is, see your financial future. So I love this story. My dad told me once, he said, decision making isn’t difficult. He said, what’s difficult is gathering information. He said, how difficult would it be for you to pick the right stock to purchase if I g... [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 one. Roger Scherping: And the first one comes from my experience working with troubled companies, and my first reason is that troubled companies need a plan. So I mentioned that I worked at all of these small companies and got them turned around. Well, there are a lot of companies that 2020 wasn’t ve... [continue reading]

I invite you to join me on Wednesday on the Club E podcast when I will discuss how entrepreneurs and small business owners who do not have a finance or accounting background can make forward-looking, finance-based decisions. Startups and small businesses fail every year, and one reason why is that they don’t understand how their business decisions impact their cash flow. ProjectionSmart was created to help small business owners who don’t have a background in finance or accounting make better business ... [continue reading]

What’s the difference between a forecast and a projection? I know that I often use those terms interchangeably. Does anyone care? Does it even matter? Yes, it does matter, or at least it can. There is a subtle but significant difference between a forecast and a projection. It probably won’t matter too much for your internal discussions, but if you’re talking to a professional like a banker or a potential investor, you should be clear on whether you’re presenting them with a forecast or a projection. ... [continue reading]


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"Simple and effective product for creating your financial projections!"
~ Elijah, Entrepreneur

Five stars

"ProjectionSmart is a great tool to decide a go/no go decision on a new business adventure, or what adjustments need to be considered for get a to a "go" decision. It also offers a great look into how to manage the growth of the business. A very easy, user friendly tool!"
~ Toni, Franchise owner

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"ProjectionSmart broke down and simplified the costs and cash flow of running a small business. It helped me get an idea of what to shoot for when I start my business."
~ Luke, startup entrepreneur

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