Calculate Financial Projections for Investment Presentations
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- 2. thecapitalnetwork.org - @TCNUpdate Calculate Financial Projections for Investment Presentations Kathleen Healy Angel Investor: Golden Seeds & LaunchPad Venture Group Johnnie Walker Head of Office at TempCFO Adjunct Professor, Columbia Business School
- 3. Today’s presentation will focus on the how and why of building and pitching financial projections ●How: Creating financial projections using a spreadsheet and some common accounting knowledge shows you where to focus your resources ●Why: Creating financial projections demonstrates to investors that you have thoroughly considered every aspect of your business model. Financial Projections: What’s In It For Me?
- 4. 1. Force discipline and objectivity through creating a methodical approach 2. Demonstrate thorough understanding of your company’s business model 3. Provide answers to “what if?” Financial Projections: 3 Objectives
- 5. … • … • Building Projections: Yeah, But…
- 7. What’s YOUR Business Model?
- 8. • – • • – • Building Projections: Pulp Fiction?
- 9. Building Projections: What If… • – – –
- 10. – – – More on Scenario Planning…
- 12. Building Projections: How It Works • • •
- 14. Exercise:
- 18. Pitching Projections: Rookie Moves – – – … – – – • … • … • …
- 19. Bad Example
- 20. Good Example - For Presentation Purposes
- 21. Pitching projections: What’s The “Ask”?
- 22. ADDENDUM
- 23. For the FUTURE, As You Grow You’ll Need: