Ask a VC: how to model a P&L — Part 6/6 — Sensitivity analysisNow that you have built a sound P&L (parts 1 to 3), understood your cash needs (part 4) and checked the consistency of your model (part 5)…May 10May 10
Ask a VC: what is a good pitch deck?The standard document used to communicate an investment opportunity in your project (if it’s very early) or your company (once it is…Mar 14Mar 14
My year 2023 in reviewFollowing the French tradition again, I have until January 31st to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and my best wishes of success in…Jan 303Jan 303
Ask a VC: how to model a P&L — Part 5/6 — Consistency of the modelSo now we have built a full financial model for our business; last time we added the cashflow information that allows us to understand how…Jan 26Jan 26
Ask a VC: how to model a P&L — Part 4/6: the J-CurveIn the first 3 articles of this series, we looked at how to build a P&L: Revenue, Variable Costs, and Fixed Costs, and that took us to…Jan 20Jan 20
Ask a VC: how long will it take to close my financing round?It is always surprising to me that I get contacted by entrepreneurs who tell me that they expect a final closing of the deal in 3 weeks'…Nov 13, 20231Nov 13, 20231
Ask a VC: how to model a P&L — Part 3/6: Fixed CostsNote: I’m going to try to publish new articles every Monday around 11am.Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Ask a VC: how to model a P&L — Part 2/6: variable costsIn our last article, I introduced a simple technique to model revenue. To make our model more concrete now, let’s imagine a simple venture…Oct 27, 2023Oct 27, 2023
Ask a VC: how to model a P&L — Part 1/6: RevenueEvery VC will ask you at some point to have a look at your financial projections. Many entrepreneurs refer to it as a business plan, but…Oct 23, 20231Oct 23, 20231
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