Tue, 15 February 2022
Characteristics of a Good Financial Model Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The purpose of the financial model is not to predict the future with great accuracy but rather to understand the business and how it works. Here are some characteristics of a good financial model: The model shows what drives the business, such as leads generated, products launched, or sales reps on the team. The customer acquisition and retention model is defined so it’s clear what must be done to reach a sales target or performance metric. The financial model shows what actions must be taken by the team such as website traffic and conversion rates, sales closure rates, and more. The model has clear logic to it so investors can follow it easily. It should be flexible and allow for changes in assumptions. It should be accurate, which means you applied a bottoms-up approach and not a top-down. It contains instructions on how to read it if it’s not readily apparent. It should be visually appealing with a clean design that exudes professionalism. Finally, it should be printable so that it comes out neatly on a page. For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.
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Tue, 15 February 2022
Investor Perspectives: Show 7 – Faith-Based Investing in a Post-COVID World - Changes Expected in the Coming 12 Months
This is Investor Perspectives. I’m the host of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin, where we connect startups and investors for funding. In our new Investor Perspectives series entitled “Faith-Based Investing in a Post-COVID World”, you’ll hear about changes expected in the coming 12 months and our guests’ final thoughts. As the COVID pandemic passes, we emerge into a new era. The faith-based investing space is now undergoing tremendous change as we shift to a post-COVID world. Faith-based investing takes precedence with many investors in the financial industry. We have investors and startup founders describe the changes coming up. For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org
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