This document provides an overview of building financial projections for a business plan. It discusses what venture capitalists want to see, the importance of financial projections, how to build a business model and income statement, and tips for building sales projections and financial models. Key aspects covered include setting reasonable revenue and profit margin targets, determining your distribution strategy, and focusing projections on being attractive to potential investors rather than best or worst-case scenarios.
This is a presentation I made at MIT in January 2016 on how to build an excel spreadsheet for your business plan. I also discuss equity distribution among founders, employees, and investors.
The document provides guidance on building financial projections for a startup business. It discusses the importance of financial projections for understanding the business model and securing investor funding. It covers how to construct income statements, consider business models of different industries, estimate expenses, calculate customer acquisition costs and lifetime value, build cash flow projections, and present financials in an executive summary. The overall message is that financial projections are crucial for startups to plan effectively and communicate their vision to investors.
Delivering Outstanding VC Results with DAUlu Ventures
Slides of guest lecture by Dr. Clint Korver, Partner, Ulu Ventures, at Stanford University's class Professional Decision Analysis (MS&E 352) on Feb 27, 2018
This document discusses what startup investors look for in deciding whether to invest in a startup. It begins by explaining the different types of startups and stages of financing. It then discusses the different types of investors, including private funds, angels, strategic investors, public incubators, and the crowd. For each type of investor, it explores what motivates them and what they look for in potential investments. A key point is that private funds seek big winners that can deliver high returns over the long run. The document closes with examples from Yelp's fundraising history to illustrate returns over multiple financing rounds.
The document provides guidance on building financial projections for startups, including how to model unit economics, variable and fixed costs, and profit and loss statements. It emphasizes the importance of defining the core unit of business and modeling costs, revenues, and key metrics like gross margin and expenses as percentages of revenue. The document uses an example of a custom pen business to demonstrate how to build projections over multiple years to show business growth and potential profitability.
Decision Analysis in Venture Capital workshop for Stanford Angels and Entrepr...Ulu Ventures
This is a workshop given for Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs India on Jul 10, 2018 at Nexus Venture Partners, Bangalore. The video for this talk is at: https://vimeo.com/279467353
Five innovations have changed the startup world:
1. Applying the scientific method to startups through experiments and iteration to learn about customers and business models.
2. Developing business models using the Business Model Canvas to validate assumptions with facts from experiments.
3. Conducting Customer Discovery to understand customer problems rather than focus on technology solutions.
4. Using the Lean Startup methodology to build minimum viable products to test learning hypotheses rather than fully developed products.
5. Defining metrics like the AARRR framework to measure acquisition, activation, retention, revenue, and referrals to guide business model optimization.
This is a presentation I made at MIT in January 2016 on how to build an excel spreadsheet for your business plan. I also discuss equity distribution among founders, employees, and investors.
The document provides guidance on building financial projections for a startup business. It discusses the importance of financial projections for understanding the business model and securing investor funding. It covers how to construct income statements, consider business models of different industries, estimate expenses, calculate customer acquisition costs and lifetime value, build cash flow projections, and present financials in an executive summary. The overall message is that financial projections are crucial for startups to plan effectively and communicate their vision to investors.
Delivering Outstanding VC Results with DAUlu Ventures
Slides of guest lecture by Dr. Clint Korver, Partner, Ulu Ventures, at Stanford University's class Professional Decision Analysis (MS&E 352) on Feb 27, 2018
This document discusses what startup investors look for in deciding whether to invest in a startup. It begins by explaining the different types of startups and stages of financing. It then discusses the different types of investors, including private funds, angels, strategic investors, public incubators, and the crowd. For each type of investor, it explores what motivates them and what they look for in potential investments. A key point is that private funds seek big winners that can deliver high returns over the long run. The document closes with examples from Yelp's fundraising history to illustrate returns over multiple financing rounds.
The document provides guidance on building financial projections for startups, including how to model unit economics, variable and fixed costs, and profit and loss statements. It emphasizes the importance of defining the core unit of business and modeling costs, revenues, and key metrics like gross margin and expenses as percentages of revenue. The document uses an example of a custom pen business to demonstrate how to build projections over multiple years to show business growth and potential profitability.
Decision Analysis in Venture Capital workshop for Stanford Angels and Entrepr...Ulu Ventures
This is a workshop given for Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs India on Jul 10, 2018 at Nexus Venture Partners, Bangalore. The video for this talk is at: https://vimeo.com/279467353
Five innovations have changed the startup world:
1. Applying the scientific method to startups through experiments and iteration to learn about customers and business models.
2. Developing business models using the Business Model Canvas to validate assumptions with facts from experiments.
3. Conducting Customer Discovery to understand customer problems rather than focus on technology solutions.
4. Using the Lean Startup methodology to build minimum viable products to test learning hypotheses rather than fully developed products.
5. Defining metrics like the AARRR framework to measure acquisition, activation, retention, revenue, and referrals to guide business model optimization.
The document describes a multi-level marketing opportunity that aims to help people achieve financial independence quickly. Members can earn weekly commissions from their own sales and the sales of those they recruit. Higher ranks like Network Director are available and provide larger commissions of up to 30% of a member's global business. The program involves purchasing and accumulating Asterios tokens that generate passive income.
The document provides information on integrating financial statements for startups. It discusses the importance of having accurate income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements to understand business profitability, stability, and liquidity. Common mistakes made by startups are listed, such as not understanding revenue drivers or underestimating costs. Recommendations are given for financial statement formats and assumptions. Sample financial statements including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements are presented for a fictional startup called EZ Vein over a five year period.
This document provides guidance on building a 5-year profit and loss (P&L) statement to present to investors. It explains that investors expect to see a simplified income statement broken out by year to understand the company's financial projections. The document outlines the basic structure of an income statement, including revenue, cost of goods sold, gross profit, expenses, and net profit. It emphasizes translating assumptions about the business into numbers to populate the P&L statement and presents an example for a new product company.
This presentation discusses how to build an effective financial model for a business. A financial model shows revenues, profits, cash needs, hiring plans, and runway over a 5-year period. It also includes a sensitivity analysis. The model proves whether the business can make money and scale over time. The document provides guidance on building income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and assumptions for revenues, costs, expenses, and headcount over multiple years. It cautions against underestimating costs and cash burn and stresses the importance of financial planning and oversight.
"Understanding Financial Projections for Investment Presentations"TEDCO
Why are financial projections such a crap shoot? Your financial projections matter to investors. They reveal so much about you, your business and its potential growth, and are one of the main drivers in making an investment decision.
Neil Davis, TEDCO’s Director of Entrepreneurial Development, drills down on common errors made in preparing seed stage projections and how these projections are integrated into the business plan.
Finding your way through the Venture Capital gauntletDigital Ignition
Learn about about Finding Your Way Through the Venture Capital Gauntlet with Steve Schilling, President of Convergent. In this one hour session Steve explores: The various types and sources of capital, how to determine when (and if) to raise capital, how to prepare, how the Venture Capitalist’s world works, the ins and outs of valuation and the importance of managing your Cap Table.
The document discusses how to estimate return on investment (ROI) when exact numbers are unknown. It provides an example of estimating the ROI of hiring a social media community manager. While benefits are unclear, quantifiable metrics like increased customer retention and new leads are estimated. A 50% ROI is calculated initially. Sensitivity analysis is then used to assign probabilities to cost and benefit outcomes, yielding a more realistic expected ROI of 43.6%. The key takeaways are to thoughtfully consider both costs and benefits, estimate ROI even without certainty, and use best/worst case scenarios to establish bounds.
B2B sales & marketing metrics worth tracking (and 5 that are worthless)Heinz Marketing Inc
The document discusses important B2B sales and marketing metrics for companies to track, such as marketing cost per sale, customer lifetime value, nurture database performance, sales cycle length, and addressable market size. It also identifies some meaningless metrics like dials, demos scheduled, talk time, and logged activities. The presentation provides examples and advice for how to properly track, define, and use the important metrics to improve sales performance and drive the business.
SVOD13: "Trends in venture capital financings", Leonard Grayver http://svod.org/AmBAR
This document summarizes trends in venture capital financings based on data from various sources. It provides an overview of VC activity levels and deal terms across different funding rounds from 2012 to Q1 2013. Key findings include increasing median pre-money valuations, a decline in down rounds, and growth in seed investments particularly in software. Seed deals predominantly use preferred stock and have median investments of $1-1.3M. Convertible notes have median 5.5% interest rates and 18 month maturities.
This document summarizes trends in venture capital financings based on data from various sources. It provides an overview of VC activity levels and deal terms across different funding rounds from 2012 to Q1 2013. Key findings include increasing median pre-money valuations, a decline in down rounds, and growth in seed investments concentrated in internet/software. Seed deals predominantly use preferred stock and average $1-1.3M in size. Convertible notes have median 5.5% interest rates and 18 month maturity.
A crash course about startup valuation. Why is DCF difficult not to say useless for startups and better metrcis are comparables on profits, and even better sales (PE and PS°
Revealing the True Costs and Building Blocks of B2B Lead GenerationSalesEngine
Lead generation is complex, and this webinar breaks down its components and their costs. Watch this presentation to learn:
How to build an end-to-end lead generation program, from database improvement through campaign execution
What personnel, skills, and technology are required to keep the program up and running
How much it will all cost you—including an examination of data costs, salary ranges, and the pricing of the top marketing automation platforms
The document provides an overview and data from Thelander's compensation surveys for corporate venture firms, investment firms, and private companies. It summarizes key findings regarding base pay, bonuses, and equity compensation for various roles. The private company data is broken down by industry, location, financing raised, and role (e.g. CEO, CFO). The document also includes charts on corporate VC deal flow, exits, and percentage of total exits over the past decade.
Valuation of early-stage companies is difficult as there are no definitive metrics, and it is negotiated between the founders and investors. Founders should focus on building value over time by hitting important milestones and generating revenue. Comparable company analyses and projections of future value at exit are important factors. The cap table examples show how valuations and founder ownership can change with subsequent funding rounds if the valuation is reduced from the previous round.
This document outlines a business case for Microsoft Dynamics CRM partners to develop industry-specific intellectual property on top of the CRM platform to generate higher profit margins. It finds that developing a specialized software add-on focused on a specific industry can yield profit margins above 75% with breakeven in 1.5 years. The methodology includes a survey of over 100 CRM partners that identified success factors for "top performers," such as focusing on one industry-specific solution and investing in related technologies like Azure. Distributing IP solutions through indirect channels like other partners can provide over 100% return on investment.
The survey summarizes compensation data from 55 participants in the real estate investment management industry in North America. Key findings include: the majority of CFOs earn between $200,000-$300,000 in total compensation, with higher compensation at larger firms; over half of CFOs sit on the investment committee; and recruiting for acquisition and capital raising roles is most challenging, while benefits and compliance are rising cost centers. The document provides detailed compensation data for various roles including CFOs, controllers, COOs, and heads of different departments.
This document outlines a session on financial management for entrepreneurs. It discusses what financial management and accounting systems are, and the benefits of having an accounting system. It also covers topics like supplier issues, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements. The session provides examples and templates for projecting a profit and loss statement and cash flow statement. It concludes by assigning entrepreneurs to project some of their own business expenses and cash flows, and continue writing their business plans.
This document provides tips for creating successful content on TikTok. It discusses that raw, authentic content focused on providing value works best on TikTok rather than overly produced content. It recommends creating video series rather than focusing on trends. It also provides tips for using hashtags, posting regularly, engaging with your audience, and using hooks and titles to capture viewers' attention. The key takeaway is that TikTok rewards content that provides genuine value to viewers.
The document describes a multi-level marketing opportunity that aims to help people achieve financial independence quickly. Members can earn weekly commissions from their own sales and the sales of those they recruit. Higher ranks like Network Director are available and provide larger commissions of up to 30% of a member's global business. The program involves purchasing and accumulating Asterios tokens that generate passive income.
The document provides information on integrating financial statements for startups. It discusses the importance of having accurate income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements to understand business profitability, stability, and liquidity. Common mistakes made by startups are listed, such as not understanding revenue drivers or underestimating costs. Recommendations are given for financial statement formats and assumptions. Sample financial statements including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements are presented for a fictional startup called EZ Vein over a five year period.
This document provides guidance on building a 5-year profit and loss (P&L) statement to present to investors. It explains that investors expect to see a simplified income statement broken out by year to understand the company's financial projections. The document outlines the basic structure of an income statement, including revenue, cost of goods sold, gross profit, expenses, and net profit. It emphasizes translating assumptions about the business into numbers to populate the P&L statement and presents an example for a new product company.
This presentation discusses how to build an effective financial model for a business. A financial model shows revenues, profits, cash needs, hiring plans, and runway over a 5-year period. It also includes a sensitivity analysis. The model proves whether the business can make money and scale over time. The document provides guidance on building income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and assumptions for revenues, costs, expenses, and headcount over multiple years. It cautions against underestimating costs and cash burn and stresses the importance of financial planning and oversight.
"Understanding Financial Projections for Investment Presentations"TEDCO
Why are financial projections such a crap shoot? Your financial projections matter to investors. They reveal so much about you, your business and its potential growth, and are one of the main drivers in making an investment decision.
Neil Davis, TEDCO’s Director of Entrepreneurial Development, drills down on common errors made in preparing seed stage projections and how these projections are integrated into the business plan.
Finding your way through the Venture Capital gauntletDigital Ignition
Learn about about Finding Your Way Through the Venture Capital Gauntlet with Steve Schilling, President of Convergent. In this one hour session Steve explores: The various types and sources of capital, how to determine when (and if) to raise capital, how to prepare, how the Venture Capitalist’s world works, the ins and outs of valuation and the importance of managing your Cap Table.
The document discusses how to estimate return on investment (ROI) when exact numbers are unknown. It provides an example of estimating the ROI of hiring a social media community manager. While benefits are unclear, quantifiable metrics like increased customer retention and new leads are estimated. A 50% ROI is calculated initially. Sensitivity analysis is then used to assign probabilities to cost and benefit outcomes, yielding a more realistic expected ROI of 43.6%. The key takeaways are to thoughtfully consider both costs and benefits, estimate ROI even without certainty, and use best/worst case scenarios to establish bounds.
B2B sales & marketing metrics worth tracking (and 5 that are worthless)Heinz Marketing Inc
The document discusses important B2B sales and marketing metrics for companies to track, such as marketing cost per sale, customer lifetime value, nurture database performance, sales cycle length, and addressable market size. It also identifies some meaningless metrics like dials, demos scheduled, talk time, and logged activities. The presentation provides examples and advice for how to properly track, define, and use the important metrics to improve sales performance and drive the business.
SVOD13: "Trends in venture capital financings", Leonard Grayver http://svod.org/AmBAR
This document summarizes trends in venture capital financings based on data from various sources. It provides an overview of VC activity levels and deal terms across different funding rounds from 2012 to Q1 2013. Key findings include increasing median pre-money valuations, a decline in down rounds, and growth in seed investments particularly in software. Seed deals predominantly use preferred stock and have median investments of $1-1.3M. Convertible notes have median 5.5% interest rates and 18 month maturities.
This document summarizes trends in venture capital financings based on data from various sources. It provides an overview of VC activity levels and deal terms across different funding rounds from 2012 to Q1 2013. Key findings include increasing median pre-money valuations, a decline in down rounds, and growth in seed investments concentrated in internet/software. Seed deals predominantly use preferred stock and average $1-1.3M in size. Convertible notes have median 5.5% interest rates and 18 month maturity.
A crash course about startup valuation. Why is DCF difficult not to say useless for startups and better metrcis are comparables on profits, and even better sales (PE and PS°
Revealing the True Costs and Building Blocks of B2B Lead GenerationSalesEngine
Lead generation is complex, and this webinar breaks down its components and their costs. Watch this presentation to learn:
How to build an end-to-end lead generation program, from database improvement through campaign execution
What personnel, skills, and technology are required to keep the program up and running
How much it will all cost you—including an examination of data costs, salary ranges, and the pricing of the top marketing automation platforms
The document provides an overview and data from Thelander's compensation surveys for corporate venture firms, investment firms, and private companies. It summarizes key findings regarding base pay, bonuses, and equity compensation for various roles. The private company data is broken down by industry, location, financing raised, and role (e.g. CEO, CFO). The document also includes charts on corporate VC deal flow, exits, and percentage of total exits over the past decade.
Valuation of early-stage companies is difficult as there are no definitive metrics, and it is negotiated between the founders and investors. Founders should focus on building value over time by hitting important milestones and generating revenue. Comparable company analyses and projections of future value at exit are important factors. The cap table examples show how valuations and founder ownership can change with subsequent funding rounds if the valuation is reduced from the previous round.
This document outlines a business case for Microsoft Dynamics CRM partners to develop industry-specific intellectual property on top of the CRM platform to generate higher profit margins. It finds that developing a specialized software add-on focused on a specific industry can yield profit margins above 75% with breakeven in 1.5 years. The methodology includes a survey of over 100 CRM partners that identified success factors for "top performers," such as focusing on one industry-specific solution and investing in related technologies like Azure. Distributing IP solutions through indirect channels like other partners can provide over 100% return on investment.
The survey summarizes compensation data from 55 participants in the real estate investment management industry in North America. Key findings include: the majority of CFOs earn between $200,000-$300,000 in total compensation, with higher compensation at larger firms; over half of CFOs sit on the investment committee; and recruiting for acquisition and capital raising roles is most challenging, while benefits and compliance are rising cost centers. The document provides detailed compensation data for various roles including CFOs, controllers, COOs, and heads of different departments.
This document outlines a session on financial management for entrepreneurs. It discusses what financial management and accounting systems are, and the benefits of having an accounting system. It also covers topics like supplier issues, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements. The session provides examples and templates for projecting a profit and loss statement and cash flow statement. It concludes by assigning entrepreneurs to project some of their own business expenses and cash flows, and continue writing their business plans.
This document provides tips for creating successful content on TikTok. It discusses that raw, authentic content focused on providing value works best on TikTok rather than overly produced content. It recommends creating video series rather than focusing on trends. It also provides tips for using hashtags, posting regularly, engaging with your audience, and using hooks and titles to capture viewers' attention. The key takeaway is that TikTok rewards content that provides genuine value to viewers.
This document provides guidelines for preparing an investment proposal (PIN) to present to the Management Investment Committee (MIC) for evaluation. The PIN should address: 1) the profitability of the investment based on internal rate of return estimates, 2) available competitive strategies and the recommended strategy, 3) what must be done well to succeed, and 4) risks and opportunities and their potential impacts. If approved, the assumptions in the PIN will become the objectives for the business. Actual performance will later be compared to targets in a post-audit review at exit. Overhead and depreciation estimates are provided to aid financial evaluations.
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We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.
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Background
1991 Sloan SM: Entrepreneurial Finance
- Third Place 1990 $10K Contest
- Summer Intern - Boston Capital Ventures
‘91 to ‘00 CFO: NetScout Systems (NTCT)
- $51M in 2 VC financings
- IPO in August 1999
`02 to ‘07 CFO: Reveal Imaging Technologies
- 9 financing transactions
- Sold to SAIC for $230M in 2010
Raised $125 million in 10+ Transactions
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1/23/14
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Are Financial Projections Important?
Reveal Imaging Timeline - $42.5M raised
• Q4 ‘02 Founded
• Q1 ’03 Angel Round $1M
• Q3 ’03 VC: Series A-1 $5M
• Q2 ’04 Bank: Equipment Line $500k
• Q3 ’04 VC: Bridge Loan $1M
• Q1 ’05 VC: Series A-2 $5M
• Q2 ’05 Venture Debt $4M
• Q3 ’05 VC: Series B $5M
• Q2 ’06 Bank: A/R Line of Credit $6M
• Q3 ’06 Private Equity: Debt $15M
Financial Plan provided the roadmap to DETERMINE
cash needs and the VEHICLE to obtain that cash.
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What VCs Want
VC Investment goals:
3x to 5x absolute returns
5 to 7 year investment horizon
4x in 5 years = IRR of 32%
VC Requirements
Get a “significant” amount of $ invested (at least $5M - $10M)
Own a “significant” ownership % (50% +-)
The “Formula”
VC % = $invested / (pre-money valuation + $invested)
Pre-money valuation is company’s value prior to investment
Post-money valuation = pre-money + $invested
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What VCs Want - EXAMPLE
Investment Rounds
Series A - $5M invested on $5M pre-money (50%)
Series B - $10M invested on $15M pre-money (40%)
Note – Series A 50% ownership is diluted by 40% to 30%
$ Invested and Ownership %
VC has $15M invested
VC owns 70% (30% + 40%)
Result
3 * $15M = $60M -- 5 * $15M = $90M
Company valuation needs to be $85M and $130M
Your revenues need to be $40M to $60M
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Typical Dilution
At Founding After Early Emp. Post Angel Post VC 1 Post VC 2
Shares % Shares % Shares % Shares % Shares %
Founders 4,000,000 100.0% 4,000,000 88.9% 4,000,000 80.0% 4,000,000 30.3% 4,000,000 18.2%
Key Early Employees - 0.0% 425,000 9.4% 425,000 8.5% 425,000 3.2% 425,000 1.9%
Advisors - 0.0% 75,000 1.7% 75,000 1.5% 75,000 0.6% 75,000 0.3%
Option Plan - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% 1,610,000 12.2% 1,610,000 7.3%
Investors
Angels ($500K at $4.5MM) 500,000 10.0% 500,000 3.8% 500,000 2.3%
VC Round ($5MM at $5MM) 6,610,000 50.0% 6,610,000 30.0%
VC Round ($10MM at $15MM) 8,813,333 40.0%
Total Investors - 0.0% - 0.0% 500,000 10.0% 7,110,000 53.8% 15,923,333 72.3%
Grand Total 4,000,000 100% 4,500,000 100% 5,000,000 100% 13,220,000 100% 22,033,333 100%
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Income Statement Example
For a generic technology company
Sales (Revenue) $ 50.0 100% After discounts
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) $ 20.0 40% Direct & indirect costs but NOT R&D
Gross Profit (Gross Margin) $ 30.0 60% Sales minus COGS
Sales & Marketing (S&M) $ 15.0 30%
Research & Development (R&D) $ 5.0 10%
General & Admin (G&A) $ 2.5 5% Rent, Accounting, HR, IT
Total Expenses $ 22.5 45%
Operating Profit (EBITDA) $ 7.5 15% Gross Profit minus Total Expenses
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Building a Tech Model
• What is your product
Price that customer will pay
COGS - Unit costs & mfg O/H & support
• Distribution Strategy
May impact your sales price
May impact S & M and support expenses
• R&D should end up at 10% to 20
• G&A should end up at 5% to 15%
• Target an operating profit of 15% to 20%
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Building Financial Projections
Technology Company Rules-of-Thumb
• Average employee salary will be $90K + -
• Employee benefits will add just 15%
• Salaries will be 60% to 70% of total expenses (non-COGS)
Remainder will be rent, utilities, travel, etc.
UNLESS you have extraordinary marketing!!!
Will reduce to 50% to 55% over time
• Sales staff will cost $175 to $250k per person per year
~$200k compensation (50% base, 50% commission)
$50k in annual travel costs
Staffing DRIVES departmental expenses
Disclaimer - May not apply to your company
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Case Study:
Subscription $44M (13,750) $260/month
Reservations $48M (65M) 60 cents/diner
Installation $7M (2,900) $2,400 per
TOTAL $99M
Revenues $99M/year - $200k revenue per employee/year
Expenses $73M/year - $148k expense per employee/year
- Estimate: salaries are 66% of expenses $100k avg salary
No print, broadcast, or online ads. Search Engine Positioning
If Sales Staff = 160 $125k annual expense per staff member
If Sales Staff = 80 36 restaurants per rep/year (50% staff sell)
Only $311k revenue per sales staff
RED FLAGS
Target market - 20,000 restaurants (vs 15,200 already installed)
Opportunity – 700M diners (vs 65M)
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Case Study:
Customer Acquisition v Customer Value
Acquisition Cost*:
$20M for 2,900 customers = $6,900 average per customer
5-Year Customer Value (1 & 5 year):
Installation Fee $2,400
Subscription Fees 12 * $260 $3,120
Per-Diner Fees (360/mth) 12 * $210 $2,560
Total Year 1 $8,080
Total year 1-5 $70,560
* Sales & Marketing ONLY
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Case Study:
KEY BUSINESS DECISIONS
Who Pays? Restaurant, diner, advertiser?
What would they pay for?
- Restaurant: Installation, Monthly fee, Volume based fee
- Diner: Per Reservation Fee
- Advertiser: CPM
How Much Do They Pay?
- Installation $2,400
- Monthly fee $260
- Volume based fee $0.60/diner
Other Decisions
- No Advertising but Customer Bonus (frequent diner plan)
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Cash Flow Projections
Happiness is a positive cash flow
Or at least knowing when you need to raise more
• Burn Rate
Monthly operating loss plus capital expenditures
• Cash Flow Projection
Cumulative operating losses excluding depreciation
Plus cumulative capital expenses
• To determine the total cash required
Cumulative operating losses PLUS
Cumulative capital expenses
On the month that you turn cash positive