You’ve probably heard the phrase “cash is king,” but do you really know what it means, beyond the concept of making more of it than you spend? Many new business owners–and even some seasoned ...

In order to get the attention of serious investors, it’s important to have realistic financial projections incorporated into your business plan. Projections can be a tricky business as you try to ...

If you're a business owner, you know that cash flow is the lifeblood of your business. Without a solid cash flow plan, your business can quickly run into trouble, and it can be challenging to stay ...

Recently the Sunday Edition of the Washington Post had the following headline, "Region's Builders Rein in Visions- With Real Estate Downturn Projects Scaled Back, Scrapped." Lenders are tightening ...

Financial forecasting gives you critical insights into your business and helps you project future sales and expenses. Let’s look at how you can create your financial projections in Microsoft Excel and ...

When projections seem unrealistic, they raise an immediate red flag. There are three components to any cash-flow projection. The first step is to determine your cash collections for each month. Keep ...

A simple framework to document and display projected cash flow across retirement phases. Highlights the effect of key decisions and assumptions on retirement cash flow. Help to identify areas that ...

When starting a new business, a financial forecast is an important tool for recruiting investors as well as for budgeting for your first months of operating. A financial forecast is used to predict ...