financial projections Archives

4 Tips for Writing a Standout Business Plan Financing Request

One of the most important elements of a business plan is a financing request, or the amount of funding your business is requesting of potential investors. Many entrepreneurs may worry they are asking for too...

byMyCorporation

November 4, 2021

The 5 Things Investors Really Care About When Reviewing Your Business Plan

A business plan is an essential tool for startups and, when executed correctly, it serves two key purposes: It provides goals and a roadmap for you to follow in order to build a successful company....

byDave Lavinsky

November 3, 2021

10 Best Financial Planning Habits for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs

While 48% of new freelancers view freelancing as a long-term career choice, this is only realistic if you have a long-term financial plan. While freelancing comes with advantages, such as flexibility and independence, there are...

byBrian Greenberg

June 7, 2021

How (and Why) to Continually Update Your Business Plan

“New year, new business plan.” Well, that’s not the exact saying, but in an increasingly competitive business world, it’s a nice catchphrase as we quickly approach the second month of 2020. Truthfully, you should always...

byEric Goldschein

January 27, 2020

How to Win a Small Business Grant

When Rachel Irons won Nav’s first small business grant for her company Founding Foods, it wasn’t just about the money. “To have a much larger company choose us and trust us with with such a...

byNav

October 19, 2018

Why Entrepreneurs Need to Fall in Love With Numbers

For most entrepreneurs, building a company starts with a novel idea. Maybe it’s a disruptive technology, or perhaps bringing better service to an industry that needs it. Whatever it may be, few things are as thrilling...

byMarco Janeczek

August 8, 2018

How to Tackle the Financial Portion of a Business Plan

If you’ve ever drafted a traditional business plan or a lean startup plan, you know that it’s highly important to outline your startup’s finances. Traditional business plans require financial projections (what the cash flow looks...

byMyCorporation

March 22, 2018

4 Reasons to Have Your Business Financials in Order

As humans, we tend to focus our attention on the things that bring us the most pleasure and least pain. It is probably no wonder that most entrepreneurs and emerging companies tend to focus on...

byMichael S Melfi

October 14, 2017

Financial Projections and Your Business Plan

There’s so much to running a business that the numbers can get lost in the fun of the planning. What will the business cards look like? How will we recognize top customers? What products will...

byAnn Logue

May 2, 2016