Strategic Financial Forecasts
Planning and strategy with a financial lens
Turning assumptions into clearly articulated and actionable forecasts that act as a compass when making decisions crucial for your business success.
Helping you make strategic choices that are backed by numbers your team can understand and a financial model that grows with you, keeping you informed as your venture evolves.
This is for you if you need to…
Visualize the financial impact of a major change, like hiring or expanding your business, before you commit a single dollar
Articulate credible projections for a business that doesn’t exist yet so you can prove your concept to investors (and yourself!)
Raise money by applying for grants, pitching to venture capital, or pursuing a loan that will power your growth
Model your business with straightforward tools that help you strategize and articulate your plan without ever having to touch a complex spreadsheet
Forecast your cash flow in the next 6 months, 12 months, or 3 years
Outcomes: What you walk away with…
✔ A Compass for strategic growth
Map your revenue, expenses, and cash flow with a forward-looking lens so you can confidantly navigate your business into it’s next chapter.
✔ Scenario planning you can use
Test "what-if" scenarios (forecasts) to see the financial impact before you take the leap and commit your precious time, effort, and funds
✔ Investory-Ready financials
Walk away with a professional report you can hand directly to investors or lenders to prove your business case with confidence
✔ An easy-to-use system that grows with you
Own a user-friendly planning and forecasting tool that is easy to update, and can generate professional, ready-to-present planning documents you need formatted at the touch of a button.
No remedial math required!
What’s included in your package
1) Forecast Setup and Build
Full setup in Liveplan Business Planning Software
We tailor each model for your unique business needs, with no extra software fees or subscriptions required to get started!Spreadsheet-free
Your revenue and expenses are structured into an easy-to-read dashboard, so you can see your future cash flow without having to touch a complex cell or formula.Optional linking with your bookkeeping software
QuickBooks and Xero can be directly linked, so actuals and projections are updated live and can be compared against expectations.
2) Multiple "Impact-First" Decision Scenarios
Building credible, data-driven simulations that provide clarity around important business decisions that affect your company’s future opportunities
Test different choices, such as hiring a manager, changing your prices, or expanding, so you can see exactly how these affect your future before you commit time and resources.
3) Walkthrough and training
A guided walkthrough so you and your team understand how to use the tools yourself.
Light documentation, templates, and tutorials so you can operate independently.
Optional: Ongoing support
Forward-thinking founders seeking will often keep a light monthly or quarterly cadence to check assumptions, review variances, and keep their forecasts up to date throughout the year.
See the impact of your choices before you make them, and transform business uncertainty into a roadmap for growth
Let’s get to work
We believe financial planning should be a conversation, not a chore. Our process is designed to take you from "best guesses" to a business case without the spreadsheet headache.
How we get started:
The Brief: Share a few details about your current business or project goals here.
The Sync: We’ll reach out within 48 hours to book a 30-minute intake call to ensure we’re offering the right service for your needs and budget.
The Strategy: We’ll outline a custom build-out plan that turns your assumptions into a professional, decision-ready financial model.
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Yes. Pre-revenue founders usually need assumption-based models. Established businesses typically need forecasts tied to historical performance plus scenarios for changes.
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Yes. Projections and a clear business case are commonly used to support lender packages, investor materials, and grant narratives. The specific format depends on the audience.
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That’s expected. The deliverable is a system you can update. Many clients choose an optional monthly or quarterly refresh to keep forecasts current.
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I provide forecasting, planning support, education, and help in understanding availible financiing. I do not provide individualized financial advice.
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You can run independently, or keep a simple monthly update rhythm so your forecast stays current and useful.
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I build financing-ready projections that are clear, consistent, and defensible. “Investor-ready” varies by investor, but the goal is always the same: transparent assumptions and outputs that hold up in diligence.
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It can. Modeling pricing scenarios helps you see how pricing affects revenue, margins, cash flow, and the volume you need to break even.
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It depends on complexity and how quickly inputs are available. Most builds move faster when we start with a clear list of assumptions and existing financials, if you have them.
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Financial projections estimate future revenue, expenses, and cash flow over time. Most clients also want a basic set of financial statements: profit and loss, cash flow, and a simple balance sheet view.
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Common ranges are 12 months for operating planning and 3 to 5 years for fundraising or larger financing conversations. The right horizon depends on your business model and the decision you are making.
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A budget is a plan. A forecast is updated as new information comes in. Forecasting helps you adjust decisions based on reality, not just the original plan.
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Yes. Cash flow is usually the most important output because it shows timing: when money comes in, when it goes out, and when you might hit a cash gap.
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At minimum: your offer and pricing, expected sales volume or pipeline logic, key costs, and your hiring or contractor plan. If you are pre-revenue, we build reasonable assumptions and document them clearly.
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This is focused on forecasting and decision support. Accounting is about recording the past. A fractional CFO can cover broader finance leadership. This service is a targeted build you can run, with optional ongoing support.
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Often, yes. Lenders typically want cash flow coverage, repayment capacity, and a clear use of funds. The model helps you evaluate whether debt fits and what terms are realistic.
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A short intake on your business model, pricing, costs, and goals. If you have historical financials, share those too. If not, we start from assumptions and document them.