Founder Exits are Hard Work and Good Fortune, Not "Good Luck"by Wil SchroterSometimes Founders feel guilty about their own success to the point that they don’t want to reward themselves and enjoy their hard-earned money. Always remember that you earned and deserve all your wins.Continue
Top 4 Business Plan Examplesby The Startups TeamWriting your first business plan? Be sure to review these four business plan examples from the Startups community that really stand out from the crowd.Continue
How To Write The Best Problem Statement | Startups.comby The Startups TeamYour problem statement is the heart of your startup idea. It’s what intrigues people. Here's how to write the best business problem statementContinue
Intro to Startup Accountingby Wil SchroterAccounting in startups — can't live with it, can't grow without it! Let's dive into the gritty details of accounting for a startup to cover our bases and get ahead before our numbers come up short.Continue
The Surprising Benefits of Dealing with Rejectionby Lucy DazilmaAlthough rejection can leave us feeling hopeless, knowing that there is a positive side to it can give us hope. If we can agree that rejection sucks and is a part of life, we should also agree that there are ways to make rejection benefit us.Continue
Startup Financial Assumptionsby Wil SchroterAll startup financial projections are based on a few key assumptions about how we feel the business will perform. In this article, we're going to explain what key assumptions drive our financial forecasts and how to adjust them to create a financial model that works.Continue
Startup Forecasting: Pro Forma Template for Startupsby Wil SchroterEarly-stage startups are still building their financial models with assumptions, forecasting everything from sales revenue to marketing costs to a basic cash flow projection. We're going to explain exactly how to build financial projections for your startup even if you have no idea where to start!Continue
Startup Finance: 3 Assumptions That Matterby Wil SchroterAssumptions are the raw materials that make up our financial statements and tell us whether we're headed toward gross profit or total disaster! Here, we'll be taking a beginning inventory of the 3 most important financial assumptions that tend to drive most startup company projections.Continue
Accounting for Startupsby Wil SchroterWhile we may not know all there is to know about our business yet, there’s still going to be some good old-fashioned accounting to do. So let’s break out those green visors and add machines — it’s time to learn WTF accounting is!Continue
Startup Finance: Financial Assumptionsby Wil SchroterStartup financial projections are built around making a series of educated guesses about how things might go. In order to better understand the assumptions that make up our financial statements, let's first understand how little we actually know!Continue