Slide 13 of 18
What to put on the financial plan slide
The job of this slide: Where this is going, in one table and one chart. Include: Revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash for 3-5 years; Key assumptions in small text; Base case only (scenarios in appendix).
What to put on it
- Revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash for 3-5 years
- Key assumptions in small text
- Base case only (scenarios in appendix)
What investors look for
Ambitious but explainable growth, and a path to profitability.
Example
Revenue $0.5M, $1.4M, $3.3M in years 1-3; EBITDA-positive in month 36.
What to say
Script
Our base plan reaches about $4.2M ARR in year 3 and turns EBITDA-positive in month 36. Our worst case is in the appendix.
Common mistake
Five decimal places.
Where the numbers come from
Annual Summary, Charts