Does the model account for employee benefits and taxes?

Yes, the headcount planning section uses fully-loaded costs (typically 1.3-1.4x base salary) to ensure realistic expense projections.

Can it help with investor fundraising?

Yes, it includes components for modeling pre-money valuation, dilution, use-of-funds allocation, and milestone-based planning to support investor presentations.

How does it handle revenue forecasting?

It uses a cohort-based methodology that calculates revenue based on monthly customer acquisitions, retention curves, and average revenue per user (ARPU).

What is the recommended time horizon for the projections?

The skill facilitates detailed monthly projections for the first three years and high-level annual projections for years four and five.

What business models does this skill support?

The skill provides specific frameworks for SaaS, Marketplace, E-commerce, and Service/Agency models, including relevant revenue drivers for each.

Startup Financial Modeling

Name: Startup Financial Modeling
Author: eyadsibai

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분석 및 모니터링

Builds comprehensive 3-5 year financial models and projections for early-stage startups using cohort-based revenue and expense tracking.

소개

The Startup Financial Modeling skill equips Claude with the domain expertise to construct professional-grade financial frameworks essential for strategy and fundraising. It enables the creation of detailed cohort-based revenue projections, department-specific cost structures (COGS, S&M, R&D, G&A), and automated cash flow analysis to determine burn rates and runway. By applying a three-scenario framework—conservative, base, and optimistic—it helps founders and product leaders visualize potential outcomes, plan headcount, and prepare for investor due diligence with quantitative rigor.

주요 기능

Comprehensive 3-5 year financial projections with monthly granularity
Automated burn rate calculation and cash runway estimation
Cohort-based revenue modeling for SaaS, marketplaces, and e-commerce
Departmental headcount planning with fully-loaded cost structures
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Scenario and sensitivity analysis for strategic decision-making

사용 사례

Monthly operational budgeting and cash flow management for early-stage teams
Preparing financial data and projections for seed or Series A fundraising rounds
Modeling the impact of aggressive hiring or marketing spend on company runway

소개

주요 기능

Comprehensive 3-5 year financial projections with monthly granularity
Automated burn rate calculation and cash runway estimation
Cohort-based revenue modeling for SaaS, marketplaces, and e-commerce
Departmental headcount planning with fully-loaded cost structures
0 GitHub stars
Scenario and sensitivity analysis for strategic decision-making

사용 사례

Monthly operational budgeting and cash flow management for early-stage teams
Preparing financial data and projections for seed or Series A fundraising rounds
Modeling the impact of aggressive hiring or marketing spend on company runway