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Tough Times Don’t Have to Mean Tough Terms: Leveraging Financial and Cap Table Modeling in VC Negotiations

When capital is scarce, VCs may tighten their terms to reduce their risk. Here’s how to think through three of the most common preferred terms to ensure you don’t give away too much of your company.

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Erik Stettler

Erik Stettler

The Power of 3-statement Modeling: Best Practices for Valuations and Projections

To value or build projections for a company accurately, you have to factor in working capital—and you can’t do that without investing in a three-statement financial model.

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Abdullah Karayumak, CFA

Abdullah Karayumak, CFA

Real Estate Financial Modeling: 3 Costly Mistakes to Avoid

Rising construction costs mean real estate developers are relying on complex—and potentially costly—finance structures more often. Smarter modeling will help keep borrowing costs low.

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Robert Finch

Robert Finch

The New Risk Management Playbook: Black Swans and the Rise of Scenario Analysis

Want a risk management strategy that fosters resilience and reveals new opportunities? Shift your focus from predicting events to preparing for impacts.

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Michael J. McDonald

Michael J. McDonald

Modeling an Asset Class: Why Wall Street May Be in the Single-family Rental Market for Keeps

Wall Street has its eye on the single-family rental market. A convergence of rising home prices, changing rental preferences, and advancing technology is fueling the boom.

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Hudson Cashdan

Hudson Cashdan

Cash Flow Optimization: How Small and Medium Businesses Can Unlock Value and Manage Risk

Cash flow optimization requires a disciplined approach that anticipates liquidity shocks and allocates windfalls strategically in order to maximize opportunity.

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Emilio Parente

Emilio Parente

Robo-advisor Industry Portfolio Risk: Efficiency or Corner-cutting?

Robo-advisor investing uses algorithms (instead of humans) for portfolio selection and rebalancing. Its affordable ways have opened up wealth management options to the masses, but its means of quantifying risk need more sophistication and tailoring to individual circumstances.

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Ishwinder Singh, CFA

Ishwinder Singh, CFA

Financial Modeling Case Study: OOVA

Amy Divaraniya, CEO and co-founder of OOVA, created a product she knew the market needed. Yet, while she was pitching investors trying to close her seed round, she found that the financial projections needed a fresh pair of eyes.

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Elizabeth J. Howell Hanano, CFA

Elizabeth J. Howell Hanano, CFA

A Step-by-step Guide to Building an Accurate Financial Model

Many financial models fail because they rely on optimistic assumptions and ignore the risks presented by uncertain variables. This six-step guide illustrates how to avoid these pitfalls and develop practical, accurate financial models to inform your decision-making.

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Hudson Cashdan

Hudson Cashdan

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