Many entrepreneurs actually refuse to do financial projections beyond the first year, insisting that no one can predict the future. They need to realize that investors ask for projections, not merely as predictions, but more as commitments from the founder and his team. If you are not willing to commit, don’t expect anyone to back you.



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Written by HeatherStone
343 days ago

Not rocket science, perhaps, Martin, but tricky none the less. The key, I think, is to be sure you are not fooling yourself with overly optimistic projections anywhere in the process.



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