Business Development Services 1 How much cash will you need? Session 11
Business Development Services 2 Complete a cash flow forecast for your first year of business Calculate how much cash you’ll need at start- up Determine how much cash you can afford to put into your business Determine if you will need a loan, and how much you will need Session objectives
Business Development Services 3 Prediction of the cash going in and out of a business Credit terms (yours and your suppliers) affect cash flow Cash and expenses may not come in or be paid during the month you made the sale, or had the expense What is a cash flow forecast?
Business Development Services 4 Projections help you understand the flow of sales (sales cycle) in your business Gives you a realistic view of how much cash you have on hand Allows you to forecast if you will need financing at some point. What’s the purpose of a cash flow?
Business Development Services 5 Cash flow forecast is a projection (what you think will happen) Cash flow statement is what actually happened It’s very important to compare the two, once you are running your business What’s the difference between a cash flow forecast and cash flow statement?
Business Development Services 6 Profitability doesn’t tell you about how money is coming in and going out of the business. This can be VERY dangerous, and is one of the top reasons that businesses fail. The problem with profit…
Business Development Services 7 Brian, the business owner Marcia, the supplier Jack, the customer Our characters
Business Development Services 8 Brian buys his first $100 in supplies from Marcia (supplier). He pays on credit, due in month 2. Month 1 - Event #1
Business Development Services 9 Brian repays Marcia $50. He buys $50 more on credit, to be repaid in month 3. Month 2 - Event #2
Business Development Services 10 Yay!! Brian sells $300 worth of dog accessories to Jack. Jack wants to pay Brian in month 4. Month 2 - Event #3
Business Development Services 11 Brian has to pay his insurance. $50. Month 2 – Event #4
Business Development Services 12 Marcia (his supplier) wants to be paid back. Month 3 – Event #5
Business Development Services 13 What’s Brian’s cash position in month 3?
Business Development Services 14 Cash flow shows the cash going in and out of your business Helps you see how credit terms (yours and your suppliers) affect cash flow Gives you a realistic view of how much cash you need to have on-hand Helps you plan for cash needs throughout the year (e.g. seasonal businesses) Allows you to predict if and when you will need to get a loan Key points about cash flow
Business Development Services 15 Maria’s start-up costs Website $ 2, Business cards (promotion) $ Samples (promotion) $ Insurance$ Memberships $ Licenses and permits $ Equipment (baking supplies) $ Packaging $ Ingredients $ Office supplies $ Professional fees $
Business Development Services 16 Could she continue her existing job and defer salary a few more months Can she re-visit at 6 months? She could track her actual sales against projections, and get out if she thinks the business isn’t going to reach the level of sales she needs She may need to do a “reality check” on the numbers of packages. If it takes 1 hour to do 15 packages, is it realistic for her to have a part- time job and do 370 packages a month? As her sales grow, she may need help. What should Maria do?