startup-financial-modeling

Mechanism

When It Triggers · How It Works · What It Produces

Breaks down how the skill works and what it produces, so you can quickly judge whether it fits your scenario and value.

Trigger Timing

When founders or finance teams need to create 3-5 year financial projections, calculate burn rate/runway, model fundraising rounds, or prepare investor-ready financials for seed/Series A.

Working Mechanism

Use cohort-based revenue formulas (MRR = Σ Cohort×Retention×ARPU)
Break costs into COGS, S&M, R&D, G&A with 20% buffer
Plan headcount by department with ramp time
Build three scenarios (P10/P50/P90) over 3-5 years
Compute cash flow, runway, and fundraising dilution
Validate with benchmark sanity checks

Output

A structured financial model: revenue/cost projections, burn and runway, scenario comparisons, and fundraising plan ready for board or investor use.

Use Cases

Two Typical Use Cases

Scenario 01

Seed founder builds investor financials

A seed-stage SaaS founder needs to project 3-year finances for an investor meeting. Using this skill, they define ARPU and retention, model monthly COGS and S&M, plan engineering hires, and produce conservative/base/optimistic scenarios. The model shows 18-month runway and a $5M raise plan, helping secure the round with credible numbers.

Scenario 02

CFO models runway in slow growth

A Series A startup CFO must model cash runway under slower growth. The skill's conservative scenario flags burn risk, prompts cost buffer and hiring delay, and calculates dilution for a bridge round. The CFO avoids cash crisis by adjusting spend 6 months earlier than without scenario planning.

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Tier 3 · I Use These Skills

No explicit dependency on other Skills

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When It Triggers · How It Works · What It Produces

Trigger Timing

Working Mechanism

Output

Two Typical Use Cases

Seed founder builds investor financials

CFO models runway in slow growth

Which Skills I Use · Which Skills Use Me

Full Relationship Graph

SKILL.md

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Working Mechanism

Output

Two Typical Use Cases

Seed founder builds investor financials

CFO models runway in slow growth

Which Skills I Use · Which Skills Use Me

Full Relationship Graph

SKILL.md

Skill Composition

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