Module 14: Business Model
Learning objectives: find out how to construct and present a robust business model.
If we were going to invest our own money in a start-up, we would want to know it is a magical money making machine. Investors are no different. They want to know what it is bout your business model that will generate enough cash to support growth and provide eventual profit. If you can't show that you will make more money from customers than it costs to acquire and service them, your start-up is doomed to fail. This module shows you which metrics are most important to assess the commercial strengh of your business model, and how to present these to investors to show your start-up is a great bet.
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1 Tool exercise:
Use select metrics from your financial model to construct and assess the strength of your business model (~10 mins)
U2R Business Modeller
Investors want to invest in start-ups that are magical money making machines. If you are at an early stage, you need to show that your business model is capable of delivering this. The U2R Business Modeller will help you pull out the key metrics that can build a compelling case. It automatically calculates key ratios based on some simple inputs.
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