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Profit and cash flow are different questions.
A business can report a loss and still have cash in the bank. See why that happens, using the same restaurant forecast from start to finish.
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A little clarity.
A stronger plan.
Practical guides for the decisions behind your next business. From the first idea to the numbers and the pitch.
Ideas to move you forward.
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Read the decisions behind the business plan.
Use an example to understand the customer, the operation and the assumptions. Then build a plan around your own business.
Read the guideStartup costs are only part of the funding question.
Separate what you spend before opening from the cash you need after opening. A worked example shows how those amounts fit together.
Read the guideBuild the pitch around one clear business story.
Give each slide a purpose. Keep the offer, operating model and funding request consistent with the longer plan and financial forecast.
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The same meal. A different business model.
Counter service, full service and delivery first sell different units, carry different commitments and need different demand tests.
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What does it take to open the doors?
Separate premises and equipment, pre-opening expense, stock and the cash needed after launch. Three worked budgets show the distinction.
Read the guideHow much can a restaurant earn?
Use defined profit measures, include the working owner’s pay and test demand against fixed commitments. The first-year loss is part of the answer.
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Will the cash last through the ramp?
Follow proposed funding into launch uses, opening cash and monthly balances. The low point matters more than the opening balance alone.
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One business.
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Read the restaurant plan, follow its forecast and inspect all ten pitch slides.
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THE NEXT CHAPTER IS YOURS
Start with an example.
Make the plan your own.
Bring your idea and assumptions.
Build a connected planning package.