How Financial Consultant help to set Business plan Assumption?

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How Financial Consultant help to set Business plan Assumption The whole point of business modeling, which is the basis for the financial part of a business plan, is built on the fact that we cannot know all of the factors that will go into a decision. Even if you spent tons of money doing all sorts of market research and worked with the best in the industry, there will always be an element of the unknown in every model. For some, it means creating multiple models to allow for the different variables, or creating a model with weighted results based on anticipated likelihood of the various scenarios, but underlying it all is assumptions. There is no way to know what the future holds so there are assumptions about market behavior - perhaps you make different plans based on different market movements, but each one is set on a different assumption. There are assumptions about human behavior - for a new business it assumes how much effort you are going to put in, or that you'll be able to find the talent to bring on board to make certain goals happen. It also assumes that you're going to find the capital, or that you will have to come up with all the money yourself and boot strap it until you are turning a profit. And above all, there's the assumption that there won't be some industry disrupting event or shift that will make your business plan obsolete. If you take help of financial consultant then it would be beneficial for you. But just because there are assumptions in a business plan doesn't mean that they aren't accurate or reliable. The best plans take into account all the different variables and make intelligent assumptions instead of just ignoring it and pretending like you've got all the answers. Even Elon Musk, who seems to have an ability to predict trends in the tech industry couldn't for see the downturn of the economy in 2008, as evidenced by the fact that both of his companies nearly ended in bankruptcy. The best models and forecasts are also able to be adapted to changing assumptions that will evolve with the burgeoning business. Every entrepreneur starts a business plan with a set of assumptions based on his market research and consumer behavior towards purchase. It requires a lot of research and analysis because it will not work if you set some unrealistic and false supposition. Every business plan starts with a set of assumptions that include the general business environment, business-specific factors, and issues outside your control. Business occurs in an uncertain environment and assumptions are necessary for developing a strategy, making decisions, and planning. Brainstorming and documenting assumptions helps in identifying risks and may lead to new ideas and improvements in the strategy.


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