Download Startup Financial Model Templates That Hold Up Under Scrutiny
These are practical, investor-ready spreadsheets designed to help founders model revenue, costs, cash flow, and runway with assumptions you can defend.
No fluff. No spam. Just clean models you can actually use.
Built for Real Decisions
Not “spreadsheet theater.” These models are designed to support hiring plans, pricing choices, runway planning, and fundraising conversations.
Operationally Grounded
I build models the way operators think, based on constraints, timing, execution capacity, and what actually happens when businesses scale.
Clear Assumptions & Logic
Every model includes structured assumptions and readable formulas so you can maintain it, explain it, and hand it off without fear.
A Financial Model Should Be a Tool, Not a Mystery
Most startup models fail for one simple reason: they look impressive, but they don’t reflect how businesses behave in real life. Revenue timing, cost structure, headcount growth, and cash flow don’t move in straight lines.
I help founders and executive teams translate vision into numbers that are structured, defensible, and usable — whether the goal is internal planning, investor readiness, or operational execution.
Free Template Library
Download the templates, use them as-is, or hire me to tailor them to your business model, pricing, and operating plan.
Startup Financial Model (core)
A clean, structured model designed to support planning, runway clarity, and fundraising conversations.
Revenue Model Builder
Build revenue forecasts that match how you actually sell, pricing, volume, churn, renewals, and growth assumptions.
Cash Flow + Runway Forecast
Understand when cash gets tight, what drives burn, and how long you can operate under different scenarios.
Operating Costs
Model headcount growth, payroll, contractors, and operating costs with timing that reflects reality.
Investor Assumptions Sheet
A structured assumptions page that makes your model readable, explainable, and defensible.
Scenario Planning
(Base / Downside / Upside)
Compare outcomes under multiple conditions so you’re not building your plan on hope.
What founders use these models for
Clarity, Confidence, and Better Conversations
- Know your runway and hiring capacity before you commit
- Present a model investors can interrogate without it collapsing
- Align your pitch deck narrative with your financial logic
- Identify weak assumptions early — before they cost you money
- Make pricing and margin decisions with real visibility
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If you want a model that matches your business, I can build it with you and deliver a version your team can run without me.
Michael Sean Brown
Startup Financial Modeler & Organizational Architect
Get the Templates. Build the Model.
Run the Business.
