Startup Finance Templates & Resources

13-Week Cash Forecast

Weekly cash in / cash out / running balance for 13 weeks. Editable yellow inputs, formula-driven totals, data bar on ending cash, auto-red when below $100K. Update each Monday in ~30 min.

Best for: Every startup. Especially critical when cash is tight.

Metrics Dashboard (12-Month)

12 KPIs every board wants: MRR / NRR / churn / gross margin / CAC payback / burn multiple / customer concentration. Color scales auto-flag unhealthy ranges (red→amber→green). Benchmarks in right column.

Best for: Founders preparing for board meetings or Series A diligence.

Cap Table Starter (Pre-Series A)

Track founder shares + employee options + SAFEs across 4 sheets (Common / Options / SAFEs / Summary). Dropdown validation on Type/MFN/Pro Rata fields. Formula-driven summary aggregates from source sheets.

Best for: Pre-seed and seed founders who haven't moved to Carta/Pulley yet.

24-Month Operating Model

Bottom-up revenue + headcount + OpEx + runway. Edit yellow inputs (new customers, ACV, churn, opex); MRR + ending cash + net burn all formula-driven. Data bars on MRR, customers, ending cash show trajectory.

Best for: Seed and Series A founders building their first investor-ready model.

Monthly Investor Update

Structured 1-page template: metric scorecard, 3-5 wins, 2-3 lowlights, 2-3 asks, hiring update. Built-in coaching on what to include and what to skip. One of the highest-leverage habits for keeping existing investors engaged between rounds.

Best for: Any founder who's raised + needs to send monthly updates to investors.

Board Pack Template (Quarterly)

Multi-sheet board pack: Financial Summary (actuals vs plan + variance), KPI Deep-Dive (with benchmarks + status), Strategic Narrative prompts, Forward Look (next quarter goals + raise timing).

Best for: Founders preparing quarterly board packs, typically Series A+.

Unit Economics Calculator

CAC, LTV, payback, LTV:CAC ratio computed by acquisition channel. Edit yellow inputs (spend, customers, ACV, GM, churn) per channel; metrics calculate automatically. Color scales flag healthy vs unhealthy.

Best for: Founders evaluating channel mix or preparing for VC unit-economics questions.

Startup Budget Template (12-Month)

12-month operating budget: revenue + COGS + gross margin, OpEx by department (R&D / S&M / G&A people, software, marketing, office, professional services). Budget vs Actuals sheet computes variance $ and % with auto red/green flags.

Best for: Founders building their first annual budget or budget-to-actual board reporting.

Startup Chart of Accounts

70-account COA with 4-digit numbering (assets 1000s through other income 7000s), OpEx split by R&D / S&M / G&A. Includes deferred revenue, stock-based comp, and founder loan accounts most defaults miss. QBO + Xero import steps included.

Best for: Founders setting up QuickBooks/Xero, or cleaning up a default chart before diligence.