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Are balance sheets or profit and loss statements necessary to produce for early stage startups with no revenue?

Gust

So yes, it is absolutely standard practice for investors to require both existing financials that document the current state of the company into which they are investing, as well as projected financial statements giving them some idea of what you believe you will be able to make, and what you believe it will cost, if they invest.

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Ego vs Vanity: The Founder’s Dilemma That Shapes Your Destiny

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Though he appeared successful to everyone else, a deep dive into his profit and loss sheet revealed he was barely making ends meet. My mission statement is “to live a fulfilling life by taking risks and competing for extraordinary accomplishments.” My mission statement is entirely driven by me, not by anyone else.

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Rivian beats on Q2 revenue, raises EV production guidance for 2023

TechCrunch

Rivian gained positive momentum in the second-quarter and beat Wall Street expectations as the company ramped up EV sales, narrowed losses, reduced costs and shored up its supply chain. The company said it expects its adjusted earnings guidance for the year to improve to a loss of $4.2 Rivian reported a net loss of $1.19

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Build a bottom-up financial model to show potential investors you’re serious

TechCrunch

Most investors will want to see a three-year projection at a minimum – but five years provides for a more reasonable ramp up in revenue and profitability. A financial model will often include a few different statements: income statement (profit and loss statement), cash flow statement, and a balance sheet.

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Why ROI has no place in marketing

Entrepreneurs' Organization

My friend’s business runs at a 50% gross profit, or in other words, it costs him 50% of his revenue to deliver on his promise. With growth comes the growth of fixed costs, so you need to factor them in at all times; otherwise, as revenue goes up, profit comes down! Revenue vs. profit. Profit is the operative word.

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6 Ways to Keep Your Startup’s Finances Balanced Year-Round

StartupNation

Examining your startup’s monthly costs, profits, pending invoices and other monetary factors will help you discover unnecessary expenses you can eradicate and other ways to improve your bottom line. Doing this will help you maintain long-term profitability and consistent company growth. Record and organize your receipts.

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Revolut revenue grew by 57% in 2020

TechCrunch

Gross profit reached $170 million (£123 million) last year. At the same time, the company still reports operating losses. In particular, Q1 2020 was a particularly bad quarter with $76 million (£55 million) in adjusted operating loss. In 2020, total non-adjusted operating loss reached $277 million (£200.6