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Finance Template
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This template is a helpful tool for startup cost estimation. There are many things it does not cover (taxes, scenario planning, beneifts selection, etc.)
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All the numbers in this example template are fake and should only be used to see how data flows through the template.
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Email:finance@eightlake.com
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Template Details
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PeopleInputs for your employee costs: Using the start date the sheet calcualtes the monthly cost of salary, bonus (at an individual bonus rate) and benefits (input using a company average cost of benefits). Leave the end date field blank unless an employee has been terminated.
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HostingEstimate hosting cost and the impact of startup programs from the 3 major cloud providers. User must enter any credits in the month when they are activated.
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SoftwareTracking for software expenses. Enter the vendor, the start date, and whether the cost is monthly or annually.
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ConsultingTracking for consulting services. There is no calculation for these since the costs can be very variable. Users must input the $ per month per vendor in this form.
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Other ExpensesAny other expenses your business is tracking. The drop down will help categorize costs where they should show up in your expense summary.
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Sum.MonthMonthly sum of expenses for 2024 and 2025.
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Sum.QuarterQuarterly sum of expenses for 2024 and 2025.
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