Budgets
A plan without numbers
is just a dream!
We want to know…
•  What will it take to get to get started?
•  When will we make profit?
•  What should our prices be?
•  What will we need to keep our business
running?
•  How much funding do we need?
…or in investor terms
• What do we have to invest?
• What will be the return on our
investment?
• When will we get our money
back?
• How much cash do we need to
keep it running?
The Startup Budgets
• Establishing budget
• Operating budget / income
statement
• Sales prices and calculations
• Cash flow budget
• Funding budget
• Budget assumptions
Why budgets?
• Banks and investors will ask for
them – no budget, no funding
• The vision becomes very real
• Understand how your business
works
• Measurable goals
But how is it
possible to predict?
Forget about
prediction…
… it is impossible to predict for
startups – and the ”getting it
corret”mindset is blocking!
A startup is always an
experiment…
… and the nature of an
experiment is to test whether
your assumptions are right!
…see budgets as
• A financial simulation model
where you can test different
assumptions.
• A management tool for
monitoring and measuring
whether your assumptions were
right.
…or see budgets as...
• Goals to strive for.
• Creative obstructions: How
do we obtain…?
Establishing
Budget
What will it cost to get to
START
Establishing budget
A“shopping list”
•  How big an investment will it take to get
started? (expenses before launch)
…or a development plan
•  Phases of product- and business
development and costs of each phase
COSTS	
   Kr.	
  
	
   	
  
Premises: 	
   	
  
Rent	
   18.000	
  
Deposit (3 months rent)	
   50.000	
  
Goodwill	
   50.000	
  
Decoration and renovation	
   0	
  
	
   	
  
Shop interior and equipment:	
   	
  
Pallet stacker	
   10.000	
  
	
   	
  
Stock:	
   	
  
Take over stock	
   50.000	
  
Purchase new goods	
   50.000	
  
	
   	
  
Car:	
   	
  
Downpayment, car	
   40.000	
  
	
   	
  
Advisors:	
   	
  
Advice from accountant, lawyer etc.	
   10.000	
  
	
   	
  
Marketing:	
   	
  
Marketing materials	
   5.000	
  
	
   	
  
Total costs:	
   283.000	
  
DKK	
   Concept	
  
development	
  
Technologial	
  
development	
  
Proof	
  of	
  concept	
  
Wages	
   800.000	
   200.000	
   500.000	
  
So.waredevelopment	
   3.000.000	
  
Videoproduc=on	
   200.000	
  
Other	
  external	
  salaries	
   50.000	
   100.000	
   120.000	
  
Premises	
  and	
  office	
   70.000	
  
Travel	
  and	
  transport	
   40.000	
   60.000	
   80.000	
  
Marke=ng	
  and	
  sales	
   500.000	
  
Total	
  costs	
   960.0000	
   3.360.000	
   1.400.000	
  
Development budget
?
Operating Budget
When will we make
profit?
Operating budget
•  How big a profit do I expect to earn and
how soon?
•  One or more years – at least until profit
•  Monthly basis year 1
Extra
•  Best/worst case or sensitivity analysis
Operating budget
(income statement)
1.000 DKK
Turnover 1.000
- Variable costs (direct cost of goods/services sold) 400
= Gross profit / Contribution margin 600
- Fixed Costs (staff, premises, marketing, administration) 400
= Earnings before interest, depreciation and tax 200
- Depreciation 50
- /+ Interest 10
= Net profit 140
Turnover	
   1.200.000	
  	
  
Variable	
  costs	
  (goods	
  sold)	
   -­‐360.000	
  
Contribu9on	
  margin	
   840.000	
  
Fixed	
  costs	
  
Staff	
   -­‐143.000	
  	
  
Premises	
   -­‐215.500	
  	
  
Sales	
  costs	
   -­‐35.500	
  	
  
Administra=on	
  costs	
   -­‐34.300	
  	
  
Total	
  fixed	
  costs	
   -­‐428.300	
  	
  
Earnings	
  before	
  depecia=on	
   411.700	
  	
  
Deprecia=on	
  	
   -­‐100.000	
  	
  
Earnings	
  before	
  interest	
   311.700	
  	
  
Interests	
   -­‐35.000	
  	
  
Net	
  profit	
   276.700	
  	
  
Ex: Small retail shop
3 year budget
Note 	
   2009 2010 2011
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
1 Turnover 6.750 9.960 12.660
2 Cost	
  of	
  sales -­‐3.970 -­‐5.830 -­‐7.180
	
  Gross	
  profit	
  /	
  Contribu=on	
  margin 2.780 4.130 5.480
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
3 Staff -­‐1.743 -­‐1.583 -­‐2.245
4 Rent,	
  electricity	
  and	
  heat -­‐230 -­‐243 -­‐262
5 Marke=ng,	
  sale	
  and	
  travel -­‐456 -­‐460 -­‐470
6 Administra=on -­‐359 -­‐415 -­‐475
9 Deprecia=on -­‐245 -­‐275 -­‐275
	
  Earnings	
  before	
  interest	
  and	
  tax -­‐253 1.154 1.753
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
7 Interest	
  on	
  bank	
  deposit 6 6 6
8 Interest	
  on	
  bank	
  debt -­‐141 -­‐93 -­‐32
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
	
  Earnings	
  before	
  tax -­‐388 1.067 1.727
Note 1: Sales budget
	
  Net	
  turnover	
   2009 2010 2011
Product	
  A 3.460 5.260 7.960
Product	
  B 3.290 4.700 4.700
Total	
  	
   6.750 9.960 12.660
For 1 /9 20XX to 31 /8
20xx	
   Sept.	
   Oct.	
   Nov.	
   Dec.	
   Jan.	
   Febr.	
   Mar.	
   April	
   May	
   June	
   July	
   Aug.	
   Total	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
Turnover	
   250.000	
   250.000	
   300.000	
   400.000	
   200.000	
   250.000	
   250.000	
   350.000	
   250.000	
   250.000	
   150.000	
   200.000	
   3.100.000	
  
Cost of goods sold	
   185.000	
   185.000	
   240.000	
   300.000	
   160.000	
   185.000	
   185.000	
   250.000	
   185.000	
   185.000	
   115.000	
   160.000	
   2.335.000	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
Contribution margin	
   65.000	
   65.000	
   60.000	
   100.000	
   40.000	
   65.000	
   65.000	
   100.000	
   65.000	
   65.000	
   35.000	
   40.000	
   765.000	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
Fixed Costs	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
Staff	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
  
Premises	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   18.000	
   216.000	
  
Vehicles	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   2.000	
   24.000	
  
Administration	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   5.000	
   60.000	
  
Marketing	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   12.000	
  
Other costs 5% of fixed costs	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   1.300	
   15.600	
  
Total fixed costs	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   27.300	
   327.600	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
Earnings before depreciation
and interest 	
   37.700	
   37.700	
   32.700	
   72.700	
   12.700	
   37.700	
   37.700	
   72.700	
   37.700	
   37.700	
   7.700	
   12.700	
   437.400	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
Interest	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
   0	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
Depreciation	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   1.000	
   12.000	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
Net profit	
   36.700	
   36.700	
   31.700	
   71.700	
   11.700	
   36.700	
   36.700	
   71.700	
   36.700	
   36.700	
   6.700	
   11.700	
   425.400	
  
Monthly budget
Sensitivity analysisRESULT	
  1	
   RESULT	
  2	
   RESULT	
  3	
  
Turnover	
   950.000	
  	
   1.200.000	
  	
   1.550.000	
  	
  
Cost	
  of	
  goods	
  sold	
   -­‐285.000	
  	
   -­‐360.000	
  	
   -­‐465.000	
  	
  
Staff	
   -­‐107.250	
  	
   -­‐143.000	
  	
   -­‐264.550	
  	
  
Premises	
   -­‐195.500	
  	
   -­‐215.500	
  	
   -­‐242.000	
  	
  
Marke=ng	
  and	
  sales	
  costs	
   -­‐29.000	
  	
   -­‐35.500	
  	
   -­‐43.000	
  	
  
Administra=on	
  costs	
   -­‐32.750	
  	
   -­‐34.300	
  	
   -­‐36.350	
  	
  
Total	
  costs	
  	
   -­‐649.500	
  	
   -­‐788.300	
  	
   -­‐1.050.900	
  	
  
Earnings	
  before	
  deprecia=on	
   300.500	
  	
   411.700	
  	
   499.100	
  	
  
Deprecia=on	
  	
   -­‐95.000	
  	
   -­‐100.000	
  	
   -­‐105.000	
  	
  
Earnings	
  before	
  interest	
   205.500	
  	
   311.700	
  	
   394.100	
  	
  
Interests	
   -­‐35.000	
  	
   -­‐35.000	
  	
   -­‐35.000	
  	
  
Net	
  profit	
   170.500	
  	
   276.700	
  	
   359.100	
  	
  
… back to basics
(income statement)
1.000 DKK
Turnover 1.000
- Variable costs (direct cost of goods/services sold) 400
= Gross profit / Contribution margin 600
- Fixed Costs (staff, premises, marketing, administration) 400
= Earnings before interest, depreciation and tax 200
- Depreciation 50
- /+ Interest 10
= Net profit 140
Estimating your costs
3 methods
• The hard way – estimate and
calculate cost by cost.
• The direct hands on way – speak
to experts – fx entrepreneurs or accountants.
• Rough estimates – based on
statistical data.
Assumptions about costs
•  Price pr. m2
•  Man hours
•  Salary per hour/month
•  Other costs of staff -
estimated 30%
•  Travel activity
•  Marketing plan – cost
per ad, cost per click etc.
•  Depreciation rates
(lifetime of asset)
•  Interest rates
•  Etc.
Statistical Reality Check:
Average industery profitability
Industry Gross	
  profit Net	
  profit Return	
  on	
  	
  
equity	
  invest.	
  
Hotels 76,7 6,9 7,3
Restaurants 62,7 3,6 24,4
Retail,	
  clothing	
   44,3 8,3 28,9
Retail,	
  food 37,3 3,1 18,6
Cardealers 16,3 2,5 18,9
Petrol	
  sta=ons 13 0,9 19,6

Budgets

  • 1.
    Budgets A plan withoutnumbers is just a dream!
  • 2.
    We want toknow… •  What will it take to get to get started? •  When will we make profit? •  What should our prices be? •  What will we need to keep our business running? •  How much funding do we need?
  • 3.
    …or in investorterms • What do we have to invest? • What will be the return on our investment? • When will we get our money back? • How much cash do we need to keep it running?
  • 4.
    The Startup Budgets • Establishingbudget • Operating budget / income statement • Sales prices and calculations • Cash flow budget • Funding budget • Budget assumptions
  • 5.
    Why budgets? • Banks andinvestors will ask for them – no budget, no funding • The vision becomes very real • Understand how your business works • Measurable goals
  • 6.
    But how isit possible to predict?
  • 7.
    Forget about prediction… … itis impossible to predict for startups – and the ”getting it corret”mindset is blocking!
  • 8.
    A startup isalways an experiment… … and the nature of an experiment is to test whether your assumptions are right!
  • 9.
    …see budgets as • Afinancial simulation model where you can test different assumptions. • A management tool for monitoring and measuring whether your assumptions were right.
  • 10.
    …or see budgetsas... • Goals to strive for. • Creative obstructions: How do we obtain…?
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Establishing budget A“shopping list” • How big an investment will it take to get started? (expenses before launch) …or a development plan •  Phases of product- and business development and costs of each phase
  • 13.
    COSTS   Kr.       Premises:     Rent   18.000   Deposit (3 months rent)   50.000   Goodwill   50.000   Decoration and renovation   0       Shop interior and equipment:     Pallet stacker   10.000       Stock:     Take over stock   50.000   Purchase new goods   50.000       Car:     Downpayment, car   40.000       Advisors:     Advice from accountant, lawyer etc.   10.000       Marketing:     Marketing materials   5.000       Total costs:   283.000  
  • 14.
    DKK   Concept   development   Technologial   development   Proof  of  concept   Wages   800.000   200.000   500.000   So.waredevelopment   3.000.000   Videoproduc=on   200.000   Other  external  salaries   50.000   100.000   120.000   Premises  and  office   70.000   Travel  and  transport   40.000   60.000   80.000   Marke=ng  and  sales   500.000   Total  costs   960.0000   3.360.000   1.400.000   Development budget
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
    Operating budget •  Howbig a profit do I expect to earn and how soon? •  One or more years – at least until profit •  Monthly basis year 1 Extra •  Best/worst case or sensitivity analysis
  • 18.
    Operating budget (income statement) 1.000DKK Turnover 1.000 - Variable costs (direct cost of goods/services sold) 400 = Gross profit / Contribution margin 600 - Fixed Costs (staff, premises, marketing, administration) 400 = Earnings before interest, depreciation and tax 200 - Depreciation 50 - /+ Interest 10 = Net profit 140
  • 19.
    Turnover   1.200.000     Variable  costs  (goods  sold)   -­‐360.000   Contribu9on  margin   840.000   Fixed  costs   Staff   -­‐143.000     Premises   -­‐215.500     Sales  costs   -­‐35.500     Administra=on  costs   -­‐34.300     Total  fixed  costs   -­‐428.300     Earnings  before  depecia=on   411.700     Deprecia=on     -­‐100.000     Earnings  before  interest   311.700     Interests   -­‐35.000     Net  profit   276.700     Ex: Small retail shop
  • 20.
    3 year budget Note   2009 2010 2011           1 Turnover 6.750 9.960 12.660 2 Cost  of  sales -­‐3.970 -­‐5.830 -­‐7.180  Gross  profit  /  Contribu=on  margin 2.780 4.130 5.480           3 Staff -­‐1.743 -­‐1.583 -­‐2.245 4 Rent,  electricity  and  heat -­‐230 -­‐243 -­‐262 5 Marke=ng,  sale  and  travel -­‐456 -­‐460 -­‐470 6 Administra=on -­‐359 -­‐415 -­‐475 9 Deprecia=on -­‐245 -­‐275 -­‐275  Earnings  before  interest  and  tax -­‐253 1.154 1.753           7 Interest  on  bank  deposit 6 6 6 8 Interest  on  bank  debt -­‐141 -­‐93 -­‐32            Earnings  before  tax -­‐388 1.067 1.727
  • 21.
    Note 1: Salesbudget  Net  turnover   2009 2010 2011 Product  A 3.460 5.260 7.960 Product  B 3.290 4.700 4.700 Total     6.750 9.960 12.660
  • 22.
    For 1 /920XX to 31 /8 20xx   Sept.   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Febr.   Mar.   April   May   June   July   Aug.   Total                               Turnover   250.000   250.000   300.000   400.000   200.000   250.000   250.000   350.000   250.000   250.000   150.000   200.000   3.100.000   Cost of goods sold   185.000   185.000   240.000   300.000   160.000   185.000   185.000   250.000   185.000   185.000   115.000   160.000   2.335.000                               Contribution margin   65.000   65.000   60.000   100.000   40.000   65.000   65.000   100.000   65.000   65.000   35.000   40.000   765.000                               Fixed Costs                             Staff   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   Premises   18.000   18.000   18.000   18.000   18.000   18.000   18.000   18.000   18.000   18.000   18.000   18.000   216.000   Vehicles   2.000   2.000   2.000   2.000   2.000   2.000   2.000   2.000   2.000   2.000   2.000   2.000   24.000   Administration   5.000   5.000   5.000   5.000   5.000   5.000   5.000   5.000   5.000   5.000   5.000   5.000   60.000   Marketing   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   12.000   Other costs 5% of fixed costs   1.300   1.300   1.300   1.300   1.300   1.300   1.300   1.300   1.300   1.300   1.300   1.300   15.600   Total fixed costs   27.300   27.300   27.300   27.300   27.300   27.300   27.300   27.300   27.300   27.300   27.300   27.300   327.600                               Earnings before depreciation and interest   37.700   37.700   32.700   72.700   12.700   37.700   37.700   72.700   37.700   37.700   7.700   12.700   437.400                               Interest   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0                               Depreciation   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   12.000                               Net profit   36.700   36.700   31.700   71.700   11.700   36.700   36.700   71.700   36.700   36.700   6.700   11.700   425.400   Monthly budget
  • 23.
    Sensitivity analysisRESULT  1   RESULT  2   RESULT  3   Turnover   950.000     1.200.000     1.550.000     Cost  of  goods  sold   -­‐285.000     -­‐360.000     -­‐465.000     Staff   -­‐107.250     -­‐143.000     -­‐264.550     Premises   -­‐195.500     -­‐215.500     -­‐242.000     Marke=ng  and  sales  costs   -­‐29.000     -­‐35.500     -­‐43.000     Administra=on  costs   -­‐32.750     -­‐34.300     -­‐36.350     Total  costs     -­‐649.500     -­‐788.300     -­‐1.050.900     Earnings  before  deprecia=on   300.500     411.700     499.100     Deprecia=on     -­‐95.000     -­‐100.000     -­‐105.000     Earnings  before  interest   205.500     311.700     394.100     Interests   -­‐35.000     -­‐35.000     -­‐35.000     Net  profit   170.500     276.700     359.100    
  • 24.
    … back tobasics (income statement) 1.000 DKK Turnover 1.000 - Variable costs (direct cost of goods/services sold) 400 = Gross profit / Contribution margin 600 - Fixed Costs (staff, premises, marketing, administration) 400 = Earnings before interest, depreciation and tax 200 - Depreciation 50 - /+ Interest 10 = Net profit 140
  • 25.
    Estimating your costs 3methods • The hard way – estimate and calculate cost by cost. • The direct hands on way – speak to experts – fx entrepreneurs or accountants. • Rough estimates – based on statistical data.
  • 26.
    Assumptions about costs • Price pr. m2 •  Man hours •  Salary per hour/month •  Other costs of staff - estimated 30% •  Travel activity •  Marketing plan – cost per ad, cost per click etc. •  Depreciation rates (lifetime of asset) •  Interest rates •  Etc.
  • 27.
    Statistical Reality Check: Averageindustery profitability Industry Gross  profit Net  profit Return  on     equity  invest.   Hotels 76,7 6,9 7,3 Restaurants 62,7 3,6 24,4 Retail,  clothing   44,3 8,3 28,9 Retail,  food 37,3 3,1 18,6 Cardealers 16,3 2,5 18,9 Petrol  sta=ons 13 0,9 19,6