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Building a Hiring Plan Into Your Financial Forecast
How to model headcount growth, salaries, and the true cost of hiring in your forecast.
June 12, 2026 · Craig McLaughlin
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Financial Forecasting for Seasonal Businesses
How to account for seasonality in your forecasts without overcomplicating your model.
May 15, 2026 · Ray Fitzpatrick
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Connecting Your Accounting Software to Your Forecast
How to use your actual financial data to build better, more accurate forecasts.
May 1, 2026 · Tim Harrison
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Scenario Planning for Startups: Best, Worst, and Realistic Cases
Why you need multiple scenarios in your forecast and how to build them without tripling your workload.
March 6, 2026 · Ray Fitzpatrick
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7 Common Financial Forecasting Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
Learn from the mistakes other founders make so you can build more accurate, credible forecasts.
February 20, 2026 · Ray Fitzpatrick
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Revenue Forecasting Models Explained: Which One Fits Your Business?
From subscription to transaction-based models, learn how to forecast revenue for your specific business type.
February 6, 2026 · Ray Fitzpatrick
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Financial Forecasting When You Don't Have a Finance Background
You don't need an MBA to forecast your business. Here's how to think about financial planning as a founder or operator.
October 28, 2024 · Ray Fitzpatrick