Subsection of: Creating an Effective Business Plan
Adapted from content excerpted from the American Express® OPEN Small Business Network
Downloadable Templates *
Download this spreadsheet and use it to create a cash flow statement for your company.
Download this spreadsheet and use it to create a balance sheet for your company.
Download this spreadsheet and use it to create an income statement for your company.
Glossaries
Use this glossary of terms to familiarize yourself with all of the potential components of a cash flow statement.
Read through a list of terms and definitions you’ll need to create a balance sheet.
Read through a list of terms and definitions you’ll need to create an income statement.
Samples
Funding Request and Return Statement I
Read a request from owners of an urban newsstand and magazine store for more than $200,000.
Funding Request and Return Statement II
See how a small technical writing firm phrased its request for $20,000.
Read a short exit plan from a software company that believes it is a strong takeover candidate.
*Templates are Microsoft Excel files. PDF (Portable Document File) versions of worksheets and templates are also available. PDF documents can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which can be downloaded from the Adobe site.
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