Downloading the Business Forecasting Model

Accessing the Business Forecasting Model
Website and Spreadsheet Directions

The Business Forecasting Model is based on Excel spreadsheets and is comprised of several worksheet sections, spreadsheets and charts. The model is designed to allow you to develop cash flow forecasts and financial projections for your business. Your role is to research your business, develop the assumptions and estimates for your business, and then enter these estimates (as described in the workbook) into the appropriate sections of the Business Forecasting Model.

The Business Forecasting Model is available to all registered owners of this workbook. It can be downloaded here on our website at www.FinanceWithoutFear.com.

To get the most out of the Business Forecasting Model, you should:

    •  Have Microsoft Excel version 2003 or later loaded on your computer

    •  Have a basic understanding of Excel and how to use it

    •  Know how to download a file from our website and save it on your computer’s hard drive

Note that although the printed tables in this workbook are taken from the spreadsheet model, to get the most out of this workbook and the Business Forecasting Model, you should download the model and work through it as you read the sections in the workbook.


Downloading the Business Forecasting Model

1. If you have reached this page from our home page or your workbook, you are in the right place.

2. To access the model and download the spreadsheet, you must register. The registration process is brief. Follow the registration instructions on the screen. During the registration process, you’ll be asked for a Business Forecasting Model registration code. Please use the registration code provided to you in your purchased workbook found in the Appendix on page 54.

3. Once you’re registered and signed in, you’ll be able to download the Business Forecasting Model and sample company spreadsheets for the three sample companies used in Finance With Fear. At this point, you should see a series of files:

*The Business Forecasting Model for Excel 2007 users
*The Business Forecasting Model for Excel 2003 users

*Bonnie’s Beachwear Startup for Excel 2007 or higher users
*Bonnie’s Beachwear Startup for Excel 2003

*Boutique Handbag Startup for Excel 2007 or higher users
*Boutique Handbag Startup for Excel 2003

*Uptown Chiropractic Startup for Excel 2007 or higher users
*Uptown Chiropractic Startup for Excel 2003

4. Click on your preferred Excel file, we recommend starting with the Business Forecasting Model.
5. Your browser should ask you if you want to open the file or save it. Choose "Save", and save it to a folder on your computer.
6. You can now leave your web browser.
7. Go to the folder where you saved the files and open them to use them.

If you have any difficulty registering, please contact us at register@financewithoutfear.com.

If you are ready to register for the Business Forecasting Model Download Files, please visit this page:

Register and Download Business Forecasting Model