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Finance & Pricing for Founders

Essential financial planning and pricing strategy for early-stage companies

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Difficulty
Beginner
Time Estimate
4-6 weeks
Resources
4
Target Audience
Founders and business owners

Path Overview

Many founders focus on product but neglect financial planning. This path covers the essentials: understanding your unit economics, pricing correctly, optimizing your taxes, and tracking what actually matters.

Get your financial foundation right from day one, and you’ll make better decisions as your business grows.

Learning Steps

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Step 1: Build Your Financial Model

4-5 hours Incomplete

3-year P&L, cash flow, and profitability projections.

Why it matters:

Investors want to see you've thought through the numbers.

Key Actions
  • Project revenue realistically
  • Model all expenses
  • Calculate runway
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Step 2: Determine Product Pricing

1-2 hours Incomplete

Calculate pricing based on costs and profit margins.

Why it matters:

Right pricing makes or breaks early growth.

Key Actions
  • Understand unit economics
  • Test price scenarios
  • Validate with customers
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3

Step 3: Plan Your Taxes

1-2 hours Incomplete

50+ business deductions checklist to maximize tax efficiency.

Why it matters:

Most small businesses miss deductions. That's leaving money on the table.

Key Actions
  • Go through all 50+ deductions
  • Track qualifying expenses
  • Set up accounting system
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Step 4: Track Experiments

Ongoing Incomplete

Centralized tracking for marketing experiments and results.

Why it matters:

You can't optimize what you don't measure.

Key Actions
  • Set up tracking template
  • Log all experiments
  • Analyze results monthly
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What You'll Achieve

  • Clear financial projections for investors
  • Optimized unit economics
  • Maximized tax deductions
  • Data-driven growth decisions