For a small business, the practice of building a financial model is mostly for budgeting, forecasting, and planning purposes. A business owner or entrepreneur must create a financial model (usually in Excel) to determine how much money the company will generate, how much cash is required for capital expenditures, and whether or not the company needs to raise money. It may also be used in the event the company is sold.
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