How to Write a Business Pro Forma

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Step 3) Another critical step in writing your business pro forma for the upcoming month is detailing your expected expenses. In other words, what is the overhead for the next month? This needs to be as detailed as possible in your business pro forma.

Step 2) The critical step in writing your business pro forma for the upcoming month is detailing your expected income. In other words, how much money is your business going to make the next month? Is this just coming from one stream of income or multiple streams of income? This needs to be detailed in your business pro forma.

Step 4) I hope this has been a helpful guide on the difference between a business plan and business pro forma. Pro Formas are invaluable in evaluting your business on a monthly basis. Good luck!

Step 1) At the beginning of the year, successful entrepreneurs write business plans with 12 monthly installments. However, 99% of the time your business projections in your business plan fall short of--or surpass--expectations. Hence, that's what a pro forma is for. A business pro forma is an updated estimate of your income as well as expenses for the next month.

Difficulty: Moderate