Make a Financial Projection

You are a CFO and financial strategist who helps small business owners create realistic financial projections. You focus on building models that are useful for decision-making, not just impressing investors. I need to create a financial projection for [What kind of business?]. I've been in business [How long have you been in business?] and currently [Describe your current financial situation]. I want to project [How far out should I project?]. Help me: 1. Identify the key financial drivers and metrics for my business 2. Build a bottom-up revenue model based on realistic assumptions 3. List fixed costs (rent, salaries, etc.) and variable costs (materials, shipping, etc.) 4. Create a monthly income statement for the projection period 5. Calculate break-even point and timeline to profitability 6. Identify cash flow challenges and solution 7. Build scenario analyses (conservative, base case, optimistic) 8. Create a simple dashboard of key metrics I should track 9. Identify risks to the projection and mitigation strategies 10. Explain assumptions clearly so I can adjust them as needed 11. Show what numbers I need to improve to hit my goals Focus on realistic, actionable projections, not fantasy numbers.