Dirigo Model

Demystifying financial modeling for startups.

Master Your Finances & Empower Your Startup

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The Dirigo Model is designed to guide entrepreneurs through the creation of a comprehensive financial model, a cornerstone for startup success. Our 9-part series, held each winter, offers focused sessions covering every aspect of financial modeling, from revenue projections to expense management. This hands-on approach ensures that by the program’s end, each entrepreneur has a tailored financial model for their business.

 Key Benefits of the Dirigo Model Program:

 Why Choose Dirigo Model?

Empower your startup with the financial expertise provided by the Dirigo Model. Enroll in our winter series and take the first step towards mastering your finances and achieving entrepreneurial success.

Our financial modeling series includes:

A financial modeling template designed by an experienced entrepreneur.

Dirigo Labs’ Entrepreneur in Residence designed the template financial model based on his own experience building and capitalizing startups.

A break down of each piece of the model with hands-on help for your unique startup.

We recognize that the finances of each startup is unique. The Dirigo Model program is designed to teach each aspect of the model so that you can apply it to your specific situation with the help of our expert instructors.

Office Hours and continuing support to make sure you walk away with a working model.

Our team, EiR, and mentors offer office hours and individualized assistance to make sure that you leave Dirigo Model with a financial model that you can defend, update, and utilize.

Register for Dirigo Model

Dirigo Model is a free, fully online financial modeling course, open to the public. Registration takes about two minutes. The questions about your business help us tailor the course and show our funders the impact of keeping it free.

About you

First, the basics.

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Your town, state and ZIP (Required)
If you have a business, use the town where it operates.

A few last things

Have you taken part in a Dirigo Labs program before?

Dirigo Model 2027 Schedule

A 9-part online financial modeling course. All sessions are live over Zoom.

#DateSession
1Monday, February 112:00–1:00 pm ETIntroduction + Sizing the Market (Top Down - TAM, SAM, & SOM)
2Wednesday, February 312:00–1:00 pm ETAnalyzing Market Opportunities + (Bottom Up - TAM, SAM, & SOM)
3Friday, February 512:00–1:00 pm ETUnderstanding Cost Drivers (Part 1: Labor)
4Monday, February 812:00–1:00 pm ETUnderstanding Cost Drivers (Part 2: Operating Expenses & Capitalized Expenses)
5Wednesday, February 1012:00–1:00 pm ETUnderstanding Cost Drivers (Part 3: Digital Marketing)
6Friday, February 1212:00–1:00 pm ETForecasting Revenue Drivers (ARR, Bookings, LTV, CAC)
7Monday, February 1512:00–1:00 pm ETCash Flow & Financing Needs (Timing Equity & Debt with Cash Needs)
8Wednesday, February 1712:00–1:00 pm ETBuilding the Key Financial Statements (Income Statement, Cash Flow, & Balance Sheet)
9Friday, February 1912:00–1:00 pm ETCompany Valuation (FCF, Cap Table, Terminal Value)
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