The Art of Confidence Based Estimating | Dose 050

Startup estimating? Follow these pro tips to forecast and plan confidently.
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Estimating startup forecasts is an essential component of proper operational function. But the startup forecast, from product development to sales, can be layered and difficult to project. In this Dreamit Dose, Managing Partner Steve Barsh presents the optimal structure for estimating startup projections built on confidence based estimating. This Dose will help guide your estimation strategy across key function areas to answer questions like how to estimate startup expenses? How to estimate sales for a startup? How to calculate sales forecast for a new business? How to estimate startup revenue? How to forecast startup cash flow? How do you estimate market share for startup companies? How to forecast sales for a startup business? While you can’t know exactly how tomorrow will look, you can employ sound strategy to challenge and build confidence in your assumptions. That’s the art of how to estimate for founders and startup teams in a short 5-minute Dreamit Dose!
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Confidence Based Estimating
3:38 - Defining Top Assumptions
5:09 - Estimate In The Small, Not In The Big
5:42 - Estimate Independently, Then Discuss Together
6:10 - Takeaways
7:10 - Outro

[@lorenzn2365]

A few episodes back, I was 73.82% sure you were about to run out of topics, but you continue to produce great content! :)

[@Marko-qy5eg]

This is the best video ever made not only in estimating but in project management more broadly.
I can’t tell you how often I was brow beaten into giving an estimate that was completely unrealistic and therefore setting me up for failure. An intelligent discussion on estimate could have saved the team from failure and talked about the real issues the fuzzy project scope.

[@seanfleming4399]

Your content has helped me out. I have a great company, but it wont qualify for anything you invest in, but I do apply what I learn here!

[@HarshWaghchaure]

Very helpful and practical video.

[@arpitaagarwal6136]

Need a long & informative video where we ( founders) can understand how everything work (procedure before & after investment) .
Thanks for valuable informations

[@hasan7664]

Hey Guys, do you seed fund startups, if so how can I approach you'll??

[@Jediluvs2kill]

How to hire your services ?

[@pmexplore]

Is this a reupload?

[@stevebarsh7727]

We did a very similar episode w. Slidebean earlier this year and wanted a new cut for the Dreamit Dose audience so it's in our catalog.