- Hidden Costs Of Not Using Experts
- November 26, 2018
We have all heard sayings like ‘you get what you pay for’ or ‘cheap things end up being expensive’ and professional services are no exception!
- Lessons from the Field: Typical types of lending ratios – What makes the bank anxious?
- August 31, 2018
a study conducted by BDC found that financing is still one of the key barriers for SMEs to grow
- The Return of Point-Of-Sale Lending
- August 27, 2018
Point-of-sales loans are increasing in popularity and consumers have been choosing to borrow at checkout, instead of financing purchases.
- Lessons from the Field: Don’t slip up!
- July 31, 2018
At Sapling, we have seen a lot of financial models, and learned that sometimes growing businesses have assumptions that might push them in the wrong direction.
- Sales Quotas: Common Mistakes You Might Be Making
- July 27, 2018
Sometimes you might be dealing with your sales quotas the same way as slicing your pizza wrong…if one slice is too big, someone might end up with no pizza..
- The Future of Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles
- July 24, 2018
Electric cars and charging stations have become more popular than ever. They present many benefits when compared to conventional petrol/diesel cars.
- Cryptocurrencies: Two Benefits and Two Problems You Should Be Aware Of
- June 29, 2018
Cryptocurrencies have become a new investment trend. Everybody is trying to get a piece of the action, including investors, companies and the individuals.
- Optimizing Your Due Diligence Resources
- August 15, 2017
A QoE is aimed at providing the buyers with an understanding of “How much money does the business sustainably earn”? A QoE analysis is a routine step in the due diligence process for private M&A situations, new investments, and follow-on financing deals. QoE typically focuses...
- 8 More Model Building No-Nos
- February 29, 2016
A continuation of our "10 Model Building No-Nos". Here are eight additional no-no's when building a new financial model.
- Modelling Depreciation: A Straight-Line Depreciation Waterfall
- November 29, 2015
Calculating depreciation can be a bit of a pain. For one thing, for many businesses, it’s just one of three ways of accounting for purchases of new fixed assets, besides the investing cash flow and tax depreciation.