Customized, data-driven 5-year forecasting models for breweries, brewpubs, cideries, or beverage manufacturers. We review your business model and build Base Case and Conservative Case scenarios to project sales, production volumes, costs, margins, and profitability, integrating industry benchmarks and operational realities for clear growth insights, funding needs, and risk mitigation. Fully remote, with an average 4 week turnaround.

Ideal For:

• Breweries in planning stages needing realistic projections for investor or SBA loans.

• Expanding operations assessing scalability and capex.

• Established businesses pursuing loans, investments, or pivots to validate assumptions and protect margins.

Key Components Included:

• Business Model Review: Assess plan, growth strategies, risks/opportunities, flag improvements for investor appeal.

• Forecasting Models: Two Excel spreadsheets for Years 1-5 covering volumes sold/produced, COGS/packaging costs, overhead/labor, specialty expenses, capacity planning, sales by channel, P&L with margins.

• Financial Statements: Integrated pro forma Income Statement, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet; summaries of assumptions and sensitivities.

• Collaborative Sessions: 2-3 Zoom meetings for data gathering, draft reviews, Q&A, and adjustments; post-delivery support for refinements.

Deliverables:

• Two editable Excel models with dashboards - Base and Conservative Cases

• Summary report on assumptions, sensitivities, and recommendations

• Actionable insights into break-even points, ROI scenarios, and risk mitigations

Pricing: Starts at $3,250 for single-location startups/expansions under 5,000 bbl/year.

• Varies by complexity/size/data depth

• Bundle with Business Plan Development: 10% off total.

• Fully remote, no travel unless requested (billed separately).

Client Benefits & Outcomes:

• Brewery-specific forecasts beyond generic templates, optimizing cash flows and reducing risks in volatile markets, at a fraction of in-house costs.

• Demonstrated paths to profitability, helping secure $500K–$5M in funding/loans (outcomes vary by execution/market; not guaranteed).

Data Needed (Provided by You): We work with what you have (e.g., business plans, market insights, financials, ops details) in simple formats like Word/Excel. Gaps? We apply benchmarks, flag issues, and guide enhancements.