For startups & growing businesses

Financial models that drive business growth and build investor confidence.

Know your numbers. Plan your growth. Build investor confidence.

I build customized financial models that help founders understand profitability, forecast cash needs, evaluate funding requirements, and communicate the assumptions behind their growth plans.

Work directly with me — from first conversation to final model.
Aksana Liazouskaya, independent financial consultant
The value of financial clarity

One model. Two essential perspectives.

A practical financial model supports your internal decisions and makes the numbers behind your business easier to assess in investor conversations.

01 / FOR FOUNDERS

Plan the business ahead.

Move beyond intuition and see how your strategy affects profit, cash flow, and future funding needs.

  • Understand your unit economics and profitability
  • Plan production, hiring, and operating expenses
  • Forecast cash runway and potential shortfalls
  • Test growth assumptions before committing resources
02 / FOR INVESTOR DISCUSSIONS

Make your assumptions transparent.

Give prospective investors a structured financial view they can interrogate, rather than unsupported revenue targets.

  • Show the drivers behind projected revenue and costs
  • Explain how much capital is required and why
  • Illustrate potential outcomes under different scenarios
  • Highlight financial risks and key sensitivities
When a model becomes essential

Especially useful when you're preparing for what's next.

01

After crowdfunding

You've raised money or generated preorders. Now you need to plan production costs, fulfillment, and cash requirements.

02

Before fundraising

You're speaking to investors and need consistent financial projections with transparent underlying assumptions.

03

Before scaling

You're considering a new product, market, or team and need to understand the financial implications.

What you receive

A decision-ready financial model, built for your business.

Scope is tailored to your business and agreed before we start. A typical foundational engagement includes:

✓24-month revenue and cost forecast
✓Projected Profit & Loss and Cash Flow
✓Unit economics and break-even analysis, where applicable
✓Funding requirements and cash runway
✓Base, upside, and downside scenarios
✓Editable Excel model and a walkthrough call

A company valuation, investor pitch deck, complex cap table, separate investor-return model, due diligence, accounting cleanup, and extensive revisions are not included unless separately agreed.

Simple and transparent

A clear engagement, with no unnecessary complexity.

Fixed-fee engagements
Starting at $2,500

Typical turnaround: approximately 2–3 weeks after receiving complete inputs. The final fee and timeline depend on the number of products, revenue streams, entities, and complexity of assumptions.

Suggested payment structure: 50% to begin, 50% before final delivery, confirmed in the service agreement.

The process

From your questions to a working financial model.

Discovery conversation

We clarify your business model, the decisions you need to make, and what the financial model must answer.

Data and scope review

I review the available inputs and we agree on deliverables, timeline, and fixed fee.

Model development

I build the forecasts and scenarios, checking key assumptions with you as needed.

Delivery and walkthrough

You receive an editable model and a practical explanation of how to use it.

About your consultant

Work directly with Aksana.

I'm Aksana Liazouskaya, an independent financial consultant specializing in financial modeling, planning, and management decision support. I work with international businesses to turn complex financial assumptions into useful, understandable models.

18+ yearsFinance and management accounting experience
100+ modelsFinancial models developed
ACCA DipIFRInternational financial reporting qualification

No account managers. No handoffs to junior analysts. I work with you personally, build the model, and walk you through the results.

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LinkedIn recommendations

What clients and colleagues say.

Recommendations from clients and colleagues, shared on LinkedIn.

“Aksana is a fantastic professional who brings all of the skills and expertise in finances. It is indeed a pleasure working with her. She is smart and handles every situation very carefully and in the right manner. Additionally, she is punctual, hard-working, and has a good network for various business opportunities. I highly recommend working with her to get the best out of everything.”
Mike DanilchykCBDO at ShieldLabs.ai · Co-Founder & CTO at Lansoft.dev
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Let's talk about your next decision

Make your next financial decision with a clearer picture.

Whether you're preparing to scale, manage cash after a launch, or talk to potential investors, let's discuss what your financial model should help you answer.

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