Anand explains the key metrics that investors look for in a particular startup when they invest. With his expertise in providing chart templates to professionals, Anand maps out different formulas that startups can use in their daily operations, to maintain a balanced balance sheet.
He feels that while monthly investor updates are a good frequency, they may be overwhelming for a very early-stage startup, which may not have enough to report each month. The metrics reported should depend on the stage of the startup, company size, revenue, and next funding requirement. In fact, the startup and investors can agree on the most important three to five metrics that they would like to see, he says.
