## Altitude Blog

Read the latest updates from our team & instructors.

### [First Pitch Deck: Apple Orchard Business Doc](/content/blog/firstpitchdeck-exampledoc/index.html)

### [Creating Your First Pitch Deck Part 2](/content/blog/pitchdeck2/index.html)

### [Creating Your First Pitch Deck Part 1](/content/blog/firstpitchdeck1/index.html)

### [Building a Financial Model for Seed Stage Businesses](/content/blog/financialmodelforseedstage/index.html)

Financial models are key to running a successful business. A good financial model includes sales assumptions, a financial forecast, cash flow projections. Download a financial model and walk through the template with us.

### [How Much Money Should I Raise?](/content/blog/howmuchtoraise/index.html)

“How much money should I raise” is a common question founders ask during their startup journey. The answer is highly dependent on three items: timing (how long of a runway do you want to raise for?), metrics (what are the assumptions and drivers of your business) and the stage of your company (what has been proven out already - how many unknowns do you have to prove). This apple orchard example will walk you through how to think about the answer to this question.

### [Introducing Altitude: The Ecosystem and Portfolio Education Partner](/content/blog/introducing-altitude-the-ecosystem-and-portfolio-education-partner/index.html)

Introducing Altitude, the ecosystem and portfolio education partner.