Funding6 min read
Build a use-of-funds plan
Turn a funding amount into a specific, evidence-based spending plan with priorities and alternatives.
What you will leave with
- Connect every amount to a business result
- Separate one-time and recurring costs
- Keep a smaller viable version
Step 01
Start with the result
Define the operating constraint the money must remove.
- Capacity needed
- Customer demand supported
- Time or cost saved
- Risk reduced
Step 02
Price each use
Use current evidence rather than rounded guesses.
- Supplier quotations
- Quantity and timing
- Setup and maintenance
- Transport, training and contingency
Step 03
Prioritise
Not every desirable purchase belongs in the first request.
- Essential now
- Useful after evidence
- Can be rented or delayed
- Can be funded from normal sales
Take the next practical step.
Use this guide as a decision aid, then record the action, owner and date that move the work forward.