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I'm developing a financial model for my startup to present to potential investors, but the Excel templates I've found online are either too simplistic or overly complex for our early-stage SaaS business with recurring revenue. I need a template that clearly projects our burn rate, customer acquisition costs, and runway under different growth scenarios. For founders who have built successful investor-ready models, what are the key components and formulas you found indispensable, and how did you balance detail with clarity to tell a compelling story without getting lost in endless assumptions?