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Pro Forma Template

A DAWI spreadsheet template that helps worker cooperative entrepreneurs make a preliminary financial assessment of a startup or early-stage business.

Source: Democracy at Work InstituteAdded June 12, 2026Published 2015
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Why it matters

Worker co-op founders need financial tools that help them assess wages, member capital, debt, cash flow, and startup viability.

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Worker cooperative startups and developers building an early financial model.

This template is practical because it gives founders a structured way to think through financial feasibility. It should be reviewed before use because assumptions and spreadsheet formulas may need updating for a specific business.

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