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How to build a financial model when you don’t have any pre-existing data

It can be tricky to build financial models when you don't have any underlying financial statements, reports, or figures that you can use to build the fundamental assumptions that your model will be based on, but there is hope!

Neeraj SubbannaAug 20, 2026

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New to competitions

How do you leverage your case competition experience?

You've done a case competition, or maybe a few - this is how you actually convert all the hard work you put in, into meaningful outcomes that can help you get jobs and internships!

Neeraj SubbannaAug 18, 20262 min read

New to competitions

Case competition jargon and technical terms!

You might hear weird words and phrases and things thrown out when it comes to case competitions, so this is your guide breaking it all down.

Neeraj SubbannaAug 18, 20263 min read

New to competitions

What are the different types of case competitions out there?

Case Competitions come in multiple flavours, but what are they, how do they differ and what is most optimal competition for you?

Neeraj SubbannaAug 18, 20264 min read

New to competitions

What are case competitions?

You might have seen case competitions being posted all around the place but what are they, what do they involve and why should you sign up to one.

Neeraj SubbannaAug 18, 20262 min read

New to competitions

Follow these simple formatting tips to elevate your next case competition submission!

Make these changes to elevate the quality of your case competition submissions, simple changes go a long way

Neeraj SubbannaAug 17, 20262 min read

New to competitions

How to structure your case competition slide deck

Case Competitions have different "flavours" but generally follow a consistent structure of analysis -> strategy -> implementation/financials which we will explore below.

Neeraj SubbannaAug 11, 20264 min read

New to competitions

Exemplar/Winning Slide Examples

This ppt files is a screenshot of winning slides from various decks arranged by their rough order. It's a great resource for those new to case competitions or needing inspiration.

Neeraj SubbannaAug 4, 20261 min read