How BeautyVoyage Used Forecastr’s CFO Boot Camp To Gain Clarity, Build Confidence, and Move Faster

Forecastr also gave MaryAlice a visual, adaptable way to manage runway and plan her next moves. “Being able to look ahead and see what a realistic picture looks like—what changes I can make—that’s been huge,” she said.

Forecastr gave her a flexible, visual tool to manage her runway and make smarter operational decisions. Before her upcoming fundraise, she used the platform to explore creative ways to extend her runway, like shifting certain responsibilities to a virtual assistant. “You can see where the changes are possible, and then you can get creative about what to change them into to get the results you want,” she said.

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Before using Forecastr, fundraising felt confusing and out of reach for MaryAlice Turletes. “It felt a lot like the Wizard of Oz,” she said. “Very elusive, very strict. You don’t really know what the actual steps are.”

That changed once she went through Forecastr’s model-building process and fundraising boot camp. With expert guidance and a tailored forecast, she developed the clarity and confidence she needed to move forward. “Now I have the investor pipeline and the data room. I’ve figured out my terms and set my fundraising strategy,” she said. “I know exactly what I’m working with.”

Equipped with a clear narrative and data to back it up, MaryAlice feels confident entering warm investor conversations—a critical step in raising capital successfully. And for the first time, she’s genuinely excited about the process. “I can gamify it for myself now,” she said. “When I first got into startups, I dreaded fundraising. It felt like a huge barrier to entry.”

Now, as she opens her round, she knows her story will evolve—but she’s ready for that. “I’ll go through changes in every conversation,” she said, “but I have the tools to adjust. And that’s the key—you can’t tailor your story if you don’t know what you’re working with.”

MaryAlice Turletes didn’t wait to finish Forecastr’s boot camp before telling others about it. She was already recommending it to founders in her Techstars cohort early on, because she saw the value right away. And after completing the program, her conviction only grew stronger.

She understands the hesitation many founders feel, especially solo founders in the early stages. The time investment feels significant. The price tag can seem like a leap. And with so many free resources out there—courses, community advice, YouTube videos—it’s easy to think you’ve already learned what you need.

But for MaryAlice, the difference was clear: general advice isn’t the same as personalized support. “Yes, the information might be out there,” she said. “But it’s not detailed. It’s not tailored. And it’s not connected to your specific business.”

What made the biggest impact was working with someone who had been through the process countless times. “Josh had seen so many fundraises,” she said. “It’s not new to him. And when he talks about it like it’s a walk in the park, you start to believe maybe it can be.”

With Forecastr, MaryAlice didn’t just get a tool—she got a partner. A finance professional who helped her raise capital successfully, model scenarios confidently, and manage her business with more clarity and less stress.

“You can have a strategy. You can have tools. You can have awareness,” she said. “But you can fast-track all of that when you learn from someone who’s already been there. Honestly, I think it’s a bigger risk not to invest in that.”