Corporate Finance

Financial Modeling

Financial Statement Analysis

Goal-seek analysis

Valuation

Attronica Financial Planning & Analysis and Private Company Valuation

Everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, but have you ever thought about the how of actually managing a small business’s finances? This is a classic problem that legacy small and mid-sized businesses face because of limited resources, human capital, and bandwidth. As an Extern at Attronica Computers, you’ll be right at the heart of solving it: you’ll organize financials, deliver professional FP&A consulting, build forecasting models, and produce a comprehensive valuation for a 40-year-old, $80M+ revenue IT hardware and services leader.

8 weeks

Live Sessions Start

May 4, 2026

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Everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, but have you ever thought about the how of actually managing a small business's finances? This is a classic problem that legacy small and mid-sized businesses face because of limited resources, human capital, and bandwidth. As an Extern at Attronica Computers, you'll be right at the heart of solving it: you'll organize financials, deliver professional FP&A consulting, build forecasting models, and produce a comprehensive valuation for a 40-year-old, $80M+ revenue IT hardware and services leader. You'll leave with a tangible, resume-building deliverable that directly translates to skills valued in M&A, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, and finance roles.

This is real strategy + finance work on a family-owned, multi-location tech firm with audited financials, established vendor partnerships (HP, Lenovo, Dell, Microsoft), and active succession/growth conversations. You'll get CEO-level exposure, hands-on S-Corp financials experience, and insight into the exact process that drives acquisition or internal transition decisions.

Project Output

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Deliver a professional FP&A consulting package and company valuation for Attronica Computers, a $80M+ revenue IT firm:

Organize and analyze historical financial statements: Review Attronica's audited financials, restructure data for clarity, and identify key trends across revenue, margins, and operating expenses.
Build a financial forecasting model: Develop a forward-looking financial model in Excel incorporating revenue drivers, cost assumptions, and goal-seek analysis to project multiple growth scenarios.
Conduct operational and competitive analysis: Evaluate Attronica's market position within the IT hardware and services landscape, benchmarking against industry peers and identifying strategic advantages.
Produce a comprehensive private company valuation: Apply DCF, comparable company, and precedent transaction methodologies to arrive at a defensible valuation range supporting succession or acquisition conversations.
Deliver a final strategy presentation to the CEO: Synthesize all findings into a polished slide deck presenting the FP&A assessment, valuation summary, and strategic recommendations for Attronica's next chapter.

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Skills You'll Gain

Organize and restructure financial statements for analysis and reporting.

Build forward-looking financial models with revenue drivers and scenario analysis.

Apply DCF, comparable company, and precedent transaction valuation methodologies.

Conduct operational and competitive analysis within the IT services landscape.

Deliver a professional FP&A consulting presentation to C-suite leadership.

Your Schedule

8 weeks

Phase 1

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Consolidated Financial Analysis & Ratio Benchmarking (Weeks 1-2)

Phase 2

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Business Partner Memos for Sales, Operations & Finance (Week 3)

Phase 3

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AV Division Segment Model & Growth Feasibility Analysis (Weeks 4-5)

Phase 4

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Driver-Based Projections & DCF Valuation (Weeks 6-7)

Phase 5

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Comparable Analysis & 4-Page Buyer-Ready Document (Week 8)

About Attronica

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Meet Your Host

Niel Thakkar

Co-Founder and CEO of Attronica Computers, Inc.

Niel Thakkar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Attronica Computers, Inc., a leading U.S.-based technology integration firm with over 40 years of experience delivering full-spectrum IT infrastructure, hardware deployment, managed services, AV solutions, cybersecurity, and AI enablement across the Mid-Atlantic and Canada. He leads the company's Sales Division, drives profitability, and manages organizational structure, strategy, and communications from the primary location in Glen Allen, VA. Mr. Thakkar also oversees the Sales Team, spearheads new product innovation, and ensures operational excellence.

As a global citizen and advocate, he actively encourages Attronica's involvement in cross-cultural initiatives, aligning with the belief that businesses have a responsibility to contribute to society. Niel attended university in Bombay, India, majoring in Mathematics. Under his leadership, Attronica has grown from a 5-person team in 1984 to 85+ employees across 5 locations with revenues exceeding $80 million, while maintaining a progressive, multicultural culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.