Model Factory job

CloseWhat makes a good application?

Ensure that you can clearly and effectively communicate your ability to deliver a job on-time, on-budget and in accordance with the agreed contract (100% as described in your contract, and meeting industry-wide expected standards). Some key characteristics of a good application include:

• Clearly outline how you can meet the objectives of this job
• Your industry, commercial and technical experience which makes you suitable for this job
• Explicitly outline your proposed scope and tasks outside of scope
• Clear understandings of your expectations
• Your proposed approaches, methodologies and resources which will help ensure success
• Additional resources, meetings and other commitments from the client which will help ensure you can successfully achieve the objectives of this job
• Inputs, assumptions, outputs and checks you require to meet your objectives

Close Currency

Vumero is an Australian company and therefore all transactions are done in Australian Dollars (AUD). The US Dollar amount is an estimate only and will vary slightly depending on your card issuer.

Vumero updates the estimated currency rate daily, and is currenly using a conversion rate of $1AUD = $1.0503USD

Currency converter:

Type in the USD amount below to see the approximate Australian Dollar amount.

$USD = $0.00AUD

CloseWhat are Vomero job management fees?

Vumero charges a small fee to Model Factory Clients for a variety of valuable marketplace management services.

Among other services, Vumero provides secure Escrow, Workroom Management, Customer Service and effective Dispute Resolution between global Clients and Professionals.

There are no membership fees required to join and contribute to the Vumero Community. There are also no category fees, no bidding fees for Professionals, no transaction account fees and no fees for Clients initiating and conducting disputes (except Arbitration). It is free for Clients to post a job on Vumero.

Most work on Vumero is based on fixed-rate jobs, not hourly work. For every project that is successfully awarded and completed, Vumero will add a nominal fee to the Client's job cost.

Close Confidentiality

One of Vumero's highest priorities is protecting the privacy and integrity of our Community. Professionals upload and sell all spreadsheets and financial models themselves. Professionals certify and warrant and represent, under penalty of perjury and at risk of breaching agreements with Vumero, and criminal and/or civil action, that (i) the spreadsheet or financial model does not contain confidentiality and sensitive information; and (ii) by uploading the spreadsheet or financial model the professional will not be infringing on any rights of any other party, and that has all of the rights and authorisations necessary to upload

CloseWhat makes a good description?

A good description of the job should include:

* Basic highlights of well-build spreadsheets and models (Inputs, outputs, assumptions, data sources)
* User friendly features (e.g. flexibility, ease of navigation, charting)
* Structural features (e.g. modularity, logic, commercial features)

CloseWhat kind of models can I sell?

Model Bucket allows you to sell Excel based spreadsheets and financial models that you have created.

Your models must be Microsoft Excel files (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm)

In the near future, Model Bucket will allow you to sell a variety of other finance and financial modeling related products. Tell us what you would like to be able to sell on Model Bucket by email

CloseUpload your demo without formulas

Vumero allows you to upload a demo version of your model that potential buyers will be able to access for free.
We recommend that you upload a demo version that is hard coded (ie no formulas) so that potential buyers get a sense of how your model works without actually getting a copy of the model. There many ways to create a hard coded model, but a basic method involves:

1. Create a new Excel workbook for your demo
2. Select and copy the relevant cells/sheets in the original Excel workbook with formulas
3. Within the new Excel workbook, select "Paste/Paste Special" (as Values)

All the formulas will be converted to values. Save the demo workbook with values with a name distinct from your original workbook with formulas.

CloseWhat makes a good overview?

An effective overview of a spreadsheet or model will generally address:

* Purpose - Clear explanation of the background and real-life context
* Positioning - Use words and phrases that will grab the attention of your audience
* Application - Explain how the spreadsheet and model could be used in the future

CloseWhat makes a good description?

A good description of the spreadsheet and model should include:

* Basic highlights of well-build spreadsheets and models (Inputs, outputs, assumptions, data sources)
* User friendly features (e.g. flexibility, ease of navigation, charting)
* Structural features (e.g. modularity, logic, commercial features)

CloseHow do you sanitise a model?

• Use the 'Find' tool to locate and remove any key terms: client names, project names, etc;
• Check headers and footers for logos and key terms;
• Check for links to external workbooks. These links can either be part of a formula or a named range and may allow a user to determine the name of previously linked workbooks. Very often the names and paths of these workbooks might disclose client or project names;
• Remove all unwanted comments in the workbook. You can step though the comments by clicking the Review Tab/Comments/Next Comment. Keep in mind that any user of the workbook can tell the author of a comment by watching Excels status bar while hovering over the comment;
• Review chart titles and series names;
• If macros are present, review macro comments and variable names;
• Alter sensitive assumptions to ensure the model does not reflect a real world scenario or company. This is best done my adjusting key assumptions, perhaps by multiplying or dividing by a factor; and
• Run Excel's document inspector tool which can be located under "Info" under the File tab. The document inspector assists you find hidden information in the workbook that you might otherwise miss.

CloseHow to create a screenshot?

PC

PrintScreen method

1. Press the PrintScreen print button (labeled as 'Prt Sc' usually to the right of F12)
2. Open up MS Paint (usually Start > Accessories > Paint) and paste the image (control + v)
3. Select file > Save As and then select the file type as .jpg or JPEG or .png

Snipping tool method

1. Open the Snipping Tool (usually Start > Accessories > Snipping Tool)
2. Click New and select a snipping type
3. Save the file type as .jpg or JPEG or .png

Mac

Press Command+Shift+3 and this will take a picture of what is currently on your screen and save it as an image file on your desktop.