Illuminating New Basis for Executive Action
Analysts use comparative financial and operational data to determine the odds that a similar company will survive and succeed. This resource holds extraordinary value for executives navigating in a challenging economy but is not widely available. Lumenous unlocks and automates the process analysts use to derive insight from comparative data to help executives more confidently take action such as:

• Find new savings and improved cash flow
• Discover critical variances and tips for timely corrective action
• Embrace recommended goals and operating forecasts

Benchmarking to Deliver New Insights
It takes just a few minutes to set up a profile and input enough data to view key metrics side-by-side with the most relevant and timely comparative baselines. You get the convenience of personalization as well as the flexibility to customize and enrich your experience.

• Choose from out-of-the-box visualizations
• Create and promote new business benchmarks
• Invite peers to private benchmark studies

Testing the Viability of Goals and Forecasts
Whether you build formal budgets, manage to updating forecasts, or set periodic goals and milestones, the odds are some business, somewhere has gone down the same path. What did desired it really cost to gain new customers and revenue growth? How long did it take to add a new product or a new line of revenue or make back the costs of a new investment?

• Compare your forecast to peer forecasts
• Benchmark a forecast to the data of more mature companies
• Invite peers to privately comment on your forecast benchmarks

Navigating New Directions Among Trusted Peers
Lumenous is a dynamic service. As you add more data, launch and promote new benchmarks, form and join peer groups, and add comments or insights, you directly and indirectly increase the value of the system for you and your peers. This is collective business intelligence that delivers confidence and companions for any stage of the entrepreneurial journey.

• Participate anonymously or transparently as appropriate
• Set alerts and feeds from best-matched peers
• Invite peers to participate in private groups