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Financial Modeling Project – TechNatives
Welcome
Thank you for joining the TechNatives contributor network. You are part of a team of finance professionals helping train AI systems to reason about valuation, markets, and company performance with the depth and rigor of human analysts.
This guide outlines what you need to begin, from selecting a company to submitting your completed models for review and payment.
You will create or adapt commercial-grade financial models that demonstrate professional valuation reasoning and structure. Each model represents how an analyst would approach an investment or corporate valuation problem, complete, formula-driven, and logically organized.
Models should:
Before you begin working, sign the Independent Contractor Agreement
Choose a publicly listed company to model. (NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, TSX, Bovespa or similar major exchange). You can find different lists here.
To avoid duplicates, send your selected company to Candela Mosse (hello@technatives.co) for approval before you begin.
You can decide how extensive each model will be. Each submission is evaluated and compensated based on its complexity tier, which reflects the depth of analysis, number of methods used, and model size.
Here’s a general guide to help you choose:
Built using only public company materials: 10-K/10-Q, investor presentations, basic market data. Suitable for high-level forecasting and valuation.
Over 2,000
1-2
$300
Includes all Tier 1 inputs. Adds insights from earnings calls, analyst commentary, industry perspectives. More refined drivers and assumptions.
Over 6,000
2-3
$600
Includes everything from Tier 2. Adds deeper industry research, market datasets, and anonymized expert-call insights. Requires more detailed schedules and supporting logic
Over 12,000
3+
$900
Full deep-dive models combining several research sources. Includes more complex operating cases, scenario logic, or cohort-level detail. Reflective of buy-side/sell-side diligence depth. No confidential or proprietary data allowed.
Over 12,000
3+
$1.300
Built using only public company materials: 10-K/10-Q, investor presentations, basic market data. Suitable for high-level forecasting and valuation.
Over 2,000
1-2
$300
Includes all Tier 1 inputs. Adds insights from earnings calls, analyst commentary, industry perspectives. More refined drivers and assumptions
Over 6,000
2-3
$600
Includes everything from Tier 2. Adds deeper industry research, market datasets, and anonymized expert-call insights. Requires more detailed schedules and supporting logic
Over 12,000
3+
$900
Includes everything from Tier 2. Adds deeper industry research, market datasets, and anonymized expert-call insights. Requires more detailed schedules and supporting logic
Over 12,000
3+
$1,300
How to Choose the Right Tier
Pick the tier that reflects the depth of research you plan to use. Complexity is based on inputs, not file length.
You can either:
All models should meet buy-side/sell-side or corporate finance–grade standards, the kind that could realistically support an investment decision.
Models must include:
Models must not include:
Models must not include:
What to Avoid
❌ Personal Data (PII)
Do not include:
❌ Proprietary Formulas or Linked Data
Your Excel file must be stand-alone. Please convert to static values:
❌ Formula Errors or Broken Structure
❌ Non-English Content
All labels, notes, assumptions, and comments must be in English.
Save your Excel file in your Submission folder using the following format:
Company_Tier_ContributorID.xlsx
For example: Ford_Tier1_LH-123.xlsx
You can upload as many models as you’d like, but each must be complete and meet the quality standards outlined here.
Recommended checklist before submission:
Once uploaded, our QA team will review your model for:
You’ll receive feedback if revisions are needed.After approval, your submission is added to the final dataset and queued for payment.
Payments are made within 30 business days of model approval.
Before processing payment we’ll ask you to sign a release form. We process payments via PayPal, Wise, AirTM, or bank transfer (or similar option based on your location and preference).
When submitting your model, please indicate by email your preferred payment method. If no payment method is specified at submission, payment processing may be delayed.
For any questions or clarifications:
Candela Mosse: hello@technatives.co / Linkedin
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Thank you for contributing your expertise to this project. Your work will help improve how AI understands valuation, markets, and financial reasoning, enhancing tools used every day by analysts, operators, and decision-makers.