How to use Ark to build your Startup Budget

Budgeting in a startup is always a hassle. Ark is designed to help you make the right financial decisions for you and your company. Let’s see how Ark can help you!

In the Ark platform homepage, click on Business Planning, and then on the sub-folder Budget

Then, create a new project by clicking the plus button. If you already have one, simply select it. Each project has its own dedicated context — meaning the AI will only reference information discussed within that specific project, avoiding any “context pollution.” For example, you can explore different strategies without overlap.

After creating a project, you can start by sending a message in the chat. Your dedicated AI Agent will answer your questions and guide you through a focused discussion on your budget.

You can chat with agents in each folder using three different options:

1. Consult Partner – This is the default option. It’s a free discussion with the AI Partner dedicated to the folder you’re in. You can also ask the AI to generate documents for you.

2. Analyze Document – This option allows you to upload documents you’ve created or received from stakeholders (for example, an investor) and get an analysis, such as a list of insights or a risk assessment to the received document.

3. Teach Ark – This option lets you teach Ark new information about your company. Everything Ark knows about you is managed in the Company Profile. By selecting Teach Ark, you can upload documents or share information in the chat that you’d like Ark to learn

There are many topics you can discuss with the Budget AI Agent. We recommend starting with one of the following examples:

• What are the most important things to focus on when building a budget?

• What are some of the common pitfalls of startups when building a budget in our stage?