A Simple Model – Free LBO Modeling Tutorials
by A Simple Model
Arguably the best free LBO tutorial series, with unedited walkthroughs and downloadable Excel files. Highly practical for learning LBO modeling from scratch.
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Simtools – Free Monte Carlo Simulation Add-in for Excel
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Chandoo.org: Master Excel for Financial Applications
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Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) YouTube Channel: Excel for Finance Tutorials
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Edward Bodmer's YouTube Channel
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Edwardbodmer.com
An unmatched free ecosystem in structured finance education, hosting dozens of downloadable Excel models for project finance and corporate finance, with embedded YouTube video walkthroughs. Features User-Defined Function (UDF) approach to resolving circular references. The site is active and regularly updated as of early 2026, with models covering solar, wind, thermal, hydro, toll roads, ports, airports, hotels, mining, oil, agriculture, PPPs, and manufacturing.
Corporate and Project Finance Modeling
An Excel modeling manual covering debt sculpting, DSCR-driven sizing, cash flow waterfalls, Monte Carlo simulation without add-ins, and custom spreadsheet functions that resolve circular references without VBA macros. This is the 1st edition, published in 2014 and is 624 pages. Considered to unlock Bodmer's extensive free online ecosystem.