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What is a Bullet Loan?

What is a Bullet Loan?
Posted on Sun, 8 September 2024

A bullet loan (also called a balloon loan) is a slightly different type of loan that a startup can receive, and it’s a little bit unusual.

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What Are Venture Debt Covenants?

What Are Venture Debt Covenants?
Posted on Sun, 1 September 2024

In the startup world, covenants are a standard part of a venture debt term sheet and we tend to think of them as the “rules of engagement” when it comes to taking on things like venture debt and leases.

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Reconciling Accounting Software Against Bank Statements

Reconciling Accounting Software Against Bank Statements
Posted on Sun, 25 August 2024

What should you do if you are unable to reconcile your accounting software against your bank statements? This is far from an ideal position to be in. But don’t panic – it might have an easy fix.

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Closing the Deal: The Final VC Meeting

Closing the Deal: The Final VC Meeting
Posted on Tue, 20 August 2024

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, presents his guide to closing the deal in your startups final venture capital meeting, as it can be very intimidating.

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Working Capital 101 for Startups

Working Capital 101 for Startups
Posted on Mon, 19 August 2024

Kruze Consulting’s VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, presents a 101 guide to everything you need to know about working capital for startup businesses.

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What Is An Administration Fee?

What Is An Administration Fee?
Posted on Sun, 18 August 2024

Administration fees are something you’re likely to encounter in the startup ecosystem for all sorts of loans and investments, so you should understand what the term means.

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AI Compute Costs - Data On How Expensive it is to Build an AI Business

AI Compute Costs - Data On How Expensive it is to Build an AI Business
Posted on Tue, 13 August 2024

Learn how compute expenses for AI businesses are double those of traditional SaaS companies. Kruze reveals insights from working with 175+ AI startups, uncovering the massive impact of compute costs on burn rates.

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What is an accredited investor?

What is an accredited investor?
Posted on Sun, 11 August 2024

The term “accredited investor” is actually more of a regulation set forth by the US government. It means, in its most basic sense, that if you are an accredited investor, you can invest in unregistered securities. Whether you are an investor or a startup looking for investment, this is an important term to understand.

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What is the 2% and 20% VC fee structure?

What is the 2% and 20% VC fee structure?
Posted on Sun, 11 August 2024

Everything you need to know about the 2% and 20% venture capital standard fee structure. Here is a basic breakdown and alternative structures.

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Best 10+ Venture Capital Pitch Decks

Best 10+ Venture Capital Pitch Decks
Posted on Wed, 7 August 2024

We’ve helped clients raise over $15 billion in VC funding - here are some of the best pitch deck templates on the internet right now, plus links to two free templates you can get for free.

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What Is An Angel Syndicate?

What Is An Angel Syndicate?
Posted on Sun, 4 August 2024

The term “angel investor” is a common one in the startup ecosystem, but there are actually some different categories of angel investors, including angel groups and angel syndicates.

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FDIC Fintech Regulations - How They Impact Startup Neobanks

FDIC Fintech Regulations - How They Impact Startup Neobanks
Posted on Sun, 4 August 2024

As a CPA firm serving numerous VC-backed startups, we’ve noticed many of our clients keep their cash at fintech companies like Mercury, Brex, or Rho. These ‘neobanks’ aren’t traditional banks, but they provide banking-like services by partnering with FDIC insured banks.

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How Should You Treat Short-Term Treasuries on the Balance Sheet?

How Should You Treat Short-Term Treasuries on the Balance Sheet?
Posted on Sun, 4 August 2024

A lot of startup companies are buying Treasuries directly through services like Treasure Fi, Arc, Meow, and other online services.

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How to Handle a Co-Founder Departure

How to Handle a Co-Founder Departure
Posted on Tue, 30 July 2024

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, gives advice on how to handle a co-founder leaving the company and finding the positives alongside the negatives.

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How do venture capital firms make money?

How do venture capital firms make money?
Posted on Sun, 28 July 2024

A guide to the business model of a venture capital firm and how they make money. Important insight into how venture capitals firms make money.

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