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Is it better for startups to pay a vendor via a check or credit card?

Is it better for startups to pay a vendor via a check or credit card?

We get this question a lot; should a startup pay vendors via a check or credit card? Now, for the startup, it's always easier to pay via credit card.
Published on Wed, 4 January 2023
Should you shut down state tax accounts when an employee leaves?

Should you shut down state tax accounts when an employee leaves?

Should you shut down the relevant state tax accounts when a startup employee or co-founder leaves the company?
Published on Mon, 2 January 2023
Things You Should Do After Closing a Seed Round

Things You Should Do After Closing a Seed Round

Seed rounds are usually the first material amount of institutional investor money put into a company. So it’s important for startup founders to take the right steps once you have successfully raised that funding.
Published on Sat, 17 December 2022
How an account aging report can help revenue generating startups

How an account aging report can help revenue generating startups

An account aging report is a tool that revenue generating startups can use to manage and track their accounts receivable.
Published on Sat, 10 December 2022
What is a forward commitment in venture debt?

What is a forward commitment in venture debt?

For startups using venture debt can be a very helpful way to gain additional financing they need, to extend their runways or bridge to the next financing round. In order to strategically utilize venture debt for the best outcome, arranging a forward commitment is a smart move.
Published on Sun, 27 November 2022
Who Appoints a Startup’s CFO?

Who Appoints a Startup’s CFO?

When you consider hiring a CFO for a startup, you may also want to think about the other people who will help make that decision.
Published on Sun, 20 November 2022
Cooking the Books: What Every Accountant Should Know About Fraud

Cooking the Books: What Every Accountant Should Know About Fraud

A guide to Cooking the Books. What every accountant should know about fraud and how to avoid it at your startup, by Kruze's COO Scott Orn.
Published on Sun, 6 November 2022
Don’t store cash in payments accounts

Don’t store cash in payments accounts

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, breaks down the reasons why startups should not keep their cash in savings accounts and what to do instead.
Published on Sun, 23 October 2022
What Is Cash Drag For A VC Fund?

What Is Cash Drag For A VC Fund?

The term 'cash drag' sounds contradictory, because how could cash be a problem for venture capital funds? But cash drag is actually a negative thing.
Published on Sun, 16 October 2022
Now startup founders can file their 83(b) elections through Carta

Now startup founders can file their 83(b) elections through Carta

Learn how to file your startup's 83(b) elections on Carta and why it is going to make things a lot easier and save you from forgetting to submit your election.
Published on Sun, 9 October 2022
Small Startup Exits

Small Startup Exits

Kruze Consulting's overview on the small startup exit trend and the major rise of smaller, but meaningful, startup acquisitions in 2022.
Published on Sun, 2 October 2022
What is GMV?

What is GMV?

Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, explains everything you need to know about Gross Merchandise Value, how to calculate GMV and what it represents.
Published on Sun, 25 September 2022
When should a startup make its first ops hire?

When should a startup make its first ops hire?

Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, answers the question 'When should a startup make its first ops hire?' and why it is important to do so.
Published on Sun, 18 September 2022
Building Success

Building Success

Kruze Consulting named one of the best accounting firms to work for in 2022.
Published on Thu, 15 September 2022
Why are Entrepreneurs Choosing Search Funds?

Why are Entrepreneurs Choosing Search Funds?

Kruze Consulting's Onboarding Manager, Ian Williams, breakdowns the reasons why entrepreneurs are choosing search funds and what they are.
Published on Mon, 5 September 2022
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