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What’s the best time of year to switch to a PEO?

What’s the best time of year to switch to a PEO?
Posted on Tue, 11 January 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, answers the question ‘What is the best time of year to switch to a Professional Employer Organization ?’.

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What is an employer of record?

What is an employer of record?
Posted on Tue, 4 January 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, explains the term “employer of record” and why it is so important in the startup world during the covid pandemic.

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Paying PTO if your startup is shutting down

Paying PTO if your startup is shutting down
Posted on Sun, 2 January 2022

A crucial task when shutting down a startup company is notifying and paying employees for their paid time off (PTO).

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Using bond ladders for startup cash management

Using bond ladders for startup cash management
Posted on Sun, 26 December 2021

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, discusses everything you need to know about using bond ladders for good cash management at your startup.

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How do you manage accounting complexities when you have a distributed workforce?

How do you manage accounting complexities when you have a distributed workforce?
Posted on Sun, 19 December 2021

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, breaks down how you can manage the accounting complexities when your startup has a distributed workforce.

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Closing the Deal: The Final VC Meeting

Closing the Deal: The Final VC Meeting
Posted on Mon, 13 December 2021

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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Airbase and SVB offer a new integrated expense management solution

Airbase and SVB offer a new integrated expense management solution
Posted on Tue, 7 December 2021

Scott Orn talks about the integrated credit card and expense management solution that is now available for startups from Airbase and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

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Why don’t startups use SBA loans?

Why don’t startups use SBA loans?
Posted on Mon, 22 November 2021

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, answers the question ‘Why don’t startups use SBA loans?’ and suggests other sources of debt capital.

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For a seed round, are many investors or a small group better?

For a seed round, are many investors or a small group better?
Posted on Sun, 21 November 2021

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, answers the question ‘For a seed round, are many investors or a small group better?’ when considering startup funding.

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Steps to shut down a startup

Steps to shut down a startup
Posted on Tue, 16 November 2021

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, gives a helpful guide to shutting down a startup appropriately before moving on to bigger successes.

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How to make a good operating plan for your pitch deck

How to make a good operating plan for your pitch deck
Posted on Wed, 10 November 2021

Kruze Consulting’s VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, presents everything you need to know about making a good operating plan for your pitch deck.

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Accounting for startup financing from Pipe

Accounting for startup financing from Pipe
Posted on Sun, 7 November 2021

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, discusses everything you need to know about accounting for startup financing from Pipe.com, a new lending marketplace.

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Can you backdate payroll?

Can you backdate payroll?
Posted on Sun, 24 October 2021

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, explains why you should not backdate payroll and the compliance problems with the IRS doing so will create.

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How do early stage VCs find the startups to invest in?

How do early stage VCs find the startups to invest in?
Posted on Sun, 17 October 2021

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, discusses the process of how early stage Venture Capital firms go about finding the best startups to invest in.

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As a startup CEO, when can I give myself a raise?

As a startup CEO, when can I give myself a raise?
Posted on Thu, 14 October 2021

Kruze Consulting’s VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, answers the question ‘as a startup CEO, when can I give myself a raise?’ and how to know what to pay yourself.

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