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How often should an early-stage startup have board meetings?

How often should an early-stage startup have board meetings?
Posted on Sun, 22 May 2022

This is an important question when it comes to Series A and Series B startups. 

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When Should Startup Founders Pay Themselves?

When Should Startup Founders Pay Themselves?
Posted on Sun, 15 May 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, explains at what point startup founders should start paying themselves and why founders are often underpaid.

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Refund Accounting for Startup

Refund Accounting for Startup
Posted on Tue, 26 April 2022

Refunding customers is a necessary part of doing business for almost every early-stage company, especially for ecommerce or direct-to-consumer startups.

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What is the Right of First Refusal When it Comes to Startup Equity?

What is the Right of First Refusal When it Comes to Startup Equity?
Posted on Thu, 21 April 2022

Everything you need to know about the Right of First Refusal when it comes to startup equity. Learn about RoFR in stock purchase agreements in VC fundraising.

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What is the Bessemer Cloud Index?

What is the Bessemer Cloud Index?
Posted on Sun, 17 April 2022

The Bessemer Cloud Index was created in 2013 by Bessemer Venture Partners, this is a guide to what the Bessemer Cloud Index tracks and how it works.

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How the correction in public SaaS stock trading multiples affect startup valuations

How the correction in public SaaS stock trading multiples affect startup valuations
Posted on Tue, 12 April 2022

The stock market has really punished publicly traded SaaS tech stock, more so than other tech stocks. SaaS companies have been especially hammered recently. 

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What does your startup need to know about acqui-hires?

What does your startup need to know about acqui-hires?
Posted on Sun, 10 April 2022

There are many reasons for a company to buy a startup, early-stage, or really any company.

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Why do startups need to break down their revenue by state?

Why do startups need to break down their revenue by state?
Posted on Sun, 3 April 2022

The short answer here is that your startup accountant needs to know your revenue by state to properly handle your taxes. So let’s look at why that’s the case.

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When should your startup make its first operations hire?

When should your startup make its first operations hire?
Posted on Fri, 1 April 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, answers the question ‘When should your startup make its first operations hire?’ and everything else you need to know.

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How do you reconcile your startup’s cap table?

How do you reconcile your startup’s cap table?
Posted on Sun, 27 March 2022

This is an important task for startups, because they’re raising a lot of money, sometimes millions or even tens of millions of dollars.

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Accounting for PPP loans

Accounting for PPP loans
Posted on Sun, 20 March 2022

The Paycheck Protection Program was created to provide startups and other small businesses with funds to support their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What is an exploding term sheet?

What is an exploding term sheet?
Posted on Sun, 13 March 2022

Exploding term sheets are a term used by startup founders for venture capital term sheets that have an expiration date.

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How should my startup pay engineering contractors?

How should my startup pay engineering contractors?
Posted on Mon, 7 March 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, answers the question ‘how should my startup pay engineering contractors?’ and how depends on where you are located.

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How should you handle petty cash at your startup?

How should you handle petty cash at your startup?
Posted on Mon, 28 February 2022

Petty cash is a term for a small amount of cash kept on hand at your startup to handle small expenses, like tipping a delivery driver or buying lunch.

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What is the IPO window?

What is the IPO window?
Posted on Wed, 23 February 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, provides a guide to the IPO window, how market conditions affect the IPO and if your startup is ready for one.

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