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Financing a Startup

Financing a Startup

Financing a Startup - 8 most common sources of startup financing.
Published on Sun, 6 June 2021
How Much Do Accountants Charge Startups or Small Businesses?

How Much Do Accountants Charge Startups or Small Businesses?

Vanessa Kruze, CPA, answers the question 'how much do accountants charge startups or small businesses?' and what is their price plan dependent on.
Published on Tue, 1 June 2021
Does Crowdfunding Capital Raise Discourage Future VC Investment?

Does Crowdfunding Capital Raise Discourage Future VC Investment?

Does raising capital by crowdfunding discourage future venture capital investments? A guide to different ways to raise capital at startup.
Published on Sun, 23 May 2021
Why Do Big Acquirers like to buy Small Startups via an Asset Sale vs. an Equity Purchase?

Why Do Big Acquirers like to buy Small Startups via an Asset Sale vs. an Equity Purchase?

Why do big companies like to buy smaller startups in an asset sale versus an equity purchase? The answer is pretty simple.
Published on Sun, 9 May 2021
How to Legitimize a Handshake Equity Agreement Between Founders

How to Legitimize a Handshake Equity Agreement Between Founders

Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, gives a guide for startup founders on how to make a handshake equity agreement legitimate, regarding equity grants.
Published on Mon, 3 May 2021
What is an Orphaned VC Deal?

What is an Orphaned VC Deal?

Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, answers the question 'what is an orphaned Venture Capital deal?' and explains how it might affect your startup
Published on Tue, 27 April 2021
Which States Are Taxing PPP Loan Forgiveness?

Which States Are Taxing PPP Loan Forgiveness?

Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, discusses the Paycheck Protection Program for startups and which states are taxing PPP loan forgiveness.
Published on Mon, 19 April 2021
What Does an Outside General Counsel Do?

What Does an Outside General Counsel Do?

Kruze consulting's COO, Scott Orn, answers the frequently asked question 'what does an outside General Counsel do?' & the benefits to having one on your side.
Published on Mon, 12 April 2021
3 Tips for Startup Venture Capital Funding

3 Tips for Startup Venture Capital Funding

Startup founders, are you looking to raise venture capital? Here are 3 tips for startup venture capital funding.
Published on Tue, 30 March 2021
Startup PPP Loan Statistics

Startup PPP Loan Statistics

We recently compared revenue trends amongst 400 early-stage startups that took a Payment Protection Program (PPP) loan last year to startups that did not.
Published on Sat, 20 March 2021
Where Do VCs Get Their Money?

Where Do VCs Get Their Money?

Where do VCs get their money from? Everyone knows that entrepreneurs who are doing a startup have to go to pitch venture capitalists.
Published on Tue, 16 March 2021
How does a secondary transaction get reported on ASC 718 Stock Option Expense?

How does a secondary transaction get reported on ASC 718 Stock Option Expense?

The quick answer is that a secondary transaction should not impact your ASC 718 reporting. However, going forward, It potentially can impact your 409a.
Published on Wed, 10 March 2021
Compilation vs Review vs Audit

Compilation vs Review vs Audit

Vannessa Kruze, CPA, explains the difference between compilation, review & audit when it comes to providing your startup's 'Audited GAAP Financials'.
Published on Sun, 7 March 2021
Can my startup change its accounting method to be eligible for PPP2 loans?

Can my startup change its accounting method to be eligible for PPP2 loans?

Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, explains if and how your startup can be eligible for the second round of the Payment Protection Program, or PPP2 loan.
Published on Tue, 2 March 2021
[Startup Finance Basics] Scott Orn on  the This Week In Startups Podcast

[Startup Finance Basics] Scott Orn on the This Week In Startups Podcast

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, was invited to be a guest on Jason Calacanis’ This Week In Startups Podcast where he discusses startup finance basics.
Published on Sun, 21 February 2021
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