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Why Venture Capital Funds are Now Including Treasury Clauses in Term Sheets

Why Venture Capital Funds are Now Including Treasury Clauses in Term Sheets
Posted on Sun, 17 September 2023

As part of post-crisis cash management, venture capitalists are now putting treasury clauses into the term sheets they give their startups.

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Do bootstrapped startups actually pay taxes?

Do bootstrapped startups actually pay taxes?
Posted on Tue, 12 September 2023

Vannessa Kruze, CPA, answers the question ‘Do bootstrapped startups actually pay taxes?’ and discusses different types of taxes you may need to consider.

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Why High Quality Communication with Venture Capital Investors Is So Important

Why High Quality Communication with Venture Capital Investors Is So Important
Posted on Sun, 10 September 2023

Clear, insightful, and constructive communication between startups and their venture capital investors is really important.

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Gusto vs Rippling: a CPA Reviews Both

Gusto vs Rippling: a CPA Reviews Both
Posted on Tue, 5 September 2023

For founders, picking a payroll system, and knowing how to compare the options, presents an important decision that will matter a lot over time.

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Why Startups Must Track Their Customer’s Addresses

Why Startups Must Track Their Customer’s Addresses
Posted on Sun, 3 September 2023

It’s really important that startups track their customer’s addresses from the beginning. By not tracking customer addresses from the get-go, you can cause some real hassle down the line for your startup accounting team or your CPA

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Startup Financial Planning

Startup Financial Planning
Posted on Fri, 1 September 2023

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, provides a 9 step guide to creating a financial plan for your startup, given the current financial climate.

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How Does the US Government Issuing $1 Trillion in Debt Affect Startups?

How Does the US Government Issuing $1 Trillion in Debt Affect Startups?
Posted on Sun, 27 August 2023

What does the US Federal Government issuing $1 trillion of debt mean for the startup financing environment?

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When Should My Startup Do Budget VS Actuals?

When Should My Startup Do Budget VS Actuals?
Posted on Thu, 24 August 2023

Learn what budget vs actuals is, when you should do it and why it is crucial for the long-term success of your startup business.

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Startup Investor Update Template

Startup Investor Update Template
Posted on Thu, 24 August 2023

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, discusses the importance of giving your startup’s investor updates and his preferred startup investor update template.

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Pitch during a downturn - 10 tips that work

Pitch during a downturn - 10 tips that work
Posted on Sun, 20 August 2023

As a former VC, I focus on helping Kruze clients pitch venture capitalists - and pitching during a downturn (really, a tech/VC recession) requires special finesse.

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How Startup Founders Should Discuss Their Compensation with VCs

How Startup Founders Should Discuss Their Compensation with VCs
Posted on Sun, 13 August 2023

Here at Kruze Consulting, we are advisors to hundreds of VC-backed startups that have raised billions in venture funding.

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How To Hire International Employees

How To Hire International Employees
Posted on Sun, 6 August 2023

Thank you to our friends at Deel for sharing their knowledge on this important topic for startups.

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FDIC insurance for startup funds

FDIC insurance for startup funds
Posted on Thu, 3 August 2023

In the wake of the SVB crisis, startup founders with millions of dollars in VC funding are looking for FDIC coverage over $250,000. Here is how to try to get it.

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Startup 409A Valuation Report

Startup 409A Valuation Report
Posted on Sun, 30 July 2023

Hey, it’s Scott Orn at Kruze Consulting, and today we’re talking about 409A valuation reports and why startups need them.

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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, 30 July 2023

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

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