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What salaries did startup CTOs earn in 2024?
Kruze, the leading CPA serving VC-backed startups, mines payroll data from hundreds of startups to show what CTOs make.
Published on Mon, 8 July 2024
What is a Certificate of Incumbency?
A Certificate of Incumbency, also known as an Incumbency Certificate, is an official document issued by a corporation, typically signed by the company’s secretary.
Published on Sun, 30 June 2024
Understanding Angel Groups and How They Help Startups
You’ve probably heard the term “angel investors,” but not everyone knows exactly what that means.
Published on Sun, 23 June 2024
How Commercial Real Estate Problems Might Hurt Your Startup Bank
Nowadays most people don’t think startups and commercial real estate are related, especially since a lot of startups work remotely now and don’t actually need to own or rent any offices.
Published on Sun, 16 June 2024
How Startups are using AI
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, startups are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to gain a competitive edge.
Published on Fri, 14 June 2024
What are a startup’s authorized shares?
Understanding authorized shares is important, because if you know what authorized shares are then you may be able to save your startup thousands of dollars in taxes.
Published on Sun, 9 June 2024
SVB’s new streamlined closing form for startups
Silicon Valley Bank's Streamlined Closing Form is an exciting new loan feature for startup founders who are going to borrow money to augment their equity capital.
Published on Sun, 2 June 2024
Can a founder get his/her startup to pay their apartment rent?
My team gets asked this question several times a year - is there a way for a VC-backed founder who is either working from home, or who lists their startup’s address as their home to have their startup pay their rent/mortgage and thus give the founder tax free income?
Published on Mon, 27 May 2024
Startup Financial Planning: Guide and Templates
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, provides a 9 step guide to creating a financial plan for your startup, given the current financial climate.
Published on Tue, 21 May 2024
How to Manage VC Dollars When Interest Rates Go Down
Over the last six months, inflation has decreased a significant amount (as of the end of February 2024).
Published on Sun, 19 May 2024
Kruze’s clients are twice as likely to be acquired
Kruze Consulting clients are twice as likely to be acquired as the average startup.
Published on Sun, 12 May 2024
Cash bookkeeping can affect your gross profit
Gross profit is a very underappreciated metric in the startup world. Gross profit is the difference between your revenue and the cost of goods sold.
Published on Sun, 5 May 2024
Can you backdate payroll?
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, explains why you should not backdate payroll and the compliance problems with the IRS doing so will create.
Published on Thu, 25 April 2024
FDIC insurance for startup funds
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.
Published on Wed, 24 April 2024
What do Fractional Startup CFOs Cost?
Kruze's COO, Scott Orn's, guide to the cost of fractional startup CFOs and how their billing structure works to ensure you receive the service you pay for.
Published on Tue, 23 April 2024
