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Zero cash date: What it is and how to extend it

Zero cash date: What it is and how to extend it

Scott Orn, Kruze Consulting's COO, shares everything you need to know about your startups' zero cash date and how to calculate it with your burn rate.
Published on Thu, 27 July 2023
Why is Pro Rata So Important to Seed Stage Venture Capital Investors?

Why is Pro Rata So Important to Seed Stage Venture Capital Investors?

Pro rata rights and how they can affect seed funds are important for both seed-stage investors and founders.
Published on Sun, 23 July 2023
Two Reasons Why Banks Require Cash Deposits from Startups

Two Reasons Why Banks Require Cash Deposits from Startups

Why do banks require their customers to keep their cash at their specific bank after they have received a loan?
Published on Sun, 16 July 2023
California Statement of Information

California Statement of Information

There are three really important things to think about when you're considering filing a California Statements of Information.
Published on Thu, 13 July 2023
How VCs get their capital: Family offices

How VCs get their capital: Family offices

If you are a founder talking to a VC investing their first fund, or a VC with a fund that is $50 million in size or smaller, it’s highly likely that the VC is getting the majority of their fund’s commitments from family offices.
Published on Sun, 9 July 2023
How Do Venture Capitalists Make Decisions?

How Do Venture Capitalists Make Decisions?

Everything you need to about how venture capitalists make decisions and who has the most decision making authority, by Kruze Consulting's COO Scott Orn.
Published on Wed, 5 July 2023
What to look for in a startup 401k provider

What to look for in a startup 401k provider

So you are a startup founder who has grown to the point where you want to set up a 401k for your employees. That is awesome! It means that you are moving ahead in the startup journey and are attracting the type of employees who are thoughtful enough to plan for their retirement.
Published on Sun, 2 July 2023
How long can you access your QuickBooks Online account after closing it?

How long can you access your QuickBooks Online account after closing it?

There are a number of reasons why you or someone else at your startup might need to look at your QuickBooks account after you cancel it, so you should understand how long you have to get any information you need.
Published on Sun, 11 June 2023
What is Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)?

What is Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)?

Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is a fundamental metric to know in startup accounting. Customer acquisition cost is the amount you pay to add a single customer to your business.
Published on Sun, 4 June 2023
What Happens if Limited Partners at a VC Fund Miss their Capital Call?

What Happens if Limited Partners at a VC Fund Miss their Capital Call?

This is one of the worst situations for a VC fund to find themselves in and, although we haven’t seen it happen yet, it is something worth reviewing given the current economic downturn.
Published on Sun, 28 May 2023
Is your startup default alive or default dead?

Is your startup default alive or default dead?

Paul Graham, the entrepreneur that founded the startup incubator Y Combinator, asks a very famous question when he meets a founder: “Is your startup default alive or default dead?” Let’s look at what that means. 
Published on Sun, 21 May 2023
Why Are Seed Funds Saving More Capital for Defensive Rounds?

Why Are Seed Funds Saving More Capital for Defensive Rounds?

This is a topic that has arisen recently in two different conversations with a couple of seed VCs, in which they explained how this is, in fact, a proactive strategy.
Published on Sun, 14 May 2023
How Quickly Should Founders Respond to VCs?

How Quickly Should Founders Respond to VCs?

We like to think of the venture capitalist as the most important customer of a startup, certainly in your startup’s early phase.
Published on Sun, 7 May 2023
Negotiating How Much Cash a Startup Must Keep in the Bank

Negotiating How Much Cash a Startup Must Keep in the Bank

This has become a really critical question since interest rates are going up and cash management is becoming even more important.
Published on Sun, 30 April 2023
Brex vs American Express -  Which credit card is best for startups?

Brex vs American Express - Which credit card is best for startups?

Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, explains the differences between the Brex corporate card and American Express and which one is best for startups.
Published on Fri, 28 April 2023
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