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Webinar: Life Science Startups Can Lower Operating Costs During COVID-19

Posted on Mon, 19 October 2020 by Healy Jones, VP of Marketing

Our friends from TriNet have invited Kruze Consulting COO, Scott Orn, to host a roundtable to discuss end-of-year planning and outline the activities that life sciences companies need to consider while moving into 2021.

Startup office leases and the COVID crisis

Posted on Thu, 17 September 2020 by Scott Orn, CFA and COO of Kruze Consulting

Many startups are finding themselves in a tough situation due to the COVID crisis. And we see many of our early-stage companies cutting their office expenses as a way to reduce their burn rate. What should a startup do if it is in a really tough situation and wants to adjust its office lease?

Top three negatives that employees feel about their bosses

Posted on Thu, 30 July 2020 by Scott Orn, CFA and COO of Kruze Consulting

As the COO of a people-driven services firm, I spend a lot of time thinking about our employees. We aren’t perfect here at Kruze, but I think we’ve taken a lot of very great steps in the past couple of years to make this a good place to work.

Your startup is a giant sea monster

Posted on Tue, 21 July 2020 by Jim Gellas, CPA, VP of Finance

You’re a startup and the world of possibilities lies at your feet. You’ve developed a product that can provide value to organizations across the globe. You simply need to let the world know about you.

What is EPLI and how it could save your startup $100,000 dollars

Posted on Wed, 8 July 2020 by Jim Gellas, CPA, VP of Finance

This is the story of how a 20-person startup lost $100,000 of their cash because they didn’t have EPLI. If you are a startup founder, have employees, and haven’t heard of EPLI, this post is for you!

Podcast with Kruze Client and Sean Ellis

Posted on Mon, 20 April 2020 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

Recently, Kruze COO, Scott Orn, participated in Sean Ellis’ new podcast accompanied by one of our clients - the CEO of SonderMind, Mark Frank.

SBA Crisis loans may work for startups - plus alternative funding sources

Posted on Tue, 24 March 2020 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

Congress is working on legislation to help businesses survive the COVID-19 crisis. Traditionally, SBA loans would not be a fit for venture-backed startups because of personal guarantees requirements and majority ownership issues.

What the Plaid acquisition by Visa means for startup bookkeepers

Posted on Tue, 3 March 2020 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

Visa has announced that they are acquiring Plaid, a FinTech Unicorn who provides the backend data-transfer piping a lot of automated financial systems use - including some cutting edge bookkeepers.

A Guide to Tax Returns for Seed Stage Startups

Posted on Thu, 23 January 2020 by Vanessa Kruze, CEO and Founder of Kruze Consulting

It’s tax season once again and for seed stage startup founders, there’s a lot to know. At Kruze Consulting, our tax experts work with early stage companies through all stages of the tax process. Here are the most commonly asked questions we get from founders.

2019 Kruze Training Offsite

Posted on Tue, 17 December 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of Marketing

The Kruze team is getting together this week for networking, training and 2020 planning.

How to Pick an Accountant for a Venture-Backed Delaware C-Corp

Posted on Mon, 18 November 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

Kruze Consulting is 100% focused on helping seed and venture funded Delaware C-Corps with their accounting needs.

How are Startups using cloud software that IPO’d in 2019?

Posted on Thu, 31 October 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

2019 hasn’t been the best year for startup IPOs. Uber, Lyft, and Slack are all tradings below their IPO prices - and let’s not even talk about WeWork.

If this is the tech recession, what can you do about it?

Posted on Tue, 22 October 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

From our perch as accountants to almost 200 venture-funded startups, we may be seeing some signs of a coming economic slowdown. Here is our advice on what startup founders should do to prepare for a recession.