Finance - what your startup needs to know by a leading startup CFO firm

Startup Finance and Accounting Job Descriptions

Posted on Mon, 3 December 2018 by Healy Jones, VP of Marketing

We’ve compiled detailed job descriptions for startups’ finance and accounting teams, based on our experience managing the growth of our startups’ accounting and finance functions.

Featured Service - FloQast

Posted on Tue, 23 October 2018 by Scott Orn

FloQast is a software exclusively designed for accountants to close books faster and more accurately.

Does my Startup need Netsuite? 5 Signs that your Startup is Ready for Netsuite

Posted on Mon, 22 October 2018 by Vanessa Kruze

Netsuite is an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) tool. It manages your accounting, reporting, supply chain, procurement, and much more.

What Does a Good Startup CFO Do?

Posted on Tue, 25 September 2018 by Scott Orn

The first thing a CFO does for startups is to manage the financial reporting. That means making sure the books are closed and closed correctly every month.

Featured Service - AVRA Talent

Posted on Mon, 27 August 2018 by Scott Orn

AVRA Talent, previously known as Recruit, partners with startups and growing firms to help fill non-technical talent.

Featured Service - Opendoor

Posted on Sun, 12 August 2018 by Scott Orn

Opendoor makes it possible to sell a home online in minutes, removing all of the headaches, uncertainty, and risk from the transaction.

Dangers of Venture Debt

Posted on Fri, 10 August 2018 by Scott Orn

Today we're talking about the dangers of venture debt. Now that sounds really scary. Venture debt's actually a great tool for prolonging your runway and making sure your startup can hit the right milestones.

Venture Lending Common Events of Default

Posted on Wed, 8 August 2018 by Scott Orn

Today we're talking about events of default in venture debt. Now an event of default is when you get put in the penalty box and the lender controls your destiny. They can make you fundraise. They can make you sell the company. You do not want to be in default. So, stay out of default is rule number one.

Metrics for Leadership

Posted on Tue, 7 August 2018 by Jim Gellas

Today I'm here to talk with you about metrics and KPIs. I'm not going to talk with you about them in the traditional sense of resource allocation. Other ways that finance professionals typically talk about those things.

Startup Financial Modeling Tips

Posted on Mon, 18 June 2018 by Healy Jones

Our clients have raised over $500 million in VC in the last 12 months. In our experience, a solid financial model, one that helps convey the assumptions and one that builds excitement, is key to getting VCs to engage in your fundraising

Startup's Due Diligence Information Venture Lenders Ask For

Posted on Tue, 14 November 2017 by Scott Orn

The first thing they're going to ask for is your historical financials.

Financial Modeling Basics for Startups

Posted on Tue, 14 November 2017 by Jim Gellas

There are really five things. First of which, you do need three years worth of projections.

What Startup Systems to Set Up First?

Posted on Wed, 25 October 2017 by Vanessa Kruze

We help venture back startups with everything from accounting, finance, tax, and HR. One of the biggest questions that we get from our new founders is what systems they should set up.