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Who is the highest paid person at a startup?

Posted on Sun, 10 October 2021 by scott-orn

Most people would think the founder or CEO is the highest paid person at a startup. But that’s not the case. Typically one of two people, the VP of sales or the CTO, are the highest paid employees at early-stage startups.

Should your startup switch to unlimited PTO?

Posted on Tue, 5 October 2021 by scott-orn

If you are reading this, you already know that PTO stands for paid time off. Many of our clients have asked us the question if they should offer unlimited PTO, or an unlimited vacation policy.

8 Ways Employees Steal Money From Startups

Posted on Sun, 12 September 2021 by scott-orn

Startup founders, let's dive into a topic I hope you never have to encounter, but an important one to look at - ways employees steal from a startup. This article will explore the top eight ways employees can steal money from a startup.

Vaccine Tax Credit for Startups

Posted on Mon, 28 June 2021 by scott-orn

The Vaccine Tax Credit was a tax credit created under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and was announced earlier this year by the President.

What Happens If Your Startup Doesn’t Make Its Medical Payments?

Posted on Tue, 15 June 2021 by scott-orn

Although this topic only comes up every couple of years in the Kruze client base, it is a huge deal. What happens if your startup doesn't make its medical payments (as in the monthly insurance premiums that are required to keep the employees’ health plans active)?

What Does an Outside General Counsel Do?

Posted on Mon, 12 April 2021 by scott-orn

What does an outside general counsel do? I've been getting this question more often. I think most startup founder's executive teams are used to working with a big startup law firm to handle all their financings, the M&A for sure.

What Does the VP of Ops or COO At a Startup Do?

Posted on Tue, 6 April 2021 by scott-orn

Maybe you are an early-stage founder and you are at the point of needing to grow your leadership team? Maybe you are a newly hired VP or COO and are not quite sure of your role? You may be wondering, “what does the VP of Ops or COO at a startup do?” And the answer is a little bit of everything. PS. read to the end for helpful COO/VP of Ops tips.

Gusto vs Rippling: Which Is Right For Your Startup?

Posted on Thu, 7 January 2021 by healy-jones

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

Should your company reduce salaries when an employee moves to a lower cost geography?

Posted on Thu, 24 September 2020 by scott-orn

Due to the sudden explosion of remote work, companies are quite commonly asking us if they should reduce the salaries of employees that move to a geography with a lower cost of living.

Top three negatives that employees feel about their bosses

Posted on Thu, 30 July 2020 by scott-orn

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.

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

Posted on Wed, 8 July 2020 by jim-gellas

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!

How do you calculate the True Cost of a startup employee?

Posted on Wed, 27 May 2020 by scott-orn

The first hire for a startup is an exciting time! When a startup goes beyond the founders and has employees, the business can start to feel “real.”

Warrant Coverage Venture Loans

Posted on Thu, 2 April 2020 by scott-orn

The rationale for a warrant coverage or a little bit of equity upside for the lender is that they're taking a lot of risk here.

Two recent Kruze guest posts

Posted on Tue, 10 March 2020 by healy-jones

Vanessa Kruze recently penned two guest posts on some respected accounting and HR websites, AccountingToday and HR Technologist. If you didn’t catch them, here’s more about these posts

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.

Startup Offsite Travel Policy

Posted on Tue, 10 December 2019 by healy-jones

Offsites are becoming more and more popular for startups, especially since many startups are hiring remote workers. Getting everyone together for a few days to go over corporate strategy and training can not only help improve productivity, it can also help grow the right company culture.

The Great August Cardio Challenge

Posted on Mon, 16 September 2019 by Hannah Cole-Leathers, Senior Accountant

It is no secret that sitting upwards of 8 hours a day is harmful to your health. When your profession requires you to use a computer all day, sitting seems to be the only option!

Kruze Consulting in HR Technologist

Posted on Tue, 10 September 2019 by healy-jones

Post meta descriptionVanessa Kruze, Kruze Consulting’s Founder and CEO, recently published an article on HR Technologist with 4 tips for managing a remote workforce.

Event - Managing Departmental Budgets for Fast Growth Startups

Posted on Thu, 15 August 2019 by healy-jones

Kruze Consulting and Procurify are pleased to present an event for San Francisco startups, Managing Departmental Budgets for Fast Growth Startups.

How recruiting costs change as a startup grows

Posted on Tue, 16 July 2019 by healy-jones

Most of our startup clients are growing fast, raising capital, developing and shipping product and hiring. Lots and lots of hiring!

Essential HR Tools for the scaling startup

Posted on Tue, 18 June 2019 by vanessa-kruze

Kruze Consulting has worked with over 1000+ startups and has helped set up numerous HR infrastructure systems.

Featured Service - Decisely

Posted on Tue, 2 April 2019 by scott-orn

Decisely is a benefits brokerage and HR services company that offers interconnected technology solutions to small businesses and startups.

Tax Time Smoothies

Posted on Thu, 14 March 2019 by Hannah Cole-Leathers, Staff Accountant at Kruze Consulting

Continuing our tradition of focusing on employee wellness, we recently brought in some healthy smoothies to help our team deal with the stress of tax time.

Featured Service - Rippling

Posted on Tue, 5 March 2019 by scott-orn

Rippling is a new, cloud-based system that makes managing your startup’s HR and IT systems easy.

Happy #WellnessWednesday Nuts!

Posted on Thu, 7 February 2019 by Hannah Cole-Leathers, Staff Accountant at Kruze Consulting

Have you had a week… let’s say.... a bit nuts?! Well, we’re also working hard at Kruze Consulting because it’s TAX season, 1099’s were due, year-end accounting is pretty important… (side note, check out our tax deadline calendar here for startups) things can get a bit busy.

Wellness Wednesday of Gratitude

Posted on Thu, 10 January 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of Marketing

As part of our company’s “Wellness Wednesday,” our fearless wellness leader Hannah placed thank you cards on everyone’s desks.

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.

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 - Guideline 401k

Posted on Wed, 19 September 2018 by scott-orn

Guideline is an all-inclusive 401(k) plan for growing businesses that’s easy for employers to set up and even easier for employees to enroll and save.

JP Morgan Corporate Challenge

Posted on Mon, 17 September 2018 by jim-gellas

Since 1977, J.P. Morgan has been hosting its Corporate Challenge run (“JPMCC”), challenging corporate runners to participate in an event with a distance that “even a busy executive would have time to train for.”

Recent Kruze Consulting Quotes

Posted on Sun, 9 September 2018 by healy-jones

Our team has been mentioned and quoted in a few great blogs recently, and we thought that we’d highlight some of these so that you could find them.

Staying healthy at the workplace is a must-have for a better life

Posted on Tue, 28 August 2018 by Hannah Cole-Leathers, Staff Accountant at Kruze Consulting

We all know that we can do things to be more mindful, healthier, happier people, but when it comes to the workplace few people make wellness a priority. Vanessa Kruze, Founder and CEO of Kruze Consulting, has made it one of her goals to ensure that her employees are able to incorporate healthy activities into their daily routines and frequently plans activities to encourage overall well being in the office.

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.