Kruze Consulting answers frequently asked question 'What Should my CEO Salary be?' by looking at payroll data from 110s of seed and venture-backed startups.
It’s a common question: Does the startup board have any flexibility when it comes to setting the strike price for options?
Our CPA team compares Brex and Ramp. Which offers the best card for startups? We look at points, expense management features and more.
Making money is important; it's part of the startup journey and, especially for founders, you are taking a lot of big risks by starting a company from scratch.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, discusses how a startup should account for its first revenue (and ongoing revenue) before looking for more!
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.
Everything CEOs and CFOs need to know about why you should have insurance and what for at your startup, by leading CPA firm Kruze Consulting.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, explains how the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will provide crucial upgrades to IRS services and personnel.
Everything you need to know about protecting your startup's intellectual property with a Global Team, by leading CPA firm Kruze Consulting.
The Bessemer Cloud Index was created in 2013 by Bessemer Venture Partners, this is a guide to what the Bessemer Cloud Index tracks and how it works.
The short answer here is that your startup accountant needs to know your revenue by state to properly handle your taxes. So let’s look at why that’s the case.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, answers the question 'how should my startup pay engineering contractors?' and how depends on where you are located.
Expense Management tools are the frontier of startup credit card competition.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, gives his number one top tip on how to close a seed round for founders looking for funding at startup.
A growing number of startups are using corporate credit cards to better manage their business expenses.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, discusses everything you need to know about using bond ladders for good cash management at your startup.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, answers the question 'Why don’t startups use SBA loans?' and suggests other sources of debt capital.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, gives a helpful guide to shutting down a startup appropriately before moving on to bigger successes.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, explains why you should not backdate payroll and the compliance problems with the IRS doing so will create.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, discusses the process of how early stage Venture Capital firms go about finding the best startups to invest in.
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, answers the question 'as a startup CEO, when can I give myself a raise?' and how to know what to pay yourself.
Kruze Consulting answers the frequently asked question about Paid Time Off (PTO) and whether or not your startup should switch to unlimited PTO.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, explains the eight ways in which employees steal money from startups and how to prevent employee theft.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, discusses the Trump Organization Tax Fraud Case and goes into the lessons that Startups can learn from it.
Kruze Consultings' COO, Scott Orn, discusses the importance of Amazon AWS free credits and why startups should maximise them as currency.
There are a lot of cryptocurrency fans out there. Some startups have their entire business based on it or have just invested in it and are true believers.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, answers the question of 'What happens to my personal taxes if my employer switches to a PEO mid-year?'.
Startup founders, are you looking to raise venture capital? Here are 3 tips for startup venture capital funding.
We recently compared revenue trends amongst 400 early-stage startups that took a Payment Protection Program (PPP) loan last year to startups that did not.
Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, was invited to be a guest on Jason Calacanis’ This Week In Startups Podcast where he discusses startup finance basics.
Our CPA team compares Brex and Stripe's card. Which offers the best card for startups? We look at points, expense management features and more.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, provides a breakdown of how the COVID stimulus bill (CARES Act) will help seed and venture funded startups.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, answers the question 'Should your company reduce salaries when an employee moves to a lower cost geography?'.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, presents a guide to adjusting your startups office lease when your startup is in a crisis situation, such as COVID-19.
What is the difference between double-entry bookkeeping, and single-entry bookkeeping, and which is right for a funded startup or high-growth eCommerce company?
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.”
Scott Orn, Kruze COO, recently co-authored two posts on TechCrunch on how startups should approach and negotiate a venture capital investment with CVCs.
Recently, Kruze COO, Scott Orn, participated in Sean Ellis’ new podcast accompanied by one of our clients - the CEO of SonderMind, Mark Frank.
Read Kruze Consulting's recent newsletter about the SBA Crisis loans and how they may work for startups, as well as alternative funding sources.
A breakdown of Visa's Plaid acquisition and what this could mean for startup bookkeepers, particularly those who use technology to automate their process.
Read about the top cities that Tech CFOS have named the next top tech hubs in 2020, from a survey conducted by Kruze Consulting involving 30 Bay Area CFOS.
Have a look at some of the most popular posts by Kruze Consulting about accounting, bookkeeping, taxes and more, in our Quora Space from 2019.
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, presents a guide to company specific tax filing and examples of how they vary based on circumstance.
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, shares an example of an offsite travel policy that will help your startup's team understand the trip's intentions.
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.
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, gives advice on using milestones to gate your startup's burn rate to help you manage your cash-out dates.
1099s are a pain - somewhat mindless paperwork every startup needs to send to their contractors and many vendors like law firms.
Kruze Consulting has launched “The Great August Cardio Challenge” as part of our #wellnesswednesday initiative to encourage employee wellness.
Vanessa Kruze, Kruze Consulting’s Founder and CEO, recently published an article on HR Technologist with 4 tips for managing a remote workforce.
There’s a new rule in town that venture-funded startups need to know about - and consider following if they want to remain GAAP compliant.
In the early days of a startup, projecting cash flow is relatively simple, because it’s a one-way street.
Vanessa Kruze, CPA, gives six tips on how to set up startup financial systems, including online service provider recommendations i.e QuickBooks.
Venture debt experts, Kruze Consulting, recently released a study that surveyed venture debt firms and bankers representing over 85% of the venture debt market.
Brad Gakenheimer joined us at Kruze for a wellness wednesday to tell us about Roast Umber, a coffee company sustainably sourcing coffee from Guatemala.
Most of our startup clients are growing fast, raising capital, developing and shipping product and hiring. Lots and lots of hiring!
A list of the top 5 startup law firms and top 10 boutique firms curated by Kruze Consulting, a leading CPA focused 100% on venture-funded startups.
Kruze Consulting has worked with over 1000+ startups and has helped set up numerous HR infrastructure systems.
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, gives three top tips on how to spring clean your startup's cash flow management to help reduce your burn rate.
We recently updated our Uber vs. Lyft Market Share Report. Check it out to see how these two competitors fought over the startup ridesharing market!
If you are a startup CEO who has just raised funding, this post will help you understand the financial information your VC’s will expect to see from you.
Decisely is a benefits brokerage and HR services company that offers interconnected technology solutions to small businesses and startups.
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, gives a breakdown on startup Corporate Tax Returns (required by the IRS) and the options employees have.
As part of our company’s “Wellness Wednesday,” our fearless wellness leader Hannah placed thank you cards on everyone’s desks.
Brex is an awesome corporate credit card for startups! Their unique service offers an instant online application, no personal liability, and tailored rewards.
Latham & Watkins is one of the biggest and best startup law firms in Silicon Valley.
An overview of Kruze Consulting's featured service Bolt Venture Capital, which specializes in helping hardware startups build foundations.
FloQast is a software exclusively designed for accountants to close books faster and more accurately.
Netsuite is an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) tool. It manages your accounting, reporting, supply chain, procurement, and much more.
DocSend is a great content management tool designed for sales and finance professionals.
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.
AVRA Talent, previously known as Recruit, partners with startups and growing firms to help fill non-technical talent.
HubHaus is solving the housing problem for working professionals through Coliving.
A Look At The Ridesharing Choices Made By Today’s Preeminent Startups.
There are really three main reasons why you absolutely want to be using Bill.com.
Happy New Year Startups! Concerned about your 2016 Tax Deadlines? We've done the work for you with this complete 2016 Tax Compliance Calendar.
Dan Croak of Thoughtbot is our first guest on Kruze Consulting's new podcast: The 1 California in which Kruze's COO, Scott Orn, focuses on startup life.
Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, gives a 3 step, simple guide so that you can ensure your startup has what it takes to raise a Series A.
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