Scott Orn, CFA

Sun, 29 January 2023

Does my startup need an address?

The short answer is yes. There are multiple reasons why it is important that your startup has an address.

Sun, 15 January 2023

Startup Banks Squeezed by Rising Rates and Less Funding

The current rise in interest rates and decrease in startup fundraising is leading to a deposit squeeze at startup banks. These circumstances haven’t occurred in a while, so let’s take a look at what’s happening and why. 

Mon, 2 January 2023

Should you shut down state tax accounts when an employee leaves?

Should you shut down the relevant state tax accounts when a startup employee or co-founder leaves the company?

Sat, 17 December 2022

Things You Should Do After Closing a Seed Round

Seed rounds are usually the first material amount of institutional investor money put into a company. So it’s important for startup founders to take the right steps once you have successfully raised that funding.

Sat, 3 December 2022

What is a Cap Table and Why Does Your Startup CPA Need Access?

We often get this question from founders who don’t yet have a cap table or are reluctant to give us access to it.

Sun, 27 November 2022

What is a forward commitment in venture debt?

For startups using venture debt can be a very helpful way to gain additional financing they need, to extend their runways or bridge to the next financing round. In order to strategically utilize venture debt for the best outcome, arranging a forward commitment is a smart move.

Sun, 20 November 2022

Who Appoints a Startup’s CFO?

When you consider hiring a CFO for a startup, you may also want to think about the other people who will help make that decision.

Sun, 13 November 2022

What is Pay to Play in Venture Capital?

Kruze Consulting's COO, Scott Orn, answers the question 'what is pay to play in venture capital?' helping startups to understand pay to play provisions.