Financial Strategy and Planning
Strategic financial planning for startups including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and long-term financial strategy development.
Zero Based Budgeting to Maximize Startup Runway
Learn what zero-based budgeting is, how starting from a 'zero' baseline helps startups cut waste, and how to use it to align every dollar with growth goals.
Kruze Consulting
Startup Budget Template and VC Approved Financial Model
Build a startup budget that investors respect using a template that improves planning, checks assumptions, and strengthens decision-making.
Kruze Consulting
What is an Administration Fee in Venture Debt?
Understand administration fees—learn what these fees cover, where they show up (benefits, loans, vendors), and how to spot unnecessary costs.
Kruze Consulting
How Cash Bookkeeping Affects Gross Profit
Gross profit is a very underappreciated metric in the startup world. Gross profit is the difference between your revenue and the cost of goods sold.
Kruze Consulting
How much should startups keep in operating accounts
The amount of cash your startup should keep in your operating account should be equal to two to three months of expenses.
Kruze Consulting
How Startups Can Confidently File Multi-State Tax Returns
Learn essential steps for startups to navigate multi-state tax returns, avoid double taxation, and stay compliant as your company expands across state lines.
Bryan Long, MBA
Managing Accounts Receivable & Debt for Startups
Vanessa Kruze, CPA, discusses Credits/Accounts Receivable, how they can be a valuable tool for a growing business and why banks love them.
Vanessa Kruze
The 280G Trap: Startup Accounting Guide
Avoid the 280G trap. Learn how smart startup accounting impacts parachute payments, taxes, and founder payouts in an exit.
Bryan Long, MBAThe Best Financial Breakdown Format for New Startups
Vanessa Kruze, CPA, breaks down the common points to include in your financial model for a brand new startup, bearing in mind every startup's model is unique.
Vanessa Kruze
SAFE Note Terms & Negotiation Tips for Founders
Post-money vs. pre-money SAFEs, current discount-rate benchmarks, and 10 negotiation tips every pre-seed founder needs before signing their first SAFE.
Bryan Long, MBA
Tips for Startup CEOs: Discussing Salary with VCs
Negotiate your founder salary confidently with VCs using smart timing, solid prep, and clear alignment strategies that work in real boardrooms.
Bryan Long, MBA
Amortization for Startups - Loan Repayment and Asset Write-Offs
Learn what amortization is, how it works for loans and intangible assets, and why it matters for your startup's financial statements and tax planning.
Bryan Long, MBA