Startup Financial Planning
Resources, best practices, and expert insights on Startup Financial Planning.
Startup CEO Salaries 2026: Data for VC-Backed Founders
Explore 2026 startup CEO salary benchmarks by stage, revenue, and burn. See how venture-backed founders pay themselves and what VCs expect this year.
Dawn Snyder, DBA Candidate, MBA
Outsourced Finance for Startup VC Due Diligence
Learn how outsourcing finance and accounting gives startups GAAP financials, faster data rooms, and smoother VC due diligence.
Kruze Consulting
How VC-Backed Founders Track Budgeting Variances
Learn how VC-backed founders connect budgeting and accounting, build Budget vs Actuals reports, explain variances to their board, and adjust Q2 spending.
Bryan Long, MBA
Startup Financial Forecast
Build accurate financial projections to manage cash, plan hiring, and raise with confidence—based on experience from 1,000+ startups.
Kruze Consulting
5 Reasons VC-Backed Startups Hire Fractional CFOs
Hire a fractional CFO to boost fundraising, compliance, forecasting, and investor communication at a fraction of the full-time cost for your stage.
Kruze Consulting
When Startups Should Start Bookkeeping and Taxes
Learn when founders need to begin bookkeeping and tax filing – key steps for compliance, funding, and growth in early-stage startups.
Bryan Long, MBA
Cash management principles for startups
Startups need to follow specific rules when managing their cash reserves, including protecting capital, maintaining liquidity, and avoiding risk.
Kruze Consulting
How startups should manage cash when interest rates are rising
With a careful investment strategy, startups can take advantage of a rising interest rate environment to get extra yield
Kruze Consulting
Startup Financial Models
Learn how to build effective startup financial models with our free templates & expert guidance. Manage your finances, raise capital, and plan for growth.
Kruze Consulting
Do Convertible Notes Lower 409A Values?
Learn when a convertible note can decrease your 409A valuation, what valuation firms consider, and how smart startup accounting keeps you compliant.
Kruze Consulting
Startup Year in Review: Goodbye 2017, Welcome 2018
I'm Vanessa Kruze and today I just wanted to go over with you guys a 2017 recap, as well as go over some things that are coming up for 2018.
Vanessa Kruze
Startup Accounting and Forecasting for Startups
Learn how solid startup accounting powers accurate financial forecasting, better runway visibility, and investor-ready models.
Kruze Consulting