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3 fundraising finance mistakes founders make

Particularly for first-time founders, fundraising poses one of the most daunting tasks toward starting a business. Far too often, we see brilliant founders make devastating financial mistakes while preparing for fundraising, particularly in the...

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How to win investors over with your financial model in 5 steps

The investor pitch creates a narrative behind the vision of your startup. As founders, we spend hours perfecting the slidedeck and building inspiration through problem solving. Your financial model may only provide a piece of this narrative, but it...

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Don’t Make These 3 Mistakes in Front of Investors

A financial model can make or break your fundraise. Your model is the backbone of data behind what is otherwise a well-rehearsed pitch for a cool idea. No matter how strong the team or how creative the marketing plan, investors need to see a...

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6 software tools to supercharge founders

In startup mode, small teams typically afford minimal staffing and resources dedicated to what most large companies consider standard operations. Most large companies hire positions, even entire departments, dedicated to project management,...

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How COVID-19 Can IMPROVE Your Startup?

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every human life in some shape or form, whether directly from the virus itself, from restrictions on work and recreation, or from economic crises evolving worldwide. The start-up space is no exception.

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Income Statement 101

As a business founder, I’ve discovered people start companies for two fundamental reasons: (1) to solve a problem in the world and (2) to make money. Because I’m coming to you from the perspective of a financial technology company, let’s dive into...

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Financial Modeling for Operations: Part 3 – Capitalization in Finance

If you haven’t already, check out the first and second installments of of this series where I shared the first three key initiatives in optimizing customer acquisition and growth: the growth plan, the revenue plan, and the expense plan. In this...

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Financial modeling for operations: Part 2 – revenue & expense plan

Last week, I discussed how to optimize customer acquisition using objectives from the growth plan in your financial model. Like I shared last week, to maximize revenue as a business manager, you must analyze every step of the funnel and test...

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Financial Modeling for Operations: Part 1 – Growth Plan

A crucial driver of your company’s growth is the effectiveness, and efficiency of your customer acquisition. To optimize revenue as a business manager, you must analyze every step of the funnel and test strategies that optimize success. In this...