7 min read
Jeff Erickson
5 min read
Dilution calculator: how to model ownership and keep more equity
You start with 100% ownership and full control of your company. Fast forward through a few funding rounds, and that number shrinks faster than most people expect. Every round brings in the capital you need to grow, but it also gives away a permanent...
Logan Burchett
6 min read
Fractional CFO services vs. full-time: getting the right finance help to scale your startup
Running a startup's finances out of a spreadsheet makes sense early on. You know your burn, you know your revenue, and the model is simple enough to update yourself. That works until it doesn't. Then a VC asks for a three-statement model. Or your...
Mohammad Ouhadi
6 min read
What-if analysis for startups: How to model multiple futures and impress investors
You spent two months building the model. You know every assumption, every formula, every growth curve. You walk into the investor meeting feeling ready. Then someone asks, “What happens if you miss Q3?” And the honest answer is: you haven’t modeled...
6 min read
The Series A SaaS financial model: What investors actually want to see
Moving from Seed to Series A is the biggest vibe shift a founder will experience. Seed investors bet on the team and the vision. Series A investors bet on the machine you built. That machine is your SaaS financial model. At this stage, it stops...
7 min read
Burn multiple and beyond: The startup metrics founders need for capital efficiency
Revenue growth used to be the only number that mattered. If the line was going up and to the right, investors were happy, and founders kept pushing forward. But that era is over. Today, top-line growth is only half the story. Investors want to know...
7 min read
Fractional CFO for startups: when to hire one (and why it pays off)
Early-stage finances are manageable. With just one spreadsheet and a few line items, there's nothing a sharp founder can't handle on their own. Then fundraising gets serious. Headcount plans stack up. Investors start asking questions you don’t...
6 min read
Startup burn rate and how to calculate runway: a guide to survival and investor readiness
Managing cash is stressful. You watch the bank balance tick down each month while you’re trying to close deals, ship features, and keep the team motivated. Running out of money is still the leading cause of startup failure, and it doesn’t care how...
10 min read
How to build a cash flow forecast that keeps your runway safe
Most startups run out of money before the business gets a chance to prove itself. The product works. The market is there. Deals are closing. And somehow the founder still can't make payroll. That's the part nobody talks about enough. Profit on paper...
6 min read
Strategic finance: What your books will never tell you
You finally have a clean P&L. Taxes filed on time. Books reconciled. For a lot of founders, that moment feels like crossing a finish line after months of chasing receipts and reconciling accounts. It’s actually just the starting line. Accounting...New video
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