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How we close a startup's books in eight business days
A fast close is not about working late. It is about deciding in advance what happens on each of the eight days, and who owns it.
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How we close a startup's books in eight business days
A fast close is not about working late. It is about deciding in advance what happens on each of the eight days, and who owns it.
The runway model your board actually wants to see
Boards do not need a 40-tab spreadsheet. They need three scenarios, the assumptions behind them and the month you run out of cash in each.
R&D tax credits for software startups: what counts
The research credit is one of the few tax benefits that pays a pre-revenue company. The hard part is documenting the work as it happens.
Getting diligence-ready before your Series A
Investors will open your data room the week after the term sheet. What they find there decides how long the next six weeks feel.
Cash or accrual: when to switch and why it matters
Cash accounting is fine until the day someone asks what you actually earned last quarter. Here is how to tell that day is coming.
A founder's plain guide to 409A valuations
If you grant options, you need a 409A. Here is what the valuation is, when to refresh it and how to avoid an awkward conversation with new hires.
Sales tax for SaaS: the nexus question in plain terms
Software companies often owe sales tax in states where they have no office and no staff. The trigger is usually revenue, not presence.
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