The in-between stage, when a startup has too much happening to keep going on instinct, but isn’t big enough to have a full-time CFO. How should a founder navigate this stage?

It’s not too early to bring on a CFO, even for bootstrapped startups. A CFO will often pay for themselves.

Building a great team requires smart people. Often it’s easy to overlook quiet, reserved, introverted people when building your startup. But loud doesn’t equal smart.

How does trade volatility translate to startup operations and risk?

Fundraising is often the number one issue that keeps founders up at night. In this article, I cover a few of the main sources of new capital - it’s not always VC funding.

Accountants aren’t a ‘necessary evil’, they actively save money for a startup in a way that bookkeepers don’t. Going cheap can cost more than it should.

Focusing on a great product won’t prevent failure. Commercial, financial and economic drivers are far more likely to cause startup failure.

When the investors call, are you ready? Having your books up to date isn’t enough. Are you diligence ready?

The line between spending and not spending money is a very fine one for founders.

For a startup founder, navigating the difference between bookkeeping and accounting can be difficult.

Bench.co was seen as a guiding light for startup accounting. Its collapse provides valuable lessons.

As 2024 draws to a close, we look at the key takeaways from the year in the startups and VC sector.

December is a great time to get ready for 2025

Rather than guessing what your stakeholders will need next, create your ICE Pack and don’t get burned.

Sometimes, even the strongest founders need to bring on help. When is it a good time to bring in a co-founder?

Discover how share dilution can fuel your startup's growth, why it’s not the enemy, and strategies to minimize its impact while maximizing value.

Administration Fees and how they have become an unnecessary “add-on”

There are many theories and methodologies about what makes communication effective. Only one thing really matters.

There seems to be an AI solution being sold for every problem right now. Is it more that AI is a solution just looking for problems to solve?

Following a turbulent week, hopefully the VC and startup sector will settle into a calmer pattern for 2025.