Teammate Spotlight: Baixue Ma
Get to Know The Team Baixue Ma, Tax Lead At airCFO, we celebrate our people. We want to share their experiences and a little of their personal side with the world! We
Teammate Spotlight: Cynthia Swatt
Get to Know The Team Cynthia Swatt, Accounting Manager At airCFO, we celebrate our people. We want to share their experiences and a little of their personal side with the world! We
Teammate Spotlight: Michael Pearson
Get to Know The Team Michael Pearson, Senior Financial Advisory Manager At airCFO, we celebrate our people. We want to share their experiences and a little of their personal side with the
Operator’s Guide to Revenue Operations
By Alex Wittenberg, COO, airCFO. You’ve finally found your product/market fit. Now, you’re ready for growth mode — and you have investors and other stakeholders with high expectations. However, when your marketing, sales,
Board Meeting Prep Checklist: Part 1
Running an effective board meeting is a critical part of building a strong relationship with your investors. Preparation for your board marks the time to review your company’s performance over
Supporting Startups is a Rewarding Career
Written by Baixue Ma, Tax Lead at airCFO Lately I’ve been reflecting on how much I love what I do here at airCFO. Currently, I handle tax compliance and advisory projects
Top Tax Mistakes Made by Startup Founders
Written by Baixue Ma, Tax Lead, airCFO Entrepreneurs and the companies they create are utterly unique. But the mistakes they make when it comes to filing and paying business taxes aren’t
Founder 101: Everything You Need to Know About Cap Table Management
This blog post on cap table management originally appeared on HeavyBit's website. Written in tandem by the HeavyBit Team and Alex Wittenberg, Director of Finance, airCFO. A capitalization table —
SQSP S-1 Teardown
Written by Joseph Perez, Financial Advisory Manager at airCFO For our second S-1 teardown, the airCFO team took a deep dive into the all-in-one website / brand building giant, Squarespace, Inc.
How to Discuss Financials with your Board
Written by Michael Pearson, Financial Advisory Manager, airCFO With the countless responsibilities you have as a founder, it can be easy to overlook the importance of communicating with your board of
How the Covid-19 Relief Bill Can Reduce Startup Business Taxes
Written by Baixue Ma, Tax Lead, airCFO The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant challenges for some startup businesses, while creating tremendous opportunities for others. But no matter which category your startup
Accounting For Startups – How To Lower Your Tax Liability
Written by Baixue Ma, Tax Lead, airCFO As a startup founder, you know cash flow is the lifeblood for your business. But did you know that the accounting method you choose
airCFO’s Startup ToolKit: Startup Credit Cards
Written by Kayle Paustian, Financial Advisory Manager, airCFO. As your startup grows, you’re constantly working to optimize the levers of your business tied to cash flow and burn rate. Many of
What is Revenue Recognition?
Written By Alexandra Jumper, Director of Accounting, airCFO. How much revenue did your business really earn this month? How do you record sale transactions under a subscription model or as a
Tax Compliance for Startups
Witten by Justin McLoughlin, airCFO Founder For any company, implementing optimization strategies to reduce tax liability and stay legally compliant is mission-critical to the health of the business. And startups are
Bumble S-1 Teardown
Written by Joseph Perez, Financial Advisory Manager at airCFO. Bumble Inc., maker of the popular dating app “where women make the first move”, will be going public later this month in
North Star Metrics: Net Revenue Retention
By Alex Wittenberg, airCFO Director of Financial Advisory At airCFO, we help startup founders like you track the metrics that matter most to support your startup’s financial growth. These mission-critical metrics are
Great Ways To Fund Your Startup
Written by Kayle Paustian Startup founders wear many hats, with one of the most important ones being raising startup capital. A common assumption is that after you’ve tapped out on personal
Sales Tax Compliance For Startups
What it is, why you need it, and how to strengthen and protect your business There’s no way around it: taxes are complicated and cumbersome — especially for startups doing business
Budgeting for Startups: A Simple, Step-by-Step Guide
By Alex Wittenberg, airCFO Director of Financial Advisory As a startup founder, you put significant time and effort towards the end of each year mapping out your strategic plan for the
eCommerce Metrics for Startups
by Evan Loh, airCFO Manager of Financial Advisory With the continued evolution in technology (not to mention the continued impact of COVID) more people are selling and buying online than ever.
Dealing with Nonperforming Board Members
by Michael Pearson, airCFO Manager of Financial Advisory Recently, a letter from a CEO to departing board member went viral on #VCTwitter. In it, the founder of CircleUp published an anonymous
How to Write a Great Investor Update
Commonly, founders initially fund their startups by bootstrapping - that is, from their own pockets or funding from friends and family. But as they grow, their need for capital grows,
Confused About Liquidity Ratios? Here’s What You Should Know
As every startup matures, their profits and liabilities change. With engineering and technology needs, office space and talent, founders need a financial measurement to show their dedication to financial responsibility