by Celia Daniels | Oct 9, 2019 | Taxes
Laying the foundation of a startup is difficult, and comes with unique challenges. Milestones like filing small business taxes for the first time can be a nightmare without the right tools. If you’re a founder new to small business taxes, you’ll find some of the...
by Ryan Smith | Oct 4, 2019 | Accounting, Business, Finance
A founder’s budget is often limited. When you’re laying the foundation of a business, you’re relying on your financial investments to carry you into a revenue-generating future. If you’re looking to conserve resources, you might wonder: do I need a CFO? Most often,...
by Ryan Smith | Oct 1, 2019 | Business, Finance
When you’re running a startup, every new hire feels like a milestone. In the beginning, you and your team of co-founders may fill every role. However, as you grow, you can start to hire specialists for things like marketing, sales, and more. There’s the big day when...
by Ryan Smith | Sep 26, 2019 | Taxes
They say death and taxes are the only certainties in life. For the most part, death is beyond our control. Taxes, on the other hand, are something we can not only predict, but also manage. As a startup, taxes could be one of your biggest expenses. If you can reduce...
by Our Friends at Visible | Sep 24, 2019 | Finance, Guest Posts
From working with hundreds of founders we often hear, “what metrics and data should I be sharing with potential and current investors?” Every investor will have a different preference for how you share things and when you should share them which complicates the...
by Celia Daniels | Sep 19, 2019 | Finance
The responsibilities of financial management fall to a number of different parties affiliated with your business. One of these parties includes the FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) team you’ll task to create the financial foundation for your growth goals....
by Celia Daniels | Sep 17, 2019 | Accounting, Finance
Businesses large and small are built on dreams. It is not dreams, however, that sustain these inkling ideas. Instead, systems like GAAP – generally accepted accounting practices – create the architecture on which a business’s dreams can rest. The Financial Accounting...
by Molly Esselstrom | Sep 13, 2019 | Bookkeeping
Let’s be honest, bookkeeping isn’t everyone’s forte. But, for better or worse, it is a necessary beast to tame for any business owner. Whether you are your own bookkeeper, hire a trusted team to run the department, or outsource through a company like airCFO,...
by Celia Daniels | Sep 12, 2019 | Operations
When you’re working on a passion project, it can be easy to overlook the technical details. This is often the case when growing your startup. When you’re just finding your feet, you probably don’t need a full-time CFO. Every startup has different back-office needs,...
by Celia Daniels | Aug 22, 2019 | Accounting
Accountants and bookkeepers share many of the same responsibilities in a startup environment, but their positions are not the same. Accountants collect, record, and analyze a business’ financial data while also ensuring that the future presentation of that same data...
