Startup CEO Salary: How Much Should A Company CEO Make?by Emma McGowanWhat's too much, too little, and just right? Well, you're in luck because we’ve created what we're dubbing the Goldilocks method to help you figure out the best startup CEO salary for your company.Continue
Is Quiet Quitting a Problem at Startup Companies?by Wil SchroterThis may sound like a new term to a lot of Founders BUT this has been around for many ages now and we should be alarmed about it. So how can you see if your team is actually checked in or out of work?Continue
If a Startup Sinks, Founders Go Down With itby Wil SchroterWhat happens to the Founder when the Startup company goes down? You might be shocked how everything maps back to the Founder, from office leases to subscriptions, and now all of a sudden these company liabilities become *your* personal liabilities. How can you avoid this from happening to you?Continue
Startup Accounting: Processing the Databy Wil SchroterWe're going to update our financial statements using a simple accounting process that requires zero professional accounting experience or accounting software — it's just our income statement spreadsheet (free download for you!)Continue
Finalizing Startup Projectionsby Wil SchroterIt’s not uncommon for a first-year startup to be constantly adjusting the numbers and watching the forecasts swing all over the place on a regular basis. Forecasting isn’t a one-time thing, especially for startups. We should be updating this forecast constantly as we get more and more data about how our business will perform.Continue
All Founders are Beloved In Good Timesby Wil SchroterWhen things are going well — getting funding, bringing in high revenue — everybody loves you. But when things go south, no one is around. Is there a way this can be avoided altogether?Continue
Startup CEOs Aren't Really CEOsby Wil SchroterThe CEO title bears a lot of responsibility. It’s easy to get the title, in fact, anyone can become one — but do you have the right qualifications and enough experience to be called a CEO?Continue
Startup Fixed Costsby Wil SchroterEveryone's business startup costs will start as a few estimates, and over time, land at more focused projections. We need a little bit of time and reality to give us the final answer. Let's dive into the wonderful world of fixed costs to get started on the right foot.Continue
Startup Forecasting: Pro Forma Template for Startupsby Wil SchroterEarly-stage startups are still building their financial models with assumptions, forecasting everything from sales revenue to marketing costs to a basic cash flow projection. We're going to explain exactly how to build financial projections for your startup even if you have no idea where to start!Continue
Startup Finance: 3 Assumptions That Matterby Wil SchroterAssumptions are the raw materials that make up our financial statements and tell us whether we're headed toward gross profit or total disaster! Here, we'll be taking a beginning inventory of the 3 most important financial assumptions that tend to drive most startup company projections.Continue