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Grants and Incentives: Overlooked Financial Opportunities for Start-ups budgeting founders fundraise start-ups & fast growth businesses treasury Nov 24, 2023

For start-ups extending your cashflow runway where possible is critical.  So identifying and leveraging financial opportunities is crucial.

While the UK R&D tax credit has been a...

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Understanding CAC and LTV: The Dynamic Duo of Start-Up Metrics budgeting founders fundraise kpis Nov 03, 2023

In the high-stakes world of start-ups, understanding the language of your business's financial health is not just important – it's crucial for survival and growth.

Two acronyms that are...

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Profit First: Adapting Your Start-up's Financial Strategy in Changing Economic times budgeting founders treasury Oct 20, 2023

As most leaders who work in this start-up space know, the macroeconomic changes this year have really changed the thought process of growth over profit.

With market dynamics being more...

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Cost Control in Early-Stage Startups: Finding the Balance budgeting founders treasury Oct 06, 2023

In the early stages of any start-up, achieving a balance between spending and saving can become quite delicate. While it's tempting to invest in every piece of shiny new tech and hire experts for...

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Rolling Budgets: The How, When, and Why for Fast-Growing Startups budgeting founders start-ups & fast growth businesses Aug 18, 2023

As a Leader, it's vital to have an accurate and flexible budgeting and forecasting process in place.

The rapidity and fluidity of start-ups make the traditional annual budgeting process feel...

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Budgeting for Startups: Why S.M.A.R.T Operational and Strategic Goals Must Lead the Way budgeting finance leadership founders Jul 14, 2023

As Leaders, we're often eager to jump right into the numbers and start building a meticulous budget. However, before we dive into our spreadsheets or open up our budgeting software, it's critical...

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Budgets and getting out of the weeds budgeting Oct 31, 2022

I don’t know about you, but I find that when I build a budget model or growth model for a business, I really understand the details of the business and their Commercial and Operational plans....

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