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How Do Founders Make Money?

How Do Founders Make Money?
Posted on Sun, 10 December 2023

Making money is important; it’s part of the startup journey and, especially for founders, you are taking a lot of big risks by starting a company from scratch.

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How should a startup account for its first revenue?

How should a startup account for its first revenue?
Posted on Fri, 8 December 2023

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, discusses how a startup should account for its first revenue (and ongoing revenue) before looking for more!

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How do venture capital firms make money?

How do venture capital firms make money?
Posted on Wed, 6 December 2023

A guide to the business model of a venture capital firm and how they make money. Important insight into how venture capitals firms make money.

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How Startups are using AI

How Startups are using AI
Posted on Mon, 4 December 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, startups are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to gain a competitive edge.

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Off Balance Sheet Items and Startups

Off Balance Sheet Items and Startups
Posted on Sun, 3 December 2023

Off balance sheet items are usually spoken of in hushed tones when public companies crash and burn, usually in the haze of opaque financial disclosures.

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The Corporate Transparency Act: Startups and Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

The Corporate Transparency Act: Startups and Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting
Posted on Sun, 26 November 2023

Compliance with regulatory requirements is crucial for the success of any business, but startups, with limited resources, need to be particularly careful.

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A Guide to Tax Returns for Seed-Stage Startups

A Guide to Tax Returns for Seed-Stage Startups
Posted on Thu, 23 November 2023

The ultimate tax season guide for startups, by the leading tax CPA to startups. Kruze has filed thousands of tax returns; we answer the top tax questions.

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What should you do if your startup’s valuation is too high?

What should you do if your startup’s valuation is too high?
Posted on Sun, 19 November 2023

After the booming startup market of the last few years, the valuation of many startups has gotten too high.

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VC Funds: Ratio of Distributions to Paid-in Capital

VC Funds: Ratio of Distributions to Paid-in Capital
Posted on Sun, 12 November 2023

The ratio of distributions to paid-in capital (DPI) is used to measure the total capital that a venture capital fund has returned to its investors. It’s calculated by dividing the cumulative distributions by the amount of capital invested in a VC fund.

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Can Founders Pay Themselves Through an LLC?

Can Founders Pay Themselves Through an LLC?
Posted on Sun, 5 November 2023

While startup founders can pay themselves through an LLC, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t particularly like it. If you’re a founder considering this option, you should know that you may get extra attention from the IRS.

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Should Startup Founders Share Bank Statements Via Email?

Should Startup Founders Share Bank Statements Via Email?
Posted on Sun, 29 October 2023

With this question, there are different factors at play. There’s what we recommend and there is also what happens in reality when founders are busy and end up resorting to the quickest method.

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What Are Insured Cash Sweeps for FDIC Insured Deposits?

What Are Insured Cash Sweeps for FDIC Insured Deposits?
Posted on Thu, 26 October 2023

Insured Cash Sweep (ICS) accounts have been around for a while, but the recent Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crisis has made a lot of founders look more closely at this banking option for their startups.

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The 'Masters Exemption': A Guide for Startup Founders on Renting Your Own Home to Your Business Tax-Free

The 'Masters Exemption': A Guide for Startup Founders on Renting Your Own Home to Your Business Tax-Free
Posted on Wed, 25 October 2023

The ‘Masters Exemption’ (also known as the Augusta Exemption or Augusta Rule) allows startup founders to rent their homes to their startups - for legitimate businesses purposes only - for short periods and reap tax benefits.

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Should Startup Founders Take Vacation?

Should Startup Founders Take Vacation?
Posted on Sun, 22 October 2023

The unequivocal answer to this question is yes! Startup founders should absolutely take vacations no matter how much pressure they may feel, and there are multiple reasons for this.

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Unified Accounting and Tax

Unified Accounting and Tax
Posted on Sun, 15 October 2023

Why Startups Choose Kruze for Unified Accounting and Tax.

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