How to Approach Executive Compensation in Your Startup

by Curt Mastio
on June 15, 2024

Deciding to bring on an executive to run your startup is a big decision.

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Why do investors prefer Delaware C-Corps for startups?

Tax

In 2023 the Delaware Division of Corporations reported that 67.6% of Fortune 500 companies were incorporated in Delaware. But why do so many businesses, especially startups, ...

A Startup Founder's Checklist for Dissolving a Business

Tax

Dissolving a business, such as a corporation or LLC, can be challenging for startup founders. The emotions involved are difficult enough but the stress of the unknowns founders ...

Best Bill Pay Apps For Startups and Small Businesses

Accounting

Determining the best process for tracking and paying bills from vendors can be a challenging problem for many business owners, especially as the business grows and expands. By ...

Cap Table Management Software Tools for Startups

CFO

Choosing the right cap table software is a crucial decision for startups, as it directly impacts equity management, compliance, and investor relations. With a myriad of options ...

2024 Year-End Crypto Tax Planning: Updates and Important Changes

Crypto

The 2024 calendar year has brought with it major milestones and new regulatory considerations for cryptocurrency investors. Among those milestone events are Bitcoin surpassing ...

Year in Review: Financial Reporting and Analysis

Accounting

Do you know how your business performed this past year? Savvy business owners know that year-end financial reporting and analysis present a perfect opportunity to reflect on the ...

Building a scalable accounting function for startups

Accounting

In the early days of a startup, founders are focused on getting their product to market, achieving product-market fit, and growing as quickly as possible. As the business scales, ...

A startups guide to accounting for equity compensation under ASC 718

Accounting

Offering an appealing compensation package can be key to attracting the right talent for your business. This can be difficult for startups on a tight budget with little cash to ...

An Overview Of Accounting Ethics

Accounting

A financial accountant is in a unique position; they have access to the financial information of people or companies. With power comes responsibility, which leads to the ...

Some Of The Top Accounting Softwares For Small Businesses

Accounting

More companies, whether they’re small or large, are taking advantage of accounting software. However, not all accounting softwares for small business needs are the same.

QuickBooks Vs. Quicken: What's The Difference?

Accounting

Financial management tools such as Quicken or QuickBooks for accounting are two of the most widely recognized names across the globe.

What Is Cost Accounting? A Quick Guide

Accounting

Running a successful business requires overseeing many moving parts, one of the most important being its costs. This is where accounting for cost (commonly referred to as cost ...

The Basics Of QuickBooks And Help With QuickBooks Support

Accounting

The majority of accounting professionals are familiar with QuickBooks, a software aimed at helping small or medium-sized businesses handle and navigate their financial ...

What Are Accounts Receivable? Definition And Uses

Accounting

If you’re looking for the receivables accounting definition, you’re in the right place.

Controller vs CFO: What’s Right for Your Startup?

Accounting

Have you settled the controller vs. CFO debate for your startup? Both pivotal leadership positions help you steer your startup toward financial success.

Cash Basis Accounting vs. Accrual Accounting

Accounting

Running a business means dealing with bookkeeping and accounting. There are two ways of accounting: cash basis accounting and accrual accounting.

What to Consider Before Engaging a Cryptocurrency CPA

Crypto

From staking tokens to minting NFTs to arbitrage trading, there is no shortage of transaction types when it comes to cryptocurrency. What’s potentially even more confusing is that ...

Track and Improve Customer Retention Metrics

Accounting

Customer retention metrics sometimes go unnoticed, but they are crucial metrics that determine a company’s success. Businesses must track customer retention and identify trends to ...

The Importance of Bookkeeping for Startups

Accounting

For new startups and their founders, managing the accounting for their business can be an intimidating, and seemingly daunting task. Even some of the most basic aspects of ...

The Complete Guide to Startup CFO Services in 2021

CFO

Startup CFO services are growing in popularity, as founders lean on financial experts to provide a data-driven path to success.

How to Evaluate Your SaaS Business Financial Model

CFO

A SaaS business financial model is different from a traditional business financial model. In a conventional business, you create a product with predictable revenue, costs per unit ...

CFO

How Long is Your Startup Runway?

Posted by Curt Mastio, June 15, 2024

Cash is the most important metric for every business and is crucial is determining your startup runway.

Accounting,

CFO

How Budget Forecasting Sets You Up for Success

Posted by Curt Mastio, June 15, 2024

Budget forecasting is a crucial aspect of business success.

News,

Tax

The Unintended Consequences of the Family First Act

Posted by Curt Mastio, June 15, 2024

Congress passed the Family First Act and president Trump signed it into law on Wednesday, March 18th with good intentions of providing emergency relief to those negatively impacted the most by the ...

Accounting

Technology in Accounting

Posted by Curt Mastio, June 15, 2024

The evolution of technology in accounting is changing the profession.

Tax

Why Do Startups Form Delaware C Corporations?

Posted by Curt Mastio, June 13, 2024

Delaware is the second smallest state in both square footage and population, but more than a million businesses (and over half of the Fortune 500) have formed their C-Corporations there. Why do ...

News,

Tax

Implications and Limitations of the CARES Act on Small Businesses and Startups

Posted by Curt Mastio, June 13, 2024

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is the US governmental agency which has been appointed to oversee part of the $2 trillion stimulus package drafted in response to the SARS-Cov-2 (Coronavirus) ...

Tax

Organizing Your Business as an LLC

Posted by Curt Mastio, June 13, 2024

A perfect match for small businesses looking for flexibility and limited liability

CFO

How to Set and Hit Financial Goals for a Business

Posted by Curt Mastio, June 13, 2024

When setting financial goals for a business, ensure they’re precise, realistic, and achievable. Break them down into short-term and long-term objectives and define what steps to take to achieve them.

Accounting

What You Need to Know About Profits Interest

Posted by Curt Mastio, June 13, 2024

Do you think your early employees might be interested in sharing your startup’s success through profits interest?