Kruze Consulting's Founders and Friends Podcast for Startups

Kruze Consulting

Top startup founders, venture capitalists, and advisors interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the accounting firm to VC funded startups. Hear from startup founders about how they began their startup journeys, where they had challenges and the strategies that help them scale their businesses. VC’s discuss what they look for in a startup and their current technology investment thesis. 
And technology recruiters, attorneys, real estate professionals and startup lenders share tactics that founders can use to win in today’s competitive market.

  • 24 minutes 58 seconds
    Citizens Private Bank delivers tailored banking to startups
    Sam Heshmati of Citizens Private Bank (https://www.citizensbank.com/homepage.aspx) discusses their tailored banking solutions and high-touch service. Find out why Kruze Consulting is one of the leading accounting firms in San Francisco and the US, serving funded, early-stage companies. Kruze clients have raised over $15 billion in venture capital and seed financing, and our research and development tax credit (https://kruzeconsulting.com/research-and-development-tax-credit-us) work has saved clients millions of dollars in burn rate and payroll taxes. Contact Kruze to learn more.
    22 July 2024, 10:00 am
  • 18 minutes 46 seconds
    Avidbank Focuses on Startup Banking Services
    Sam Bhaumick, EVP of Venture Lending at Avidbank (https://www.avidbank.com), explains how Avidbank offers venture debt and cash management services to startups. Learn more about why we are one of the best accounting, tax and bookkeeping firms serving VC-backed companies by visiting the Kruze Consulting reviews page. Or, visit the Kruze website to find information about the Best Startup Credit Cards or learn what the average startup CEO salary (https://kruzeconsulting.com/blog/post/startup-ceo-salary-report) is. Trust Kruze Consulting for great podcasts like this one, and other great content designed to help startup founders like you, grow their businesses, raise capital and more.
    8 July 2024, 10:00 am
  • 20 minutes 40 seconds
    HSBC Expands Their Startup Services
    Sunita Patel of HSBC (https://www.us.hsbc.com) explains how the bank has expanded its startup banking services following its acquisition of SVB UK. Founders love our US-based account management team - with an average of over 10 years of experience, our controllers, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers understand the challenges of high-growth startups. Kruze Consulting is also 100% focused on working with funded Delaware C-Corps who have raised at least half a million in seed or venture capital financing. Learn more about Kruze affordable prices (https://kruzeconsulting.com/pricing) and choose the plan that best matches your startup’s funding level.
    16 June 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 53 seconds
    Bridge Bank offers important services to startups
    Kelly Caviglia at Bridge Bank (https://bridgebank.com) talks about the services Bridge provides for startups, including venture lending, credit card solutions, treasury management, and more. Kruze Consulting offers solid financials to help de-risk your startup's next venture capital round. Work with a startup expert (https://kruzeconsulting.com/#contact)! Kruze bookkeepers will help your startup have accurate, up-to-date financial statements that you can use to manage your business' growth and cash flow.
    24 March 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 59 seconds
    How do startups get to Series A? Eric Ver Ploeg of Tunitas Ventures discusses Series A investing
    How do startups get to Series A? Eric Ver Ploeg, founding partner of Tunitas Ventures (https://tunitas.vc), discusses Series A investing, including timing, choosing VCs, shutting down a startup, startup valuations, and more.. Founders love our US-based account management team - with an average of over 10 years of experience, our controllers, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers understand the challenges of high-growth startups. Kruze Consulting is also 100% focused on working with funded Delaware C-Corps who have raised at least half a million in seed or venture capital financing. Learn more about Kruze affordable prices (https://kruzeconsulting.com/pricing) and choose the plan that best matches your startup’s funding level.
    9 January 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 40 minutes 59 seconds
    VC Valuations - Up or Down? AngelList’s Data Wizard Makes Bold Predictions
    Abe Othman of AngelList (https://www.angellist.com) discusses the current status of the startup ecosystem and talks about how the venture market is trending, based on extensive analysis of data from startups, venture firms, private equity firms, investors, and fund managers. Founders love our US-based account management team - with an average of over 10 years of experience, our controllers, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers understand the challenges of high-growth startups. Kruze Consulting is also 100% focused on working with funded Delaware C-Corps who have raised at least half a million in seed or venture capital financing. Learn more about Kruze affordable prices (https://kruzeconsulting.com/pricing) and choose the plan that best matches your startup’s funding level.
    8 December 2023, 1:23 pm
  • 20 minutes 23 seconds
    Bryan Harper of IntraFi discusses banking deposit networks and expanded FDIC insurance
    Bryan Harper of IntraFi (https://www.intrafi.com) discusses banking deposit networks, and how IntraFi's network of over 3,000 banks provides expanded FDIC insurance to businesses with large deposits. Kruze Consulting offers solid financials to help de-risk your startup's next venture capital round. Work with a startup expert! Kruze bookkeepers (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-bookkeeping/) will help your startup have accurate, up-to-date financial statements that you can use to manage your business' growth and cash flow.
    10 August 2023, 5:06 pm
  • 31 minutes 34 seconds
    Jose Ancer of Optimal Counsel discusses legal services for startups
    Jose Ancer of Optimal Counsel (https://www.optimalcounsel.com) discusses legal services for startups, and how important it is for founders to seek legal advice before signing term sheets, contracts, and other commitments. Founders love our US-based account management team - with an average of over 10 years of experience, our controllers, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers understand the challenges of high-growth startups. Kruze Consulting is also 100% focused on working with funded Delaware C-Corps who have raised at least half a million in seed or venture capital financing. Learn more about Kruze affordable prices (https://kruzeconsulting.com/pricing) and choose the plan that best matches your startup’s funding level.
    10 May 2023, 4:55 pm
  • 21 minutes 49 seconds
    David Pezeshki talks about 409A valuations and how Initio makes the process easier
    David Pezeshki talks about 409A valuations and how Initio (https://www.initio.software) makes the process easier by offering customized valuations with optimized, defensible outcomes. Kruze offers experienced M&A Accounting expertise for Startups. Founders building world-class startups trust Kruze Consulting to help them be prepared for financial and tax due diligence (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-m-a-accounting). We know what it takes to exit your company - on average, one to three of our clients are acquired every month! Talk to our experts and let them help you save time and money!
    21 April 2023, 7:45 pm
  • 21 minutes 50 seconds
    How startups can use Treasure FI cash management platform to reduce risk and increase yields
    With interest rates increasing, founders need ways to safely improve yields on cash. Ben Verschuere, Co-Founder and CIO of Treasure FI (https://treasure.tech), talks about how startups can use this cash management platform to reduce risk and increase yields. Kruze Cares More - We take our clients' success (https://kruzeconsulting.com/reviews) - and happiness - seriously. Kruze has worked with hundreds of early-stage companies, many of which have gone on to raise tens to hundreds of millions in venture financing - and a number of which have been successfully acquired by major public companies.
    7 March 2023, 6:22 pm
  • 22 minutes 39 seconds
    Benjamin Döpfner of Vesto explains how Vesto can help startups manage capital
    Benjamin Döpfner of Vesto (https://www.getvesto.com) talks about cash management strategies and explains how Vesto can help startups get a better yield on their cash while maintaining liquidity and preserving their capital. Learn more about why we are one of the best accounting, tax and bookkeeping firms serving VC-backed companies by visiting the Kruze Consulting reviews page. Or, visit the Kruze website to find information about the Best Startup Credit Cards (https://kruzeconsulting.com/best-startup-credit-cards) or learn what the average startup CEO salary is. Trust Kruze Consulting for great podcasts like this one, and other great content designed to help startup founders like you, grow their businesses, raise capital and more.
    8 December 2022, 2:50 pm
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