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.

  • 23 minutes 18 seconds
    Westaway provides legal services to startups for fixed fees
    Kyle Westaway of Westaway (https://westaway.com) discusses the law firm's startup-friendly products, including fixed-fee pricing for legal services. Kruze Consulting (https://kruzeconsulting.com/#contact) is regularly reviewed as one of the preeminent providers of finance, accounting, tax and HR services to high-growth companies. For our offices in San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica, New York and now Austin, TX, our experienced team serves venture and seed backed companies in diverse industries from SaaS to biotech to hardware to eCommerce.
    20 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 17 minutes 16 seconds
    Banc of California provides financing solutions to startups
    Michael David of Banc of California (https://bancofcal.com) explains how Banc of California works with startups to deliver specialized banking services. 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 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 26 minutes 3 seconds
    Mercury CEO Immad Akhund on Building a Full-Stack Financial Platform
    Immad Akhund, Mercury (https://mercury.com) CEO & Co-founder, discusses building a financial technology platform now profitably serving thousands of startups and businesses. Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank; banking services are provided by Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust (Members FDIC); Mercury Treasury is offered through Mercury Advisory, LLC (an SEC-registered investment adviser). Learn why Kruze Consulting is one of the leading accounting firms in San Francisco and Silicon Valley by serving funded, early-stage companies. Our 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.
    7 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 23 minutes 34 seconds
    Perplexity revolutionizes the way people discover information
    AJ Audino of Perplexity (https://perplexity.ai) explains how the company is revolutionizing search engines by using AI. 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 (https://kruzeconsulting.com/customer-reviews). Or, read the Kruze blog to see examples of the best VC pitch decks or learn what the average startup CEO salary is. Trust Kruze for great podcasts like this one, and other great content designed to help startup founders grow their businesses, raise capital and more.
    17 October 2024, 4:22 pm
  • 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
  • 13 minutes 57 seconds
    Vimcal lets busy founders manage schedules efficiently
    John Li of Vimcal (https://www.vimcal.com) explains how the software allows busy founders and executives to effectively and efficiently manage their schedules. 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. 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 (https://kruzeconsulting.com/#contact) and let them help you save time and money!
    2 June 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 24 seconds
    Ascent Energy Ventures invests in startups focused on applying digital tools to the energy industry
    David Forsberg of Ascent Energy Ventures (https://www.ascentev.com) discusses Ascent's unique investment focus on digital tools for the energy industry, and explains how he reviews potential investments. Find out why Kruze Consulting is an experienced finance and accounting firm for startups in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and the US. Our clients have raised over $15 billion in venture and seed financing (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-venture-capital-finance-experts), and our team knows how to navigate the VC diligence process. Get in touch with Kruze experts now!
    20 May 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 55 minutes 25 seconds
    Pitch Guide is an AI tool that analyzes and improves pitch decks
    Haje Kamps explains how Pitch Guide (https://pitch.guide), an AI tool that analyzes pitch decks, helps founders improve their fundraising pitches by suggesting improvements and enhancements. Kruze Consulting is a leader in Startup Tax (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-taxes) Filings, Payroll Tax Savings from R&D Tax Credits, professional advice, and more! Find out why hundreds of seed and venture-funded startups trust Kruze Consulting’s tax experts, software, and process to save them time and hassle.
    6 May 2024, 10:00 am
  • 30 minutes 31 seconds
    Ben Parr discusses the future of AI and its impact on startups
    Ben Parr (https://www.benparr.com), writer and analyst, discusses his involvement with early AI systems and explains how AI will impact the startup ecosystem. 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.
    18 April 2024, 5:56 pm
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