Startups Finance99% of Founders have no clue how to do things like build a financial forecast, set up an income statement, or manage their startup’s finances in the first year and beyond. We’re taking all of these concepts and making them super easy to understand so you can start tackling them now.
Splitting EquitySplitting equity among co-founders and employees can be a tricky and intimidating challenge. We’re going to break down every single factor to consider so you can avoid the most common pitfalls while navigating the great divide.
Do Founders Deserve Their Profit?by Wil SchroterFirst of all, success should be celebrated not vilified. So why do Founders get the short end of the stick when it comes to earning what they've worked so hard for?Continue
Startup Equity 101: Who Gets What Slice Of The Pieby Ryan RutanConfused about how to calculate startup equity distribution and compensation? Check out this primer to get you started.Continue
Analyzing Startup Accounting Resultsby Wil SchroterAnalyzing and managing the income statement is about making tons of little tweaks, all the time. Let's cover what goes into analyzing our financial statements and operating expenses to see if they accurately reflect all of the financial transactions we just inputted in our income statement.Continue
Startup Accounting: Processing the Databy Wil SchroterWe're going to update our financial statements using a simple accounting process that requires zero professional accounting experience or accounting software — it's just our income statement spreadsheet (free download for you!)Continue
Capturing Startup Accounting Databy Wil SchroterBuilding solid financial statements starts with digging through all of the financial transactions in all of our accounts. In our example, we'll do this with a spreadsheet but you can use your accounting software to comb through your financial records and do the same thing.Continue
Living The Dreamwith Ben HorowitzThe Andreessen Horowitz co-founder shares stories of his early years in Silicon Valley, the Loudcloud "IPO from Hell", his partnership with Marc Andreessen, and lists his top five Silicon Valley founders of all time.Continue
How Daniel Became Goliathwith Daniel EkIt was no small thing for the Recording Industry to learn to love Spotify… or any Internet music company for that matter. It was also no small thing for Ek to start Spotify with the stance of not wanting to “Disrupt” music labels—he wanted to help them.Continue
Nice Guys Do It Betterwith John ZimmerJohn Zimmer, Co-Founder of Lyft, talks about plans for growth, company culture and finding success in the cut-throat ride sharing industry. Continue