ADVICE FOR OPERATORS
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There's something immensely satisfying about seeing a product you've created sitting on a store shelf. Maybe it's a bottle of hot sauce, a new skincare line, or a snack you spent two years perfecting. There it is, nestled among the established...
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There's an old expression about money burning a hole in your pocket. For startup founders, the more troubling possibility is that money can disappear...
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There's a peculiar injustice in business: you can sell more products, attract more customers, work longer hours, and somehow end up making less money.
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Imagine taking everything your company owns, placing it in one enormous pile, and attaching a price tag to each item. Then, beside that pile, you...
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Financial statements are a little like witnesses to a traffic accident. One remembers the speeding car. Another remembers the driver running a red...
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Your startup's books are up to date. Expenses are categorized, bank accounts are reconciled, and your financial reports look reasonable. Then an...
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Should your startup use cash or accrual accounting? And if you're already using one method, how do you know when it's time to switch?
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Winning a new customer is always good news. The contract is signed, the work begins, and the revenue looks promising. But depending on the payment...
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In the early days of a startup, paying the bills is usually a pretty simple affair. There aren't many vendors, and the founder often knows exactly...
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When you're starting a company, bookkeeping probably isn't high on your list of exciting responsibilities. There are customers to find, products to...
