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Understanding Virtual CFO Services and Their Benefits

What is a Virtual CFO? A virtual chief CFO differs in a few key ways from an in-house, full-time CFO. As the name implies, virtual CFOs provide their services remotely. They also often serve as a startup's external partner and work with multiple...

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Startup Financial Models: The Complete Guide for Founders

A financial model is designed to represent your startup's anticipated financial performance to support decision-making and planning. It's often based...

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Understanding Your Startup Burn Rate

Your startup's burn rate is the speed at which it spends its cash before it can become profitable. Tracking the burn rate and cash runway is key for...

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Should Founders Take a Salary?

One key decision startups have to make when establishing their business is whether founders will take a salary. Founders usually struggle to decide...

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Building Investor-Ready Financial Models for Growth Companies

Is your startup ready to enter growth mode? If so, then you're going to need to raise funds — and to raise funds, you're going to need the support of...

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Does Your CPG Startup Have a Good Grasp of Unit Economics?

As a CPG startup founder, it’s easy to get swept up in your investors’ financial expectations. Investors will ask a founder for a variety of complex...

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Graphite Financial Announces Strategic Investment to Accelerate Expansion and Enhance Service Offerings

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2025– Graphite Financial, a leading provider of finance, tax and accounting...

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