Financial Insights

Growth Finance

CAC Payback Period: The Metric That Actually Predicts Growth Viability

CAC payback period reveals whether your customer acquisition strategy is sustainable. Discover how to calculate it, why it matters more than CAC alone, and what …

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CFO Insights

The Cash Flow Dependency Trap: Why Startups Ignore Their Biggest Vulnerability

Most startups fail not because they run out of money, but because they depend too heavily on one customer, one funding round, or one revenue …

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Fundraising

Series A Preparation: The Investor Questions You Haven't Prepared Answers For

Most founders prepare financial metrics for Series A, but investors ask deeper questions that expose preparation gaps. We break down the tough questions VCs ask …

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CFO Insights

Fractional CFO vs. Internal Finance: The Hidden Transition Cost Nobody Talks About

Fractional CFOs aren't just cheaper full-time CFOs. They're a fundamentally different engagement model with distinct tradeoffs that catch founders off guard during scaling. We break …

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Tax Strategy

R&D Tax Credits for Startups: The Ledger Reconciliation Problem

Your startup's general ledger and tax return tell different stories about R&D spending. This reconciliation gap is why you're missing thousands in eligible credits. Here's …

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Financial Operations

Burn Rate Runway: The Silent Cash Crisis Most Founders Don't See Coming

Most founders misunderstand how burn rate and runway interact until it's too late. Learn the counterintuitive patterns that predict cash shortfalls months before they happen.

Feb 12, 2026 Read more →

CFO Insights

CEO Financial Metrics: The Real-Time Divergence Problem

Your monthly financial statements are already outdated by the time you read them. We'll show you which CEO financial metrics you should track in real-time, …

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Fundraising

SAFE vs Convertible Notes: The Hidden Accounting Problem Founders Never See

Most founders compare SAFE notes and convertible notes by looking at dilution and terms. But the real financial risk is invisible: how each instrument affects …

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CFO Insights

SaaS Unit Economics: The Retention Efficiency Gap

Most SaaS founders optimize CAC and LTV independently. But the real problem is retention efficiency—how quickly you stabilize customer value and what that actually costs. …

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Financial Operations

The Cash Flow Timing Problem: Why Startups Run Out of Money Too Early

Most startups fail not because they're unprofitable, but because cash inflows and outflows are misaligned. We'll show you how to fix the timing problem that …

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