A critical aspect of a CFO’s role at a startup is facilitating the creation and implementation of a strong, comprehensive reporting structure. This reporting algorithm should evaluate the current health of the business by identifying key sensitivities in the business...
As the Chief Financial Officer of a startup, driving continual growth is a critical component of the job. In addition to managing accounting, finance, and other areas, focusing on scale is just as important. One of my early mentors said it best when he asked, “If you...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s recent announcement on giving 1 percent of the company to his employees’ equity pool signals a rising trend among tech startups. Building stock options into compensation packages can be a win-win, because it aligns employees with management...
In an age where social, mobile, big data, and the cloud are all converging in new and exciting ways, data storytelling has become more essential than ever. After all, we remember stories, not spreadsheets. A narrative has both meaning and value when it is memorable,...