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  1. · 409A valuation explained: how startups set option strike prices (new)
  2. · ARR vs MRR: the difference, the formulas and which one to report (new)
  3. · Board reporting for startups: what goes in the financial package (new)
  4. · Burn rate and runway: how to calculate both and what they decide (new)
  5. · CAC payback period: formula, worked example and benchmarks (new)
  6. · Convertible notes explained: how they work, key terms and a worked example (new)
  7. · How venture rounds work: from first check to exit (new)
  8. · Net revenue retention (NRR): how to calculate it and what a good rate is (new)
  9. · SaaS churn rate: formula, worked example and what a good rate is (new)
  10. · SaaS revenue recognition under ASC 606: the five steps, with worked examples (new)
  11. · SAFE notes explained: how a SAFE works, converts and what it risks (new)
  12. · Scaling startup finance: the five stages from founder-run to embedded (new)
  13. · Startup annual budget: how to build one, step by step, with an example (new)
  14. · Startup board of directors: roles, duties and who sits on one (new)
  15. · Startup stock options: ISO vs NSO tax, the $100,000 limit, 409A and Rule 701 (new)