Early in my career, I was lucky enough to experience the rise of the PC in Silicon Valley. I worked for a company called Optimal Communications, a phone company being launched with the likes of The Macintosh. At the time, Kleiner Perkins and IVP had invested, eager to join the PC race. On the finance...
There’s an old saying, “Cash is King“. In the dynamic world of startups, while product innovation often steals the limelight, the real unsung hero in the narrative of sustainable growth is effective cash flow management. As a startup founder, understanding and managing your cash flow is not just a financial practice; it’s a strategic imperative,...
As we approach 2024, many startup founders find themselves gazing nervously at a horizon clouded with economic uncertainty. If you’re one of those founders with only a year of runway left, the anxiety is understandable. As a CFO who has weathered the storms of both the 2000 dot-com bubble and the 2008 financial crisis, I’ve...
