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Do I need to put together a 30 page business plan for series A or angel funding?
Or will a 15 slide preso and solid knowledge of my market and business suffice? Some VC websites still have a "submit business plan" link and we're already up and running as a business with a clear strategy in place, but I'd rather not spend a lot of time ginning up a long document that noone will …
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Is SaaS software good for small startups?
We are looking for something more scalable and global than Quickbooks, but we are small (sub 50 employees) and I don't think I want to take a $50K+ proposal to my CEO for a system we currently pay ~$1k/year for (QB). Are there inexpensive SaaS solutions out there and what do they run on a per user …
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Is the balanced scorecard just for big companies?
I have been with both small and huge companies. When I think about a balanced scorecard, I think "huge company". I like the idea, but am concerned implementing it would take my SMB tech company too much time, money and ongoing resource to manage. What is your take on that?
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International Hotel Financing
The group I work for owns a multi-property hotel chain in Mexico, which is presently encumbered by a US$100MM+ credit facility with less than optimal terms. We are growing tired of our present arrangement, and actively seeking options for refinancing with a 10-year loan to pay off the existing …
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Does my company need to have had a recent venture investment in order to "qualify" for venture debt?
My company closed a venture round a while back and now we are starting to look for our next round of funding. We are looking at venture debt as a way to "extend our runway". I hear of companies using venture debt all the time as a runway extender, but do we need to have pulled the debt sooner after…
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Are sites like AngelSoft and The Funded a good resource for finding Angel (and other) investors?
AngelSoft is here: http://angelsoft.net/ and The Funded is here: http://www.thefunded.com/
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Looking for an asset and liability "inventory" worksheet for bankruptcy or ABC analysis
A friend (no, really) is going through a possible bankruptcy event and they want to have a good look at what they have coming in vs. what they owe, statutorily, so they can do a fine-level analysis of a)their obligations, and b)their runway under certain assumptions. A spreadsheet on the subject…
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PO Requirements in International Markets for Recurring Maintenance and Support Contracts
We have extensive maintenance and support contracts that are multiple years with an annual prepayment requirment. In International Markets we are getting a great deal of push back on the need for a PO each year, even though Business Partner and/or End User has signed a multi-year contract. What …
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How To Obtain Government Contract Financing
Has anyone dealt with or obtained financing leveraging government contract receivables or any other means? Our business sells equipment and services to state and county government, and we want to meet our working capital needs. I would appreciate if you would share insights about best practic…
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Qualifying as a 501(c)(3) not for profit with a social networking component in business model
I am working with a company that plans to help entrepreneurs start and grow companies by getting advice from others through a social network as well as providing an educational database to people starting and operating small businesses. Other programs may be added as well. The IRS will not gra…
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Intercompany Loan involving real estate
I am an accounting student and I am looking for feedback: Company A is a medium-sized company that produces wall paneling. and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of another holding company (company B). Both companies are owned by the same individuals as principal shareholders. Company A has falle…
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Trade Publications
What trade publications do accountants and CPA firms read and/or subscribe to? I'd like to advertise my company and service to accounting and CPA firms.
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Credit Card Policy for A/R
We have seen a growing trend in credit card payments for many of our customers receivables. This growth is the result, I believe, from two shifts in the business climate. First, many customers are required to pay by credit card due to credit worthiness and the inability to ascertain open credi…
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Looking for consultant to do business planning and financial modeling
A friend of mine [no really, it's not for me :) ] is looking for someone to help his new company create reasonably complex business plans. If you do this for a living or if you have someone you would recommend please let me know. In his words, "Strategy is already outlined but we need someone wh…
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Stock Option Grant Question
I'm looking to join a company that is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and part of the compensation would be in stock options. The company says that there are TSX rules that prohibit the issuance of those options at current market price at the date of grant. The company can only price …
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Accrue Cummulative Dividend?
I was wondering if some folks could weigh in on an issue. My small, private company (a LLC) is doing a small private placement offering. It is a preferred stock security w/ a cumulative dividend. The dividend is payable in cash or more stock. It is first in line to be paid from any distribution…
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Role of Controller in Financial Analysis and Budgeting
I am consulting for a services organization with over $75 million in annual revenues and that has recently expanded its market share through acquisitions. To date it has had all financial analysis done by the controller and his staff to an audit level of detail. This means the monthly financial …
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Cambodian payroll
I need your help with this issue. I'm doing some work for a small NY non-profit, who employs people in Cambodia. The issues are, one employee is a US citizen, living and working in Cambodia. I am only withholding FICA taxes for her, and she will get a W-2 at the end of the year. There's anot…
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Inventory Turnover
We're a venture-backed hi-tech manufacturing company. The question of inventory turnover frequently comes up both internally & externally. Given that we are an early-stage company, with long procurement lead times and variable product mix, we think that the minimum inventory turnover we c…
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Planning Software
My company is in the process of looking into a Planning software and moving our budgeting/forecasting process out of Excel. Currently I've been looking at Cognos 8.0 Planning & Adaptive Planning. We are a $10M company. I'am pretty computer savy and would prefer to do most implementation…
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Broker Fees for Securing Investors
I have a contact who is talking to a broker about finding equity investors for his start up pharmaceutical company. The broker is asking for 7% on the amount he raises. Based on other deals I have been involved in, this sounded high to me. I understand the funding market is tough right now. Does…
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