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#3 | Ari Salafia | Tax Taker - Helping startups get more money Why We Strive
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Episode 3 | Tax Taker Helping startups get more money
By leveraging government tax incentives and non-dilutive funding sources, Startups that partner with TaxTaker can go further, faster.
If you’re a startup founder, you’ve got plenty to worry about. Sometimes keeping up with the dozens (if not hundreds) of Slack messages you get on a daily basis, figuring out how you’re going to ramp up revenue and traction, or putting on your therapist hat to aid a struggling team member, or all the above at once. Taxes are also the last thing you want to think about and researching government incentive programs is even less likely to cross your mind.
It’s understandable, the odds are no one on your small team enjoys or has time to find and apply for tax credits, let alone want to submit paperwork any time new credits are added. In fact, you’re not alone. More than 80% of startups are either completely unaware they are eligible for government sponsored tax credits or don’t have an easy way to get them. That’s why securing these refunds (R&D tax credits, Employee Retentions credits, etc.) is a job perfectly suited for tax nerds like TaxTaker. TaxTaker has literally spent decades in the field listening to the pain points of businesses and their accountants, which is why they’ve spent the last few years building, honing, and refining their platform to make it absurdly easy for startups to get cash back so they can focus on what they do best -- building awesome companies and changing the world. And today, they’ve supported hundreds of Startups and put tens of millions of dollars back into their pockets.
About Ari:
Ari Salafia is the CEO and Co-founder of TaxTaker, the female-founded tax and technology savings company. Over the course of her career, Ari has helped Startups to Fortune 500 companies nationwide fuel their growth through specialty government programs. Her favorite part about working in the niche world of specialty accounting is working closely with innovative founders that are constantly exposing new technologies and inspiring the TaxTaker team each day. Ari is also one of the founding board members of the Austin Venture Association, and is on a personal mission to better support women and underrepresented founder’s access to capital through education, investor-matching, and paying it forward herself.
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🎵 Intro song by: Dyve
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🎥 Video edit by: Umar Brimah
@umarbrimah on Instagram
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The Why We Strive Podcast sits down with successful startup founders, investors, and professional athletes to learn about what they strive for and why. Visit us at whywestrive.com to read watch interviews, learn more about the companies, and check out discounts from our sponsors.
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Twitter: twitter.com/whywestrive
Instagram: instagram.com/whywestrivepod
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whywestrive/support
Episode 3 | Tax Taker Helping startups get more money
By leveraging government tax incentives and non-dilutive funding sources, Startups that partner with TaxTaker can go further, faster.
If you’re a startup founder, you’ve got plenty to worry about. Sometimes keeping up with the dozens (if not hundreds) of Slack messages you get on a daily basis, figuring out how you’re going to ramp up revenue and traction, or putting on your therapist hat to aid a struggling team member, or all the above at once. Taxes are also the last thing you want to think about and researching government incentive programs is even less likely to cross your mind.
It’s understandable, the odds are no one on your small team enjoys or has time to find and apply for tax credits, let alone want to submit paperwork any time new credits are added. In fact, you’re not alone. More than 80% of startups are either completely unaware they are eligible for government sponsored tax credits or don’t have an easy way to get them. That’s why securing these refunds (R&D tax credits, Employee Retentions credits, etc.) is a job perfectly suited for tax nerds like TaxTaker. TaxTaker has literally spent decades in the field listening to the pain points of businesses and their accountants, which is why they’ve spent the last few years building, honing, and refining their platform to make it absurdly easy for startups to get cash back so they can focus on what they do best -- building awesome companies and changing the world. And today, they’ve supported hundreds of Startups and put tens of millions of dollars back into their pockets.
About Ari:
Ari Salafia is the CEO and Co-founder of TaxTaker, the female-founded tax and technology savings company. Over the course of her career, Ari has helped Startups to Fortune 500 companies nationwide fuel their growth through specialty government programs. Her favorite part about working in the niche world of specialty accounting is working closely with innovative founders that are constantly exposing new technologies and inspiring the TaxTaker team each day. Ari is also one of the founding board members of the Austin Venture Association, and is on a personal mission to better support women and underrepresented founder’s access to capital through education, investor-matching, and paying it forward herself.
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This episode is sponsored by SunShader: SunShader is THE sun shade, heat shade and privacy shade for your laptop, so you can work efficiently from coffee shops, co-working spaces or with your friends on Campus, from the beach, the pool, your backyard or balcony, from airports, airplanes and AirBnBs. I've got one, and it is now part of my everyday work gear. SunShader can also be co-branded with your company logo and brand story for incredibly practical Swag, to give to your employees, customers and partners.
Check them out at sunshader.com and use WHYWESTRIVE for 15% off!
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🎵 Intro song by: Dyve
@onlyDyve on Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/c/Dyve-Team
🎥 Video edit by: Umar Brimah
@umarbrimah on Instagram
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The Why We Strive Podcast sits down with successful startup founders, investors, and professional athletes to learn about what they strive for and why. Visit us at whywestrive.com to read watch interviews, learn more about the companies, and check out discounts from our sponsors.
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Twitter: twitter.com/whywestrive
Instagram: instagram.com/whywestrivepod
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whywestrive/support
1 hr 18 min