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Kruze Consulting's Founders and Friends Podcast for Startups Kruze Consulting
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4.8 • 22 Ratings
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Top startup founders, venture capitalists, and advisors interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the accounting firm to VC funded startups. Hear from startup founders about how they began their startup journeys, where they had challenges and the strategies that help them scale their businesses. VC’s discuss what they look for in a startup and their current technology investment thesis. And technology recruiters, attorneys, real estate professionals and startup lenders share tactics that founders can use to win in today’s competitive market.
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Citizens Private Bank delivers tailored banking to startups
Sam Heshmati of Citizens Private Bank (https://www.citizensbank.com/homepage.aspx) discusses their tailored banking solutions and high-touch service.
Find out why Kruze Consulting is one of the leading accounting firms in San Francisco and the US, serving funded, early-stage companies. Kruze clients have raised over $15 billion in venture capital and seed financing, and our research and development tax credit (https://kruzeconsulting.com/research-and-development-tax-credit-us) work has saved clients millions of dollars in burn rate and payroll taxes. Contact Kruze to learn more. -
Avidbank Focuses on Startup Banking Services
Sam Bhaumick, EVP of Venture Lending at Avidbank (https://www.avidbank.com), explains how Avidbank offers venture debt and cash management services to startups.
Learn more about why we are one of the best accounting, tax and bookkeeping firms serving VC-backed companies by visiting the Kruze Consulting reviews page. Or, visit the Kruze website to find information about the Best Startup Credit Cards or learn what the average startup CEO salary (https://kruzeconsulting.com/blog/post/startup-ceo-salary-report) is. Trust Kruze Consulting for great podcasts like this one, and other great content designed to help startup founders like you, grow their businesses, raise capital and more. -
HSBC Expands Their Startup Services
Sunita Patel of HSBC (https://www.us.hsbc.com) explains how the bank has expanded its startup banking services following its acquisition of SVB UK.
Founders love our US-based account management team - with an average of over 10 years of experience, our controllers, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers understand the challenges of high-growth startups. Kruze Consulting is also 100% focused on working with funded Delaware C-Corps who have raised at least half a million in seed or venture capital financing. Learn more about Kruze affordable prices (https://kruzeconsulting.com/pricing) and choose the plan that best matches your startup’s funding level. -
Vimcal lets busy founders manage schedules efficiently
John Li of Vimcal (https://www.vimcal.com) explains how the software allows busy founders and executives to effectively and efficiently manage their schedules.
Kruze offers experienced M&A Accounting expertise for Startups. Founders building world-class startups trust Kruze Consulting to help them be prepared for financial and tax due diligence. We know what it takes to exit your company - on average, one to three of our clients are acquired every month! Talk to our experts (https://kruzeconsulting.com/#contact) and let them help you save time and money! -
Ascent Energy Ventures invests in startups focused on applying digital tools to the energy industry
David Forsberg of Ascent Energy Ventures (https://www.ascentev.com) discusses Ascent's unique investment focus on digital tools for the energy industry, and explains how he reviews potential investments.
Find out why Kruze Consulting is an experienced finance and accounting firm for startups in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and the US. Our clients have raised over $15 billion in venture and seed financing (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-venture-capital-finance-experts), and our team knows how to navigate the VC diligence process. Get in touch with Kruze experts now! -
Pitch Guide is an AI tool that analyzes and improves pitch decks
Haje Kamps explains how Pitch Guide (https://pitch.guide), an AI tool that analyzes pitch decks, helps founders improve their fundraising pitches by suggesting improvements and enhancements.
Kruze Consulting is a leader in Startup Tax (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-taxes) Filings, Payroll Tax Savings from R&D Tax Credits, professional advice, and more! Find out why hundreds of seed and venture-funded startups trust Kruze Consulting’s tax experts, software, and process to save them time and hassle.
Customer Reviews
Such a wealth of knowledge! 🧠
Entrepreneurs - meet your new favorite podcast! Scott and the entire Kruze team have created an incredible resource for you with this show. Hear from experts as they discuss challenges, present solutions, and share their insights into what’s next for founders. I learn something new every time I tune in - truly can’t recommend Founders and Friends enough!
Love Kruze and the podcast
Perfect length podcast to get some great stories and learn about businesses.
Great pod
Interesting discussions, good rhythm, and nice broad array of topics