Not too long ago, companies in deep tech and healthcare were often overlooked for funding in favor of companies focused on consumer products and business innovation. Lu Zhang, Founder & Managing Partner of Fusion Fund, has worked to change that. As a solo founder of a medical device company, she…
Recent news reports have revealed that cybercriminals are monitoring deal flow announcements and targeting affiliated startups. Moreover, according to stats, 50% of successful cyber attacks target small businesses. These days, cybersecurity needs to be a top priority for companies of all sizes, including startups. While many of the classic phishing…
The most challenging aspect of fundraising is telling a story around the numbers. Most startup founders excel at communicating their passion and the need their product is solving for, but communicating the financials and the business dynamics—the FP&A—often trip them up. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a software…
Statistics show that by the time most women gain enough experience, sufficiently develop their expertise or their networks, they tend to reach a family-planning milestone in their personal lives. This, combined with the fact that women still carry most of the child-rearing responsibilities in traditional family settings around the globe,…
“If we can make venture capitalists reflect society, then we can make the people who get funded reflect society as well.” That is the thesis statement behind Diversity VC, an international nonprofit aiming to make the venture capital industry more inclusive. In this episode, Sarah Millar, Principal…
It’s early days at your startup. As far as People Operations is concerned, you’ve probably considered your first tactical steps around payroll and tax compliance in every state where you have employees. But have you thought about the workforce policies you should be pursuing from a strategic standpoint right…
It’s easy for CEOs and founding teams to get caught up in the minutiae of growing a startup and lose sight of building a robust finance function. But if you design it well from day one, it can free up the bandwidth for you to tackle the more complex issues…
Not everyone can become a successful founder, but a successful founder can come from anywhere. The increasing number of amazing businesses sprouting up throughout the United States is prompting venture capitalists to seek out new ventures all over the country. In this episode, special guest host Jeff Burkland, Founder &…
There’s a multitude of new developments regarding Fintech startups — both on the company side as well as on the VC side. To break it all down, today’s episode features Steve Lord, Fractional CFO, Fintech Practice Lead, and Chief Learning Officer at Burkland. He talks about recent fintech…
To truly understand SaaS companies, you need to go beyond standard financial metrics, such as revenue and operating income, and dive into SaaS metrics. In today’s episode, Debbie Rosler, Fractional CFO at Burkland, shares her thoughts on how startups should leverage top SaaS metrics. The audio…