Investor-Ready in 90 Days
Preparing for your next investment round? Burkland helps Seed to Series B startups strengthen the finance, accounting, tax, and HR foundations investors expect to see. For many companies, that means a focused 90-day push to clean up the numbers, sharpen the story, and prepare for diligence.
The exact roadmap, services, and pricing are always tailored to your stage, current state, and fundraising timeline.
Investors don't just evaluate your deck
They evaluate whether your company is ready to scale.
When investors dig in, they expect more than a compelling vision. They need confidence in the numbers behind it. They will pressure-test:
- Revenue quality
- Unit economics
- Historical Financials
- Tax Compliance
- HR Compliance
If the answers are slow, inconsistent, or unsupported, confidence drops fast.
What “Investor-Ready in 90 Days” Means
Tell a clear financial story, backed by reliable data
Some startups need a proper accounting system and accrual-based reporting. Others need stronger revenue metrics, a defensible forecast, tax cleanup, or tighter HR compliance. Most need a mix. Burkland scopes the work around what your company needs and what investors are likely to ask next.
Finance Foundations
- Set up or upgrade your accounting system
- Clean up historical books and expense categorization
- Move from cash-based to accrual-based reporting
- Establish a reliable monthly close and reporting cadence
Metrics & Financial Story
- Define the KPIs that matter for your business model
- Build dashboards and supporting schedules
- Improve revenue reporting logic
- Build or refine financial model, forecast, and runway view
- Clarify unit economics and operating assumptions
Tax & HR Readiness
- Review tax filing status and key compliance gaps
- Identify sales tax exposure issues
- Review payroll and worker classification compliance
- Tighten the operating discipline investors expect
Diligence Readiness
- Organize finance, tax, and HR materials investors are likely to request
- Prepare clear responses to likely diligence questions
- Help founders walk into investor conversations with confidence
Not a Fixed Package
"Investor-Ready in 90 Days" is not a one-size-fits-all product with a standard checklist and price tag.
An Outcome-Driven Engagement
100% customized for your startup’s needs, to help you prepare for fundraising and diligence on an accelerated timeline.
Burkland focuses on the finance, accounting, tax, and HR side of investor readiness. Legal diligence items remain with your counsel.
What Investor-Ready Looks Like By Stage
Seed
Build a financial foundation investors can trust.
At Seed, you’re not expected to have a fully built finance function. But investors still expect clean financials, basic discipline, and numbers they can rely on.
- Establish a real accounting system and reporting cadence
- Move to accrual-based financials
- Clean up books and historical records
- Get current on tax filings and compliance
- Give investors a clearer view of burn and runway
Series A
Turn your numbers into a defensible growth story.
By Series A, the bar rises quickly. Investors want to understand how your business works, how it scales, and whether your metrics hold up under scrutiny.
- Define and track core KPIs
- Build a forecast you can explain and defend
- Clarify unit economics and gross margin
- Strengthen revenue recognition and reporting
- Improve visibility into spend, hiring, and growth drivers
Series B
Stand up to deeper diligence.
At Series B, every number gets pressure-tested. Investors dig into revenue quality, margins, efficiency, and how repeatable your growth really is. Gaps, inconsistencies, or unclear metrics slow things down fast.
- Deliver deeper KPI reporting and operating analysis
- Clearly separate recurring and one-time revenue
- Strengthen unit economics and efficiency metrics
- Tighten financial reporting and controls
- Prepare for faster, more detailed diligence requests
Why Burkland?
A startup finance partner built for this moment
20+ Years of Startup-Focused Financial Expertise
We bring deep experience with venture-backed startups, from Seed through later-stage growth and fundraising.
One Partner Across Finance, Tax, And HR
From accounting and CFO support to tax and HR, you get a coordinated approach without gaps between providers.
Right-Sized Support For Your Current Stage
We tailor the scope to your stage, complexity, and timeline so you get what you need now, and grow into what’s next.
Fast Start With Measurable Early Progress
Fast and efficient onboarding and early traction, with meaningful improvements in the first few weeks.
Aligned With Investor Expectations
Reporting, metrics, and models built to match what investors expect to see.
Built For Diligence, Not Just Reporting
Financials and supporting detail prepared to stand up to real diligence scrutiny.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. “Investor-Ready in 90 Days” is an outcome-driven concept, not a rigid package. The scope, services, and pricing are tailored to your stage, current setup, and fundraising timeline.
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No. If you do not have a proper accounting system, Burkland can set one up as part of the engagement. Many early-stage companies start from a minimal foundation, and building the right system is part of the process.
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That is common. Burkland can clean up historical records, fix inconsistencies, and rebuild a reliable financial foundation. In more complex cases, especially at later stages, cleanup may extend beyond 90 days, but meaningful progress can still happen quickly.
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This program is primarily designed for Seed, Series A, and Series B companies preparing for a raise. That said, Burkland does work with pre-seed startups and can help lay the financial groundwork for fundraising, but it tends to be a lighter engagement.
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It depends on your stage, but often includes clean financial statements, accrual accounting, defined KPIs, improved revenue reporting, a financial model or forecast, tax review, and preparation for investor diligence questions.
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Burkland handles the heavy lift, but some founder input is important along the way. This typically includes providing context on key decisions, reviewing outputs, and aligning on assumptions. Most engagements involve a regular weekly check-in, with additional touchpoints as needed.
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Pricing is flexible and based on your needs. Engagements may include a mix of fixed-cost and hourly work depending on scope, complexity, and timeline.
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Most companies begin seeing value within the first 2-3 weeks. This often includes clearer financial visibility, a defined action plan, and early improvements in reporting and structure.
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Yes. Burkland supports clients through diligence by helping prepare materials, refine responses, and answer investor questions as they arise.
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No. The goal is to improve your readiness, clarity, and confidence on an accelerated timeline. Fundraising outcomes depend on many factors outside of finance and operations.