Startups Finance99% of Founders have no clue how to do things like build a financial forecast, set up an income statement, or manage their startup’s finances in the first year and beyond. We’re taking all of these concepts and making them super easy to understand so you can start tackling them now.
Splitting EquitySplitting equity among co-founders and employees can be a tricky and intimidating challenge. We’re going to break down every single factor to consider so you can avoid the most common pitfalls while navigating the great divide.
FundingHow do startups actually get funded? We'll take you through everything you could possibly want to know from what funding options are available to how to find investors to crafting the perfect pitch.
Startup Growth Challenges: The Downfall of Becoming Internally Focusedby Wil SchroterThere’s a huge possibility that your focus might change from managing customers and shipping products to hiring staff and doing reports — which could lead to a stall in your skills and growth as a Founder. So as you motivate your people, keep motivating yourself as well!Continue
Analyzing Startup Accounting Resultsby Wil SchroterAnalyzing and managing the income statement is about making tons of little tweaks, all the time. Let's cover what goes into analyzing our financial statements and operating expenses to see if they accurately reflect all of the financial transactions we just inputted in our income statement.Continue
Startup Accounting: Processing the Databy Wil SchroterWe're going to update our financial statements using a simple accounting process that requires zero professional accounting experience or accounting software — it's just our income statement spreadsheet (free download for you!)Continue
Finalizing Startup Projectionsby Wil SchroterIt’s not uncommon for a first-year startup to be constantly adjusting the numbers and watching the forecasts swing all over the place on a regular basis. Forecasting isn’t a one-time thing, especially for startups. We should be updating this forecast constantly as we get more and more data about how our business will perform.Continue
All Founders are Beloved In Good Timesby Wil SchroterWhen things are going well — getting funding, bringing in high revenue — everybody loves you. But when things go south, no one is around. Is there a way this can be avoided altogether?Continue
Against Considerable Oddswith Tristan WalkerFounder & CEO of Walker & Company on courage, patience, and building things that solve problems.Continue
Risky Businesswith Marc AndreessenThe Co-Founder of Andreessen Horowitz talks about the nature of risk-taking, the hell of his second IPO, and why he was happy to disrupt the venture business.Continue
The Glass Is Half Fullwith Neil BlumenthalNeil Blumenthal, Co-Founder of Warby Parker, shares secrets of building company culture and why startups should think about branding from the get-go.Continue
Living The Dreamwith Ben HorowitzThe Andreessen Horowitz co-founder shares stories of his early years in Silicon Valley, the Loudcloud "IPO from Hell", his partnership with Marc Andreessen, and lists his top five Silicon Valley founders of all time.Continue
We Are Animals With Toolswith Salim IsmailSalim Ismail talks about the differences (and benefits) of Linear vs. Exponential Growth, and how using a doubling pattern development with the idea of information enabling is developing ever-adapting human growth.Continue
DirectionTo maximize productivity and achieve desired results, your team should set KPIs and OKRs.Go To Video Series
ReportingThe ideal is alignment between what the BoD wants to see and what the management wants to reportGo To Video Series