Scott Orn, startup finance expert, joins the host to discuss how startup founders determine their pay. They explore the average CEO salary and the importance of being thoughtful before starting a company. They also delve into the salary disparity between male and female founders, and the value of properly compensating high-performing employees in startups.

Scott Orn, COO of Kruze, joins Jason to discuss best practices for early stage startups in board meetings. Topics include reasons VCs want governance, what should be in a full board packet, formal things investors look for, common questions on operational metrics, examining R&D and engineering expenses, and adding subscription revenue to manufacturing businesses.

Finance expert Scott Orn joins Jason to discuss the current state of the market, diversifying bank relationships, and managing risk in startup finance. They highlight the importance of capital preservation, liquidity, and risk management, and explore various types of banks for startups, including boutique banks and neo banks. They emphasize the need for personalized service and share insights on managing a startup's treasury effectively.

Kruze COO Scott Orn is back with Jason to educate founders on how to get the most out of their cash reserves. (0:00) (0:00) Your fiduciary duty to protect and invest your cash responsibly + developing an investment policy  (8:00) Evaluating your chart of accounts + Jason's credit card hack  (12:30) Final thoughts for founders going into 2023  Check out Kruze: https://www.kruzeconsulting.com FOLLOW Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

Kruze COO Scott Orn is back with Jason to explain the MOST important financial information that founders should include in their pitch deck ( (0:00) Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason to discuss the role of financial information in your pitch deck (11:02) Conveying your vision with numbers Check out Kruze: https://www.kruzeconsulting.com FOLLOW Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

Kruze COO Scott Orn is back with Jason to explain how founders can nail their investor updates! (0:00) Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason to discuss the MOST important metrics and information that founders should include in their investor updates to make them concise and effective (11:49) Other non-financial items to include (14:50) How to break bad news to investors Check out Kruze: https://www.kruzeconsulting.com FOLLOW Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

Scott Orn, expert in ERCs and CPA expertise, joins Jason to discuss navigating Employee Retention Credit and spotting fraud, reasons to not invest in a startup, and understanding R&D tax credits. They also emphasize the importance of caution with ERC fraud and highlight the services offered by Kruze Consulting for accounting assistance.

Jason welcomes back Kruze COO Scott Orn for another edition of Startup Finance Basics! Jason and Scott break down the state of the market (0:00), 2023 budget planning (9:21), and how to nail investor comms! (14:58) (0:00) Jason welcomes Kruze COO Scott Orn and they discuss the state of startups and VC (9:21) What a 2023 budget plan should look like at a Seed stage startup (14:58) Bias for action, investor comms

Crypto is reaching the mainstream, which has major implications for crypto and traditional startups alike. Kruze Consulting COO Scott Orn joins to discuss what regulation and taxes actually apply to crypto (3:17), recent improvements in crypto accounting infrastructure (8:24), appropriately documenting crypto holdings (21:25) and more! With crypto market capitalizations rivaling large cap tech companies, the IRS wants its due. This is a great crash course for properly documenting crypto and avoiding future fines.

Kruze Consulting COO Scott Orn shares the seven tasks founders need to complete before years end. Jason and Scott discuss efficiently navigating compliance and tax deadlines, taking advantage of tax incentives for VC-backed startups, financial planning and more.