
Kruze Consulting's Founders and Friends Podcast for Startups
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.
Latest episodes

Apr 18, 2024 • 31min
Ben Parr discusses the future of AI and its impact on startups
Ben Parr (https://www.benparr.com), writer and analyst, discusses his involvement with early AI systems and explains how AI will impact the startup ecosystem.
Kruze Cares More - We take our clients' success (https://kruzeconsulting.com/reviews) - and happiness - seriously. Kruze has worked with hundreds of early-stage companies, many of which have gone on to raise tens to hundreds of millions in venture financing - and a number of which have been successfully acquired by major public companies.

Apr 8, 2024 • 30min
Operators Guild lets ops professionals share ideas and best practices
Operators Guild is a community for finance and operations professionals to share ideas. The podcast discusses the evolution of the guild, benefits of joining professional communities, and the rise of multidisciplinary generalists in scaling companies.

Mar 24, 2024 • 22min
Bridge Bank offers important services to startups
Kelly Caviglia at Bridge Bank (https://bridgebank.com) talks about the services Bridge provides for startups, including venture lending, credit card solutions, treasury management, and more.
Kruze Consulting offers solid financials to help de-risk your startup's next venture capital round. Work with a startup expert (https://kruzeconsulting.com/#contact)! Kruze bookkeepers will help your startup have accurate, up-to-date financial statements that you can use to manage your business' growth and cash flow.

Mar 10, 2024 • 21min
Venteur helps employees get flexible health plans
Stacy Edgar explains how Venteur's (https://www.venteur.com) solutions help companies provide flexible individual healthcare plans for employees.
Learn why Kruze Consulting is one of the leading accounting firms in San Francisco and Silicon Valley by serving funded, early-stage companies. Our 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.

Feb 25, 2024 • 32min
Siro gives salespeople great sales coaching
Jake Cronin, co-founder of Siro (https://siro.ai), explains how Siro makes great sales coaching available to salespeople, helping them realize their potential.
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, read the Kruze blog to see examples of the best VC pitch decks (https://kruzeconsulting.com/blog/post/top-5-venture-capital-pitch-decks) or learn what the average startup CEO salary is. Trust Kruze for great podcasts like this one, and other great content designed to help startup founders grow their businesses, raise capital and more.

Feb 4, 2024 • 17min
Arc's new marketplace for venture debt
Don Muir of Arc (https://www.arc.tech) explains Arc Capital Markets, a marketplace for bespoke venture debt and startup-focused credit products. Arc Capital Markets joins Arc's other products, including treasury management and financial solutions for startups.
Find out why Kruze Consulting is one of the leading accounting firms in San Francisco (https://kruzeconsulting.com/san-francisco-accounting) and the US, serving funded, early-stage companies. Kruze clients have raised over $10 billion in venture capital and seed financing, and our research and development tax credit work has saved clients millions of dollars in burn rate and payroll taxes. Contact Kruze to learn more.

Jan 24, 2024 • 33min
What are VCs looking for in today's market? Gautam Gupta of TCV discusses what it takes to fundraise
What are VCs looking for in today's market? Gautam Gupta of TCV (https://www.tcv.com) discusses what it takes to fundraise right now, including an emphasis on company fundamentals, significant gross profit margins, what to call out in a pitch meeting, and what to look for in a term sheet.
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 (https://kruzeconsulting.com/customer-reviews). Or, visit the Kruze website to find information about the Best Startup Credit Cards or learn what the average startup CEO salary 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.

Jan 9, 2024 • 48min
How do startups get to Series A? Eric Ver Ploeg of Tunitas Ventures discusses Series A investing
How do startups get to Series A? Eric Ver Ploeg, founding partner of Tunitas Ventures (https://tunitas.vc), discusses Series A investing, including timing, choosing VCs, shutting down a startup, startup valuations, and more..
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.

Dec 8, 2023 • 41min
VC Valuations - Up or Down? AngelList’s Data Wizard Makes Bold Predictions
Abe Othman of AngelList (https://www.angellist.com) discusses the current status of the startup ecosystem and talks about how the venture market is trending, based on extensive analysis of data from startups, venture firms, private equity firms, investors, and fund managers.
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.

Oct 24, 2023 • 28min
ReSeed Partners Brings Venture Capital to Up-and-Coming Real Estate Investors
David Bergeron, explains how ReSeed Partners (https://reseedpartners.com) brings together talented real estate professionals and long-term investors to build real estate businesses.
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!
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