Kruze Consulting's Founders and Friends Podcast for Startups

Charly Kevers, CFO of Carta (https://carta.com) stops by the Founders & Friends podcast to tell us more on how Carta creates more owners - by helping private and public companies, investors, and employees manage equity and ownership. 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 $3.5 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.

Bryce Emo, EVP of Sales at Quid (https://www.getquid.com) stops by to chat about how Quid's new way of helping employees of privately-held companies get the liquidity they need to pay for life today – without selling the stock options they’ve earned for a fraction of what they’ll someday be worth. Quid helps folks understand their equity, reduce stress and make peace-of-mind decisions. 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, read the Kruze blog to see examples of the best VC 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.

Brian Parks, co-founder and managing partner of Bigfoot Capital (https://www.bigfootcap.com) stops by to talk about how his company helps provide Growth-oriented loans for B2B SaaS companies and fuels their growth, and saves their equity. 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 $3.5 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.

Thejo Kote, the founder of Airbase (https://www.airbase.com), a cloud-based business spend management software company, talked to Scott Orn about how Airbase got its start, the importance of, and the strategy behind controlling spend, and so much more. 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.

John Houston, the founder of Houston Advisors (https://www.linkedin.com/company/houston-advisors-llc/about), chats with Kruze COO, Scott Orn, about how his management consulting firm provides revenue operations expertise for Private Equity and Venture Capital investors and their portfolio companies. Houston Advisors plays a hands-on role in designing and implementing the systems, processes, and best practices to drive top-line growth and enhance margins. Kruze Consulting is a leader in Startup Tax (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-taxes) Filings, Payroll Tax Savings from R&D Tax Credits, professional advice, and more! Find out why hundreds of seed and venture-funded startups trust Kruze Consulting’s tax experts, software, and process to save them time and hassle.

Sandra Miller joins us to talk about Runway (https://runway.is), a technology innovation hub bringing together entrepreneurs, startups, VCs, mentors, Fortune 500 Corporations, and industry experts. They provide coworking space to entrepreneurs, accelerator programs for high-growth startups, corporate innovation services to global companies, and event programming. Kruze Consulting (https://kruzeconsulting.com/#contact) is regularly reviewed as one of the preeminent providers of finance, accounting, tax, and HR services to high-growth companies. For our offices in San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica, New York, and now Austin, TX, our experienced team serves venture and seed-backed companies in diverse industries from SaaS to biotech to hardware to eCommerce.

On this podcast, we welcome Krista Mitzel of the Mitzel Group (https://mitzelgroup.com). The Mitzel Group is an integrative law firm that connects businesses all over the world with their strategic legal vision, ultimately guiding their clients to achieve their goals. They navigate them through the tricky waters of employee immigration, the always evolving human resources regulations, and the tumultuous requirements of not just running a business, but growing a thriving company. 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 $3.5 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.

Casey Woo stops by to share more on Operators Guild (https://operators-guild.com) and how they created an organization that brings together like-minded professionals focused on cooperation and learning, resulting in mutually beneficial relationships devoid of judgement or ego. 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 $3.5 billion in venture capital and seed financing, and our research and development tax credit work (https://kruzeconsulting.com/research-and-development-tax-credit-us) has saved clients millions of dollars in burn rate and payroll taxes. Contact Kruze to learn more.

Evan Meagher Evan Meagher, VP of Finance at Logikcull (https://www.logikcull.com), a powerful DIY Legal platform, talks about having a remote workforce, 2021 business predictions, bitcoin, and more. 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 (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-m-a-accounting). 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 and let them help you save time and money!

Ben Parr stops by to tell us more on how Octane AI (https://www.octaneai.com), a real-time marketing platform, backed by top Silicon Valley investors, helps merchants use Octane AI to connect, convert, and retain customers by personalizing the customer journey and giving customers the confidence to purchase. 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.