
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

Dec 5, 2022 • 22min
Navneet Loiwal of Coefficient discusses how it connects Google sheets with source systems
Co-founder of Coefficient (https://coefficient.io), Navneet Loiwal, discusses how Coefficient connects Google sheets with source systems to automatically sync data with a single click and easily monitor changes with Slack and email alerts. Scott and Navneet also talk about Coefficient's popular digital escape room at https://coefficient.io/spreadsheet-escape-room/
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.

Nov 30, 2022 • 25min
Emily Wang of Bento talks about how it helps software companies build onboarding workflows
Emily Wang, CEO of Bento (https://www.trybento.co), shares the company's vision of everboarding, an ongoing software adoption process that helps B2B SaaS companies build more effective onboarding workflows.
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!

Nov 17, 2022 • 26min
Joyce Zhang Gray talks about how Alariss matches global companies with US talent
Joyce Zhang Gray, CEO and Co-Founder of Alariss (https://alariss.com), talks about how Alariss matches global companies with US talent. Alariss can function as the employer of record to handle payroll and legal compliance to make it easy for global companies to hire in the US.
Find out why Kruze Consulting is an experienced finance and accounting firm for startups in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and the US. Our clients have raised over $10 billion in venture and seed financing (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-venture-capital-finance-experts), and our team knows how to navigate the VC diligence process. Get in touch with Kruze experts now!

Nov 9, 2022 • 28min
Manik Suri explains how Therma prevents equipment issues by providing 24/7 monitoring
Manik Suri, founder and CEO, explains how Therma (https://www.hellotherma.com) helps prevent refrigeration issues by providing 24/7 equipment monitoring for companies that use refrigeration, like restaurants, schools, groceries, hospitals, and more.
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.

Oct 26, 2022 • 27min
Jonathan Grant explains how Osano helps companies manage their privacy programs
Jonathan Grant, VP of Finance & Operations, explains how Osano (https://www.osano.com) helps companies manage their website privacy programs and maintains compliance with the data privacy laws of 40 different countries.
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.

Oct 12, 2022 • 27min
Anrok makes tracking state sales tax easier for businesses and Michelle Valentine explains how
Tracking and paying state sales tax is a complicated issue for businesses, but startup company Anrok (https://anrok.com) streamlines and simplifies the process. Co-founder and CEO, Michelle Valentine, talks about launching the company and how Anrok helps other companies stay tax-compliant.
Kruze Consulting offers solid financials to help de-risk your startup's next venture capital round. Work with a startup expert! Kruze bookkeepers (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-bookkeeping) will help your startup have accurate, up-to-date financial statements that you can use to manage your business' growth and cash flow.

Sep 26, 2022 • 27min
Alex Kracov, CEO and Founder of Dock, explains how Dock helps businesses collaborate
Alex Kracov, CEO and Founder of Dock, explains how Dock (https://www.dock.us) helps businesses collaborate by hosting all the information that two organization share, to improve the way companies interact and build relationships.
Learn why Kruze Consulting is one of the leading accounting firms in San Francisco (https://kruzeconsulting.com/san-francisco-accounting) and Silicon Valley by serving funded, early-stage companies. Our 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.

Sep 7, 2022 • 37min
Andrew Miller, MInnesota Vikings COO, discusses business operations for an NFL franchise
Andrew Miller, Chief Operating Officer of the MInnesota Vikings (https://www.vikings.com), talks about his sports and educational background and how that led him into operations management for two MLB teams and into his current position, overseeing the business operations for an NFL franchise.
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 or learn what the average startup CEO salary (https://kruzeconsulting.com/blog/post/startup-ceo-salary-report) 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.

Aug 31, 2022 • 35min
Tim Menard of LYT discusses LYT's technologies that optimize traffic flow
Tim Menard, CEO and Founder of LYT (https://lyt.ai), discusses LYT's connected vehicle and machine learning technologies that optimize traffic flow, including public transit, emergency vehicles, and other traffic.
Find out why Kruze Consulting is one of the leading accounting firms in San Francisco 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 (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.

Aug 24, 2022 • 30min
Ann Jaskiw of Tactic talks about how Tactic helps with crypto accounting
Ann Jaskiw, CEO of Tactic (https://www.tactic.com), talks about how Tactic's cryptocurrency accounting platform helps businesses track crypto transactions and integrates with other accounting solutions.
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.
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