Podcast appearances and mentions of scott orn

Todays show: In the latest edition of Startup Finance Basics, Jason sits down with Scott Orn from Kruze Consulting to answer the six most important founder/startup questions around finance, accounting, and taxes. * Timestamps: (0:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason to dive into Finance Basics FAQs. (1:05) How can I avoid paying payroll tax as a startup founder? (6:54) How do you shut down a startup? (11:33) Why do I owe Delaware $50,000 in franchise taxes? (12:58) I've got my first customer lined up! How do I get paid? (16:26) Can I tell VCs that implementation revenue is ARR? (19:59) Should I raise venture debt when I raise my Series A? * Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com Check out more Finance Basics here: THISWEEKINSTARTUPS.COM/basics * Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Scott: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottorn X: https://twitter.com/scottorn * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

Todays show: In the latest edition of Startup Finance Basics, Jason sits down with Scott Orn from Kruze Consulting to tackle essential year-end planning for startups. "Year-End Planning: Setting Your Startup Up for Success," covers crucial topics like assessing next year's fundraising needs, crafting an operating plan, preparing for taxes and compliance, and more. Don't miss these practical tips to ensure your startup is ready to thrive in the new year! * Timestamps: (0:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason (2:17) Evaluate Your Fundraising Needs for Next Year (7:05) Financial Statement Review and Clean-up (8:34) Set High-Level Goals and Strategy (11:27) Cost Optimization Review (13:39) Create Next Year's Operating Plan (17:19) Tax and Compliance Planning (19:02) Team and Equity Management (20:22) Cash Management Strategy * Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com Check out more Finance Basics here: THISWEEKINSTARTUPS.COM/basics * Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Scott: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottorn X: https://twitter.com/scottorn * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

Todays show: Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason on the latest edition of Startup Finance Basics! In this episode, they break down the best financial advice that VCs give founders including, managing cash flow (0:21), accounting methods (5:19), building an effective financial plan (15:22), and more! * Timestamps: (00:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason (0:21) The best financial advice VCs give startups, managing cash flow, and the risks of over-fundraising (5:19) Growth strategies for early-stage startups and accounting methods (8:28) Legal aspects of financial representation and maintaining credibility with VCs (15:00) Building an effective financial plan for your startup (17:47) Historical perspectives on funding and the importance of regulatory considerations * Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com * Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Scott: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottorn X: https://twitter.com/scottorn * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

Todays show: Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason on the latest edition of Startup Finance Basics! In this episode, they break down the unique aspects and dynamics of the current AI boom, contrasting AI startup revenue, costs, and growth rates with traditional SaaS models (4:11). They also dive into AI tools' impact on productivity and labor efficiency (8:12), the accounting challenges and operational issues AI startups face (14:27), and more! * Timestamps: (00:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason (1:06) Unique aspects and dynamics of the current AI boom (4:11) AI startup revenue, costs, and growth rates vs traditional SaaS (8:12) AI tools and their impact on productivity and labor efficiency (14:27) Accounting challenges and operational issues in AI startups * Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com * Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Scott: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottorn X: https://twitter.com/scottorn * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

Today's show: Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason to discuss best practices for early stage startups to prepare for and execute successful board meetings. The two dive into the reasons VCs want governance through board meetings (00:56), what should be in a full board packet (6:51), formal things investors look for (11:10), and much more! Timestamps: (0:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason (00:56) The reasons VCs seek governance in startups and key tips for developing a standardized board presentation (6:51) Building a startup financial package and the importance of presenting a financial flash page at the start of a board meeting. (11:10) Essential factors investors consider during a board meeting (15:08) The most common question regarding in-depth operational metrics (20:51) Examining R&D and engineering support expenses in the calculation of the cost of goods sold * Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com * Follow Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

Time stamps: (00:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn joins Jason to discuss how should startup founders determine their pay. (3:46) Average startup CEO salary from 2018-2023 (6:34) The importance of being thoughtful before starting a company and knowing your personal burn rate (11:40) Average startup CEO salary by amount of funding raised and CEO pay: Men Vs. Women * Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com Follow Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

Today's show: Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason to discuss navigating potential ERC fraud (00:45), expected year one spend for startups (11:54), importance of accounting from day 1 (15:22), and more!  * Time stamps: (0:00) Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason. (00:45) Navigating Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and spotting fraud, and the importance of CPA expertise (9:01) The difference between building software and R&D (11:54) Expected year one spend for startups (15:22) Importance of accounting from day 1 * Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com * Follow Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottorn * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

Todays show: Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason on the latest edition of Startup Finance Basics! In this episode, they discuss the current state of the market (00:40), diversifying bank relationships (6:09), managing risk (), and much more! * Time stamps: (00:00) Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason (00:40) The current state of the market (6:09) The SVB lesson: Diversify your bank relationships (16:25) Capital preservation, liquidity, and risk management * Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com * Follow Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottorn * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/fourApply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/applyBuy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

Evan Meagher, Chief Financial Officer of CoreWeave (https://coreweave.com), as a wide-ranging discussion with Scott Orn about new technology, the current state of the economy, and how these changes are affecting the venture capital market. 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.

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

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

Listen to hear key takeaways from finance leaders on selecting the right tools, hiring for scale, and how to prioritize strategic initiatives.Time Stamps:1:00: Patti Kangwankij of Stripe on hiring for diversity of experience1:49 Patti Kangwankij of Stripe on hiring leaders early3:14 Artem Mashkov of SwagUp's approach of people over product5:16 Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting on prioritizing clients over systems6:57 Jonah Remz of Capchase on the transition from Quickbooks to Netsuite8:15 Jonah Remz on upscaling Capchase's abilities in the FP&A space9:34 Aron Susman of Ro on creating a culture of trust11:19 Tom Egan of DivvyHomes on his career transition12:06 Tom Egan on the importance of hiring for complimentary skills13:46 Jeannie de Guzman of 1Password talks hiring for resilience

Alex speaks with Scott Orn about the importance of truly valuing your own systems and the most critical skill for a founder to have. Time Stamps:Scott's journey to Kruze: 2:09Kruze's product lines: 5:12Kruze's typical client profile: 7:07When Scott and Vanessa finally brought in a CFO internally: 10:01The most important thing for a founder to do well: 13:11Why legacy cards aren't the right fit for founders: 16:16Big 4 vs regional firm audits: 21:33Scope creep in audits: 26:16How Kruze handles a decentralized workforce: 28:42Scott's thoughts on crypto accounting: 34:06Why you shouldn't manage your company on a day to day basis: 38:37

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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.

Remote work unlocked massive hiring opportunities for startups, but also creates new compliance challenges. In this episode, Kruze Consulting COO Scott Orn joins to explain how startups should navigate remote work. They discuss PEOs, sales tax, and tax credits.

In this hot funding environment, both investors and founders benefit from startups having all the finance basics covered. In this episode, Kruze Consulting COO Scott Orn joins to explain how to prepare for diligence and avoid fraud. They discuss common blockers in diligence (10:19), the benefits of tight financials (23:31) and more!

This week we’re having tea with Scott Orn, COO at Kruze Consulting, a startup CFO consulting firm. Prior to joining Kruze, where he runs the Venture Debt consulting practice, Scott was a Partner at Lighthouse Capital and has been part of deals like Upwork, Impossible Foods, and Freshbooks.

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.

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Zoe Hewitt of EQT Ventures (https://eqtventures.com) on building one of Europe's largest Venture Capital Funds via technology and founder support. Zoe shares her own Operations journey, EQT's emphasis on building tools that produce insights into entrepreneurs, and EQT's future. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Ian White is the Founder & CEO of ChartHop (https://www.charthop.com), an Org Chart Tool & more that brings transparency to your organization. With ChartHop, you can automatically create and update org charts, build headcount plans, and analyze all your people data in one central hub, no spreadsheets needed. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Alex Baluta of Flow Capital (https://flowcap.com), which provides founder-friendly growth capital for companies across North America and the UK through venture debt and revenue-based financing. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

This week's episode featuring Scott Orn from Kruze Consulting is brought to you by Oracle Netsuite (Sign up for a personalized product tour at www.netsuite.com/scale). Scott runs Operations at Kruze Consulting, a fast growing Startup CFO Consulting firm that works with over 250 startup clients. Kruze is based in San Francisco with clients across the United States. In addition to his Operations responsibilities, Scott runs the Venture Debt Consulting practice at Kruze. Before Kruze Consulting, Scott was a Partner at Lighthouse Capital, a private debt fund that lends to startups. In addition, Scott ran Community Products at Callisto Media. Scott still manages his portfolio on behalf of Lighthouse. Some of his high profile deals include Angie's List, Upwork, Impossible Foods, Serena & Lily, Freshbooks, and ZestCash. In his spare time, Scott co-founded Ben's Friends, an Internet patient support community for people with rare diseases. Ben's Friends is a 501C3 non profit and has become one of the largest rare disease support communities on the Internet with 120,000 uniques last month (a 20% increase month over month). Both LinkedIn and Google have made sizable grants in the last two months to help Ben's Friends continue to grow. Prior to joining Lighthouse, Scott spent three years in Technology Mergers & Acquisitions at Hambrecht & Quist which was later acquired by JPMorgan Chase. Scott has an MBA from Kellogg, and an undergraduate business degree from CAL Berkeley. He also has a CFA and has passed the Series 7. Connect with Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottorn/ Connect with Poya Osgouei: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/poyaosgouei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamPoya Connect with Robby Allen: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbyallen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_RobbyAllen --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/uncharted1/support

Travis Hedge of Vouch (https://www.vouch.us) on Business Insurance For Startups. Travis talks about growing up in his family's insurance business, spending time at SVB, and then co-founding Vouch. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Matt Van Itallie on Sema Software's platform (https://semasoftware.com) that powers technical due diligence for executives and provides tools to find and fix technical debt. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Scott Orn talks about his passion for running and moderating his non-profit “Ben’s Friends”, which was started for a friend who had a rare brain aneurysm and serves the need of expanding a network of other affected by it! Scott also talks about how he got this group started, what it provides, and how it has affected his life in the office!

Jordan Smyth stops by to discuss Gleamin (https://gleamin.com), a beauty company that helps women look their best while empowering them. Jordan is a serial entre[peneur despite his relatively young age. He shares his path, the challenges, and how those past experiences have made Gleamin even stronger. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Tamara Steffens retraces her career as an entrepreneur at Software.com, Boingo, and others. Then she talks about life at Microsoft's VC Fund, M12 (https://m12.vc), where she is a Managing Director. She finishes up by sharing some of her favorite portfolio companies. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Matt Martin tells the Clockwise (https://www.getclockwise.com) origin story, beginning with RelateIQ. Then Matt shares how Clockwise optimizes your calendar for thinking time via smart meeting re-scheduling. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Rock Felder explains the SquadCast (https://squadcast.fm) origin story and how Covid has made the service more indispensable than ever for podcast creators. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Dave Zohrob on Chartable's (https://chartable.com) podcast analytics and attribution for publishers & advertisers. Chartable also makes podcast charts from Apple and Spotify from around the world. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Eric Gonzales of Montage Capital (http://montagecapital.com) on offering minimally dilutive loans for capital-efficient companies. Montage allows early stakeholders to maintain control and ownership while obtaining capital for growth. Interviewed by Scott Orn, COO of Kruze Consulting, a leading startup accounting consulting firm. Learn more at https://kruzeconsulting.com

Parker Conrad on Rippling's (https://www.rippling.com) all in one payroll, benefits, and employee management system, and how making Employee Record data accessible with controls will make the organization more productive. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Natalie Arora is Head of Operations at Susa Ventures (http://susaventures.com), an early-stage VC firm. Natalie shares how she operationalizes an incredible founder experience and announces the Venture Fellows Program, a six-month training program for aspiring VC investors, to diversity the industry. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Scott Orn about remote work and how organizations are dealing with it and learning to thrive during Covid. See the video here: https://youtu.be/UHFZYzYkvNE. Scott Orn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottorn/) runs Operations at Kruze Consulting, a fast growing Startup CFO Consulting firm that works with over 250 startup clients. Kruze is based in San Francisco with clients in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York. In addition to his Operations responsibilities, Scott runs the Venture Debt Consulting practice at Kruze. In his spare time, Scott publishes the Founders & Friends Podcast, which interviews Startup CEO's, Investors and Other Service Providers in the Startup Ecosystem (https://www.kruzeconsulting.com/founders_and_friends).  

Eli Ceryak from Cushman Wakefield (http://www.cushmanwakefield.com) on How Startups should manage commercial real estate during Covid. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Nick Ducoff of Edmit (https://www.edmit.me) - helping families make smarter financial decisions about college, with advice about college savings, the true cost of college, and return on investment. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup bookkeeping. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-bookkeeping

Nelson Chu of Cadence (https://withcadence.io) - makes investing in Alternative Assets easy and affordable - Cadence works with many alternative asset providers - especially alternative lenders to open up alternatives asset classes. The investors get higher expected yields and access they normally wouldn’t get, while lenders access to a new source of capital. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Brian Balfour of Reforge (https://www.reforge.com) - the growth career development company - talks about product-led growth. He discusses how the system of product-led growth includes product, marketing, and engineering, and steps organizations can take to create a culture of growth. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, the leading accounting firm to funded startups. https://kruzeconsulting.com

Lylan Masterman traces his journey from startups, through the Kauffmann program into venture capital. He also digs into why NYC is a great startup location, including how the city has diversified from just adtech and fintech into direct to consumer, enterprise software, and beyond. Interview by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting. Startups looking for accounting help in New York City turn to Kruze Consulting. Learn more at https://kruzeconsulting.com/new_york_city

David Bergeron of T3 Advisors (https://www.t3advisors.com), a leading commercial real estate advisor to venture-funded companies, discusses how COVID will change the future of the startup office. From the next few months to several years from now, how startup office space will be forever different. Interviewed by Scott Orn, COO of Kruze Consulting, a leading startup accounting consulting firm. Learn more at https://kruzeconsulting.com

We have Scott Orn on the show. Scott runs Operations at Kruze Consulting, a fast-growing Startup CFO Consulting firm that works with over 160 startup clients. Kruze is based in San Francisco with clients in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York. In addition to his Operations responsibilities, Scott runs the Venture Debt Consulting practice at Kruze.   In his spare time, Scott publishes the Founders & Friends Podcast, which interviews Startup CEO's, Investors and other service providers in the startup ecosystem.   Before Kruze Consulting, Scott was a Partner at Lighthouse Capital, a private debt fund that lends to startups. In addition, Scott ran Community Products at Callisto Media. Prior to joining Lighthouse, Scott spent three years in Technology Mergers & Acquisitions at Hambrecht & Quist which was later acquired by JPMorgan Chase.   Scott has an MBA from Kellogg, and an undergraduate business degree from CAL Berkeley. He also has a CFA and has passed the Series 7.     In this episode, you'll learn:   How do companies get into trouble by having sloppy financials? What are common tax mistakes that startups make? When should a company bring in a CFO consultant? What are some stories from Venture Debt Consulting with startups? What is it like to grow a company while at the same time becoming a new parent?   Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a review and rating! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor's Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download yourfree audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Connect with Scott on LinkedIn and Twitter. Kruze Consulting Founders & Friends Podcast   CONNECT WITH SHAWN:   https://linktr.ee/ShawnflynnSV   Shawn Flynn's Twitter Account Shawn Flynn's LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn's Facebook Account Email Shawn@thesiliconvalleypodcast.com  

On this episode of 8topod Fintech Podcast we meet Scott Orn: Kruze Consulting Kruze Consulting provides CFO consulting to funded startups. Kruze handles accounting, finance, HR & tax for startups who have raised over $2B in VC. Podcast: Founders and Friends

Chris Savage of Wistia (https://wistia.com) discusses the impact of video content as a powerful marketing tool and as a training platform for COVID health workers and everyone else learning or working from their homes. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting. Learn about Kruze Consulting’s bookkeeping for startups! https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-bookkeeping

In this episode of the Breakout Growth Podcast I’m speaking with Mark Frank and Scott Orn from Sondermind, a company growing 20% month over month. The founding team of Sondermind recognized that mental health services are way too hard to get for many of the patients who need them. So they built a platform to make it easier for patients to find excellent mental healthcare professionals and navigate the challenges of paying for these services. Sondermind is needed now more than ever and due to their strong mission, they were quickly able to introduce a remote care option. In the episode we discussed the following topics. Role of mission in driving success at Sondermind How they acquire most of their new clients How they initially seeded their network How they are expanding their network to new states How Sondermind managed the fundraising process Best way to communicate with investors after raising funding How they keep balance in the two sides of their network The answers to these questions are critical to understanding how Sondermind is achieving 20% month over months growth.

In this episode of the Breakout Growth Podcast I’m speaking with Mark Frank and Scott Orn from Sondermind, a company growing 20% month over month. The founding team of Sondermind recognized that mental health services are way too hard to get for many of the patients who need them. So they built a platform to make it easier for patients to find excellent mental healthcare professionals and navigate the challenges of paying for these services. Sondermind is needed now more than ever and due to their strong mission, they were quickly able to introduce a remote care option. In the episode we discussed the following topics. Role of mission in driving success at Sondermind How they acquire most of their new clients How they initially seeded their network How they are expanding their network to new states How Sondermind managed the fundraising process Best way to communicate with investors after raising funding How they keep balance in the two sides of their network The answers to these questions are critical to understanding how Sondermind is achieving 20% month over months growth.

Congress is about to pass legislation that may make it possible for VC and seed backed companies to access “disaster” type SBA loans. The legislation is evolving - Scott Orn and Healy Jones of Kruze Consulting (https://kruzeconsulting.com) layout the current options as we understand them. Note that the final legislation, when passed, may differ from our discussion.

M&A expert Michael Frankel of Deloitte (https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en.html) discusses the steps startups can take to increase their enterprise value during a sale. Michael goes over things smart acquiring companies look for in a target, items a founder can do now that improve a future sale price and tips for succeeding at due diligence. Interview by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup bookkeeping. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-bookkeeping/

Fairygodboss (https://fairygodboss.com/) founder Georgene Huang found herself pregnant and out of a job. Here’s how she created a fast-growing business helping other women level up their careers. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup bookkeeping. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-bookkeeping/

Evan Meagher, who is not only the VP of Finance of Logikcull (https://www.logikcull.com/) but who also wrote, performed and recorded the theme song to this podcast, talks about the challenges needed to upgrade a late-stage SaaS business to enterprise quality accounting systems. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup bookkeeping. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-bookkeeping/

VC Jennifer Vancini explains how her early-stage VC firm, Mighty Capital (https://mighty.capital/), uses a network of product professionals to evaluate investments - and drive value for portfolio companies. Interview by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup R&D tax credit work. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup_calculators/rd_tax_calculator/

On this episode, we cover two crucial topics for startups, and particularly fintech startups. The first is insight on obtaining VC funding as a fintech, while the second is the growth benefits of utilizing powerful tech tools. Our guest is Scott Orn, who is the COO of tech-startup accounting experts Kruze Consulting. Scott has worked on the funding side of many different businesses across startup hubs in NYC, San Francisco, and beyond. Kruze utilizes tech tools to help them best serve their clients interested in accounting services for startups. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Rich Keen, COO of Mind Candy (https://mindcandy.com/), discusses building a world-class brand that combines apps, media, and celebrities. Rich also explains quite a bit about Moshlings, the characters that inhabit the brand. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup taxes and HR. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-taxes/

Amy Lazarus, founder of InclusionVentures (http://inclusionventures.com/), shares strategies to increase diversity - and innovation - by building a more inclusive startup culture. From the message companies send during the recruiting process to creating “brave spaces” inside the organization - Amy explains how best in class tech businesses are making their companies better places to work. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup taxes and HR. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-taxes/

Kelly Nyland, a multi-time startup founder, discusses how eCommerce has evolved, and where she thinks it is going in the age of text messaging. Her new company, Whym (https://www.mywhym.co/), is a female-focused brand that lets people purchase right from texts. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in early-stage bookkeeping (https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-bookkeeping/) and accounting.

Don Butler, from Thomvest Ventures (https://thomvest.com/), has been a Fintech VC for 20 years - he shares his experiences in investing in the original wave of Peer to Peer lenders, and his predictions on why startups have a strong chance to disrupt traditional banks. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup taxes and HR. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-taxes/

Ron Bland and Dillon Castro of AEIS Advisors (https://www.aeisadvisors.com/) strategize on the best ways for startups to provide healthcare benefits to their employees. With health costs rising, startups need smart ways to keep their employees healthy and happy. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup taxes and HR. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-taxes/

Scott Orn and Healy Jones of Kruze Consulting break down the massive amount of innovation happening in the startup banking space. Why does it matter who your bank is if you are a startup? Learn about startup banks and credit cards. https://kruzeconsulting.com/best-startup-credit-cards/ From Kruze, the leader in startup bookkeeping. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-bookkeeping/

John Popeo of the Gallatin Group (https://www.thegallatin.com/) talks with Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting about how financial regulations are impacting the growth of the Fintech startup market. Cryptocurrency, banking regulation and more! The Gallatin Group consults with fintech startup on bank charter applications, M&A, regulatory relations, risk management, compliance, strategic planning and more.

The year-end is a great time to prepare your startup’s budget for the next year. Scott Orn and Healy Jones of Kruze Consulting (https://kruzeconsulting.com/) talk about best practices for preparing and managing your startup’s budgeting process.

Kati Radziwon, founder and CEO of iFlipd (https://www.iflipd.com/), talks to Scott Orn about the journey of growing her startup from a textbook rental company to a video game rental business to a FinTech play helping college students pay for college.

2019 has been the year of innovation for the financial ecosystem tools for startups, with a ton happening in the corporate card space in the past couple of months. Scott and Healy, VP of FP&A at Kruze Consulting, get together to discuss Brex, Stripe, Amex, Expensify and the main startup focused banks.

Kruze Consulting COO, Scott Orn, discusses why Gusto and Zenefits are no longer letting their APIs talk to each other, and what this means for startups who use Gusto for payroll and Zenefits for benefits.

We host special guest Scott Orn, COO of Kruze Consulting, to discuss how to best handle startup acquisition offers. Get the episode transcription here: brex.com/brexintheblack/episode-14/ You can sign up for Brex here brex.com

There are many things that contribute to the success of a company. The element most common across differing industries is people. This week’s guest knows that as well as anyone. Scott Orn is in control of Operations at Kruze Consulting, an emerging Startup CFO Consulting company in the San Francisco area. Kruze works with over 160 startup clients. Scott also runs the Venture Debt Consulting practice at the company. He is also the publisher of the Founders & Friends Podcast, the show that interviews Startup CEOs and investors.  This week host Kaushik Ranchod sits down with Scott Orn to talk about finding success with immigrant talent, the importance of people in the success of an organization, and how to balance home and work life when you work with your partner.   Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:  [1:44] How Scott joined Kruze Consulting and the reason for their rapid growth [6:56] The success of using immigrant workforce at Kruze Consulting [9:38] Scott’s early career [14:40] The value of using immigrant talent [17:39] Sponsoring immigrants who are going through the visa process [20:20] People are one of the most important parts of a successful business [22:18] Scott’s strategies for the highest success when hiring immigrant talent [26:00] Challenges that Scott has had to overcome [28:35] How to separate work life from home life when working with your partner [34:14] Final thoughts from Scott   Resources Mentioned on this episode Kruz Consulting LinkedIn For Scott Orn Founders and Friends Podcast   Subscribe on: iTunes   Sponsor for this episode Ranchod Law Group has a mission to provide freedom and prosperity for immigrants and help more businesses to connect to top talent. The Ranchod Law Group believes that immigrants add tremendous value to the US economy seek to help companies grow with help from the immigrant talent that can contribute to their bottom line.  They also help immigrants navigate the complicated immigration process today. Ranchod Law Group has been in business for nearly 20 years in Northern California and serves clients nationwide. Contact Ranchod Law Group today for details on how the firm can help you to solve your immigration challenges. You can visit Ranchod Law Group or call 916-613-3553 or email info@ranchodlaw.com.   Disclaimer The contents of this post and podcast episode are intended to convey general information only and not to provide legal advice or opinions. The contents of this podcast and show notes, and the posting and listening of the information in this podcast and in these show notes, should not be construed as, and should not be relied upon for, legal or tax advice in any particular circumstance or fact situation.  The information presented on this podcast may not reflect the most current legal developments. No action should be taken in reliance on the information contained in this podcast and we disclaim all liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents of this site to the fullest extent permitted by law. An attorney should be contacted for advice on specific legal issues.  

Curtis Coleman, founder and CEO of RVillage (https://www.rvillage.com), joins Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting to talk about growing a niche social network.

Venture debt expert Scott Orn, of Kruze Consulting, explains what venture debt is and how startups use debt to boost growth while optimizing their cap table.

Scott Orn, COO of Kruze Consulting, talks about podcasting, early stage pain-points, favorite tools, the trade-offs of remote work, and last minute tax-day advice for startups. This episode of Giant Robots is sponsored by: PricingWire: Monetization & Pricing Strategy for Software & Technology Innovators Links & Show Notes Kruze Consulting Scott on Giant Robots #43 Founders & Friends Podcast Ben's Friends thoughtbot Playbook Come work from our San Francisco Office! Kruze Startup Tax Returns Scott on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Haje Kamps is a Hardware VC at Bolt VC (https://bolt.io/) but in this podcast, Haje gets back to his journalist roots by interviewing me (Scott Orn)! Don't worry, I'm not getting a big head. This is something Haje suggested and we've had a lot of requests for this so we went ahead and did the interview. It's a lot of fun and we bounce around a ton of startup topics. Thanks, Haje!

Welcome to Founders and Friends! We're launching a new podcast that interviews everyone in the startup ecosystem. You'll hear from Startup CEO's, VC's, Laywers, Bankers, Real Estate Professionals, etc. Hope you enjoy!

Irene from No One's Listening interviews Makerbot Industries with guests Eddie Codel and Keith Ozar. Makerbot has invented a new consumer-grade, desktop-size 3-D printer. Yes, you can make and print your own lego collection right from the comforts of your home. The show also features Megan McCarthy from Mediagazer.com the webs premier aggregator for media industry news. Scott Orn the world's friendliest media-savvy venture capitalist. And finally, Irene's co-hort in No One's Listening crime, Chris Cornell gives a call into the show. Finally, comedian Caitlin Gill give the show a ring to tell us of a new advances in science tech news.  

Irene from No One's Listening interviews Makerbot Industries with guests Eddie Codel and Keith Ozar. Makerbot has invented a new consumer-grade, desktop-size 3-D printer. Yes, you can make and print your own lego collection right from the comforts of your home. The show also features Megan McCarthy from Mediagazer.com the webs premier aggregator for media industry news. Scott Orn the world's friendliest media-savvy venture capitalist. And finally, Irene's co-hort in No One's Listening crime, Chris Cornell gives a call into the show. Finally, comedian Caitlin Gill give the show a ring to tell us of a new advances in science tech news.

thoughtbot's Ben Orenstein is joined by Scott Orn, venture capitalist at Lighthouse Capital Partners by day, and co-founder of Ben's Friends by night. Ben and Scott discuss building a community, the future of Ben's Friends, and how running the site helps him be a better VC, teaching people, and getting value out of giving back. They also talk about his work as a venture capitalist at Lighthouse, how the money flows, the freemium software model, why it's good and how it works, picking the winners, and how the market can affect success, and the companies Scott thinks are great investments, and where he thinks the market is going. Ben's Friends Rails Rumble Jonathan Coulton's blog post, 'Payday' Lighthouse Capital Partners Boundless Follow @thoughtbot, @r00k, and @scottorn on twitter.

Ah rejection. A painful reality to life in showbiz. Nothing hurts more, and you never get used to the pain...Or do you? The show starts with Irene and N1L producer Chris Cornell swapping stories about painfully true N1L rejection stories. The inspiration for today's N1L was guest Jon Friedman, the host of a comedy show in NYC called "The Rejection Show." His show is a tribute to comedians and sketches that all got rejected. Legendary drummer Steve Bowman calls in and talks about the highs and lows of being the drummer in The Counting Crows to being the "on-call" drummer for Train. Director Nic Hill calls in to discuss the making of his documentary film Truth in Numbers. Finally, Scott Orn calls in to gives the flip side of the story...what it's like to be the person doing the rejecting.