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Female Founder Interview: Author and Business Leader Martha Razo

The Startup Magazine

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Martha Razo, author of the book, Business Diva: Stories of Women Leading in Business. Every business owner, even if they have someone assigned, should review their profit and loss and balance sheet on a monthly basis.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Within 5 years I was on the board of real businesses with meaningful revenue, strong balance sheets, no debt and on the path to a few interesting exits. During this era, from 2009–2015, most founders I knew were in it for building great & sustainable companies.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok. but that’s our firm’s money on your balance sheet.

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6 Things High-Growth Startups Do Differently

The Startup Magazine

Most startups start with a burst of momentum from the founder, slowly add some customers, and stagnate, before ultimately fizzling out. Inexperienced founders pick a conservative funding target and tend to raise just enough money to reach that goal. High-growth startups, on the other hand, take a much more proactive approach.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Have An Accounting Process In Your Business

YoungUpstarts

In the beginning stages of most startups, the founder is the manager, marketer, salesman, among other titles. Manages Cash Flow. The balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement are the most common statements that are prepared from your accounting system. by Krystal Russell, CPA at LYFE Accounting.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

Over a period of years, every GE senior manager would learn the Lean Startup, and GE would be the showcase for how modern companies use entrepreneurial management to transform culture and drive long-term growth. They then buy stock in these public companies and attempt to convince management to increase the price of the shares.

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Experts share tips for mission-driven organizations on DE&I

Board Effect

Research from Diversity Council Australia’s Inclusion@Work Index consistently shows organizations that focus on building an inclusive workplace are more productive, high-performing and better at managing problems and identifying risks. Let’s look beyond numbers on a balance sheet. So, how do we gauge our progress?

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